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Philippines Leader Rodrigo Duterte Wants PAGCOR to Enforce, Not Gamble on, Casinos
Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines president whose strong-arm leadership style has often been the subject of criticism, isn't taking any chances when it comes to casinos. He's directed PAGCOR, the country's sole gaming agency, to focus on regulation and enforcement, but to get...
Atlantic City Casino Tax Revenue for New Jersey Pales Compared to Neighboring States
New Jersey's casino tax revenue take from Atlantic City totaled $237 million in 2015, and some in the Garden State feel that number should be much richer. Casinos in Atlantic City pay an eight percent tax on their gross gaming revenue to...
Macau ATMs to Employ Facial Recognition Technology
ATM machines in Macau will soon employ face recognition software, the latest move in the clamp down on money laundering and to prevent capital flight from the Chinese mainland to the semi-autonomous gambling hub. The Macau government announced Monday that users of...
Britain’s ‘Rich List’ Crowns Gambling Industry’s Wealthiest Royalty
The latest edition of the UK's 'Rich List,' published annually by the Sunday Times, shows the combined wealth of Britain’s gambling industry high rollers has grown by almost 20 percent over the past 12 months. The yearly index of the Her Majesty’s most...
Steve Wynn Looks Back and Moves Forward, Always With an Eye for What Works
Steve Wynn is no spring chicken, and the 75-year-old is slowly beginning to talk more openly about his storied career developing and running casinos, and his impact on Las Vegas. This week, the billionaire sat down for the keynote conversation at the...
New Hampshire Rejects Casino Bill, “Live Free or Die” State Not Living Up to Motto
New Hampshire residents shouldn't expect to be gambling in their home state anytime soon after the House of Representatives there voted against a casino bill that the Senate had approved. State Senator Lou D'Allesandro (D-District 20) has been fighting for gaming liberalization...
Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Fleecing the Flock to Fund Gambling Lifestyle
A Catholic cleric with a penchant for high-stakes gambling and the renowned pop-jazz orchestra Philly Pops has admitted to embezzling over half a million dollars from the Philadelphia priests’ retirement home where, as rector, he undertook administrative duties. A penitent Monsignor William...
Cordish Companies Bolsters Bid for $2.4 Billion Resort Outside Madrid
Cordish Companies remains determined to build a $2.4 billion casino and hotel resort outside the Spanish capital, Madrid. If it gets the go ahead, it would be one of the biggest foreign investment projects in Spain in many years. But the Baltimore-based...
Wide Open Field for Kentucky Derby Provides Upset Possibilities
For the first time in several years, the Kentucky Derby doesn’t have a horse as a consensus pick. Many experts believe several entrants could win the first leg of the Triple Crown, Saturday. Classic Empire has the lowest odds at 4-1, but...
Thai Lottery Player Attacked by Killer Bees Discovers True Meaning of “Gambling Sting”
A superstitious Thai lottery contender, who believed he could mystically divine winning numbers from a giant bees’ nest, is slowly recovering in the hospital, after learning the hard way that there’s no fast track to getting rich. To Bee or Not to...
