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Macau Approves Currency Declaration Bill, Forcing Travelers to Reveal How Much Cash They’re Carrying
A rumored Macau currency declaration bill is no longer just hearsay, after the city's legislative chamber approved a law that will force incoming visitors to reveal to customs agents how much money they're bringing with them. The statute passed by the 33 members...
Singapore Casinos Find Collecting Debts from High Rollers Difficult
Lending money to big time gamblers is easy for Singapore casinos, but collecting on those debts is time-consuming and difficult. The number of VIP clients who are in debt to casinos is increasing and becoming more of an issue. Bloomberg reported that in...
Oakland Raiders Games to Air on FOX5 Las Vegas Beginning in August
The Oakland Raiders have already begun their marketing campaign to establish a fan base in Las Vegas, and come this August, each and every single one of the NFL team's games will be broadcast live on FOX5. The Fox-affiliated television channel serves Las...
Former Topless Club Owner, Rick Rizzolo, Enters Plea Agreement on Tax Evasion Charges
Rick Rizzolo, who was the owner of the troubled Crazy Horse Too topless gentleman’s club, was in a federal courthouse, Wednesday to enter a plea in his tax evasion case. The charges stretch back to 2014 when he was indicted by a...
World Series of Poker 2017 Kicks Off as Masses Descend on Las Vegas
The 48th running of the World Series of Poker got underway this week. Though the popularity of poker has waned in recent years, the WSOP continues to be a huge annual draw to Las Vegas every summer. A series of 74 major tournaments...
Master Plan for Japan Casinos Expected to be Unveiled in August
Where the two Japan casinos will be built, how they will be taxed, who will be allowed in, and a slew of other regulatory stipulations will be revealed this August by a special commission in the country's National Diet. All eyes of...
NBA Finals Odds Heavily in Golden State’s Favor After Easy Game One
If the NBA Finals odds in Las Vegas are correct, this series is as good as over. Following a 22-point rout by the Golden State Warriors in game one over the Cleveland Cavaliers, bettors are running from the defending champs at Nevada sportsbooks....
Philippines Casino Attack Leaves 37 Dead in Manila, Police Dismiss Terror Connections
A lone gunman walked into the Resorts World casino in Manila just after midnight on Friday, and began shooting into banks of slot machines and ATMs before dousing game tables with gasoline and lighting them on fire. His actions left 37 casino...
FBI Arrests Lucchese Mobsters for Gambling Offenses, Fraud and Murder
Leading members of the Lucchese crime family have been arrested by the FBI on charges including running an illegal gambling operation and fraud linked to a $25 million hospital development. According to a court filing on May 31, 19 mafia-type figures were...
Baton Rouge Casinos Might Soon be Forced to Kick Smokers’ Butts to Curb
A Baton Rouge ordinance being pushed by an anti-smoking advocacy group would ban cigarettes, cigars, and other forms of tobacco from being smoked inside casinos. The capital and second largest city in the Bayou State behind only New Orleans, Baton Rouge is...
