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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...
FOBT Report in Breach of UK Parliamentary Standards, Says Watchdog
Bookmakers in the UK have been vindicated this week by a government watchdog’s criticism of a report calling for a slash on the maximum stakes of fixed-odds betting terminals. The report, prepared by a cross-party group of politicians as part of a...
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...
Alvarez vs. Chavez Fight Adds Excitement to Busy Sports Betting Weekend
Alvarez vs. Chavez, the Kentucky Derby, and the NBA Playoffs will make finding a seat at a Las Vegas sportsbook this weekend rather difficult. The first weekend in May is always a busy time for oddsmakers after the typically slow month of...
First Philippines Casino Outside Manila Approved, Developer Close Friend to President Duterte
Construction can begin on the only Philippines casino resort to date outside the capital of Manila. On Thursday, PAGCOR, the country's gaming regulator, bestowed its blessing for the Cebu City resort, paving the way for the building project to start. Udenna Development Corporation...
