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James Packer Rejoins Crown Resorts Board as Company Remains in Crisis
James Packer is returning to Crown Resorts, the Australian gaming and hospitality conglomerate he founded in May of 2007. The billionaire will serve on the company's board of directors, and as the largest shareholder of Crown, is shaking up the executive roster...
Judge Orders Israel’s Slot Machines Reactivated, Operator Battles State
An Israeli judge has ordered the country’s slot machines, shut down by government order at midnight on New Year’s Eve, switched back on. With a smack of his gavel, Justice Yoram Danzinger set the reels spinning again on Sunday, mandating that the...
Coin.mx Bitcoin Exchange Operator Anthony Murgio Pleads Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Case
Anthony Murgio, the operator of Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx, pled guilty this week to one count each of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to obstruct an examination of a financial institution. If convicted,...
Casino with No House Edge Aims to be the Future of Online Gaming
Ever since some genius decided to add zeros to a roulette wheel, gamblers have strived to beat the house edge. But soon, if a fascinating new concept in the online casino world takes off, the odds may no longer be stacked against...
“Las Vegasization” Name of the Game for Macau Casinos in 2017
"Las Vegasization" is a term coined by UNLV International Gaming Institute Executive Director Bo Bernhard that refers to casinos focusing on nongaming visitors in order to diversify their targeted demographic. It's a concept based on the evolution of Sin City. What originated...
UK Bookmaker William Hill Issues Gloomy Profit Forecast After Taking $25 Million Hit in December
William Hill’s 2016 profits came in £20 million ($25 million) lower than expected, thanks to a late run of unfavorable sporting results. Unfavorable to the bookmaker, that is. Customers scored and scored big, dwindling the company's profits substantially. A string of customer-friendly...
New England Patriots Favored in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LI
The New England Patriots have the best odds of the eight remaining teams in the playoffs to win Super Bowl LI. That's according to the oddsmakers in Las Vegas who believe the Boston squad has not only the easiest path to the...
KISS Casino Ready to Rock and Roll in Oklahoma With Kaw Nation
A KISS casino will soon allow visitors to rock and roll all night in Oklahoma. Famed members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are teaming up with the Kaw Nation to construct a full-fledged casino on sovereign tribal land in the Sooner State...
Tiger Woods Still Has Plenty of Fans in Las Vegas, Wants to Make Himself “Great Again”
Tiger Woods says he's finally healthy and injury-free, and those in Las Vegas are taking him at his word. The golfing great hasn't won a PGA Tour event since the Bridgestone Invitational in 2013, and his last major came in 2008 at...
Packer Feels Heat Over Netanyahu Corruption Scandal
James Packer was sucked deeper into the corruption scandal enveloping Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu this week. The Crown Resorts casino mogul must have been hoping that 2017 would be a damn sight better than his 2016. Not only did he...
