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Chinese Government Could Become Part Owner of Australian Casino
The Chinese government might soon become invested directly in the business of gambling in international markets should a proposed $3 billion casino resort in Queensland, Australia, be permitted to move forward. In December, ASF Group Limited, a company that aims to partner...
Wynn Boston Harbor Can’t Bring Fifth Avenue to Everett, Scales Back High-End Retail Space
Wynn Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, won't become the next Fifth Avenue or Newbury Street. Appearing before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) earlier this month to provide an update on the $2 billion construction project, Wynn Boston Harbor President Robert DeSalvio revealed...
Trump Tower Wiretapped During Russian Mafia Gambling Probe
Trump Tower was indeed the target of a wiretap while former President Barack Obama was in the White House, but the surveillance wasn't directed at then-candidate Donald Trump. The 45th commander-in-chief has spawned allegations that his campaign headquarters inside Trump Tower in...
Las Vegas Oddsmakers Are March Madness’ Big Winners After Two Rounds
Las Vegas oddsmakers are welcoming in spring with open arms. After a run of 12 months that was filled with underdogs overcoming long odds, the NCAA men's basketball tournament is providing casino sportsbooks with the perfect elixir. With the first week of...
Philippines Gaming Regulator Announces $500 Million Integrated Casino Resort in Cebu
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has approved a $500 million casino resort in the central island of Cebu. When the project is completed, it will mark the country's first integrated gambling destination outside of the Manila capital. PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation)...
UK Betting Industry Exempted from Punishing AML Directive
The UK bookmaking industry has been exempted by the country’s Treasury from the new Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive, thus escaping the onerous and expensive fate of conducting due diligence on every transaction of €2,000 (£1,740 / $2,150) and above. As the...
Detroit Cockfighting Gambling Ring Uncovered, Ex-Baltimore Principal Gambled With School Money
An underground cockfighting gambling ring has been uncovered by federal immigration authorities in Detroit, and the bust could lead to the deportation of dozens. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided an abandoned building in southwest Detroit last weekend that...
David Baazov Forms New Global Investment Company
David Baazov has a new career. The Amaya founder and former CEO and chairman, who resigned from the board last year as accusations of insider trading threatened to bury him, has formed a new company, installing himself as chairman of the board....
Russian Slots Hacking Gang Refocused on Europe and South America After US Arrests
A sophisticated team of slots hackers that bilked US casinos of millions of dollars has moved on to new territories, a security expert told regulators at a conference in Las Vegas last week. The group is now focusing its attention on the...
MGM Grand Launches Skill-gaming Indoor Golf Concept Golfstream
MGM Grand is has unveiled its new skill-gaming indoor golf suite, Golfstream, which opened at the casino’s millennial-friendly Level Up skill-gaming entertainment lounge over the weekend. MGM is touting the suite as a "first-of-its-kind golf experience uses augmented reality and laser guidance...
