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Nevada Congresswoman Asks Pence to Consider Online Gaming Facts, Not Fiction
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (D) has penned a letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence asking him to avoid rushing to conclusions or legal judgments when it comes to online gambling. Titus' request is in direct response to a document signed by 10...
Paddy Power Founder Secretly Lobbied Against FOBTS, Contrary to Own Interests
Stewart Kenny, former CEO and co-founder of Paddy Power, fought the introduction of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to Ireland, contrary to his company’s own interests, according to documents seen by UK newspaper The Times. Despite Paddy Power today owning almost 1,400 FOBTs...
$1 Billion In Lost Value As UK Watchdog Targets Financial Spread Betting
Shares in the UK’s financial spread betting industry plunged today, with more than $1 billion wiped off the value of market-leader IG Group in a matter of minutes, as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) promised to crackdown on the lightly regulated...
Japan’s Lower House Passes Casino Bill Supported By Shinzo Abe
Japan edged closer to legalizing casino gambling on Tuesday, when its Lower House passed legislation that would pave the way for the introduction of integrated casino resorts to the country. The bill remains controversial; a recent study showed that more than half...
Former FIFA Boss Sepp Blatter Loses Appeal, Six-Year Ban Stands
Sepp Blatter is banned from engaging in any organized soccer-related activities for the next six years, and following the upholding of the ruling this week by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland, the former longtime FIFA boss is finally...
Atlantic City Historians Betting on Future With Donald Trump Museum
Atlantic City historians are asking city officials to assist in finding and collecting artifacts pertaining to Donald Trump's time spent in the region in order to create a museum dedicated to the president-elect. A group of local historians believes a museum celebrating...
Feds Quietly Confiscate Millions in US Customer Winnings
In June 2011, just months after Black Friday, when the US Department of Justice swooped on the world’s biggest online poker sites freezing accounts and indicting their owners, authorities struck another, far-less-publicized blow against offshore online gambling. According to a report by...
Philippines Casino Owner on the Lam from Rodrigo Duterte’s Hit, Er, Police Squads
Chinese citizen Jack Lam is on the run this week after Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his law enforcement agency to arrest the casino operator. Lam is being accused by the president of attempting to bribe Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)...
Alabama Crimson Tide Expected to Roll Through College Football Playoff
The Alabama Crimson Tide is expected to roll through the College Football Playoff (CFP) and successfully defend their National Championship. The CFP Selection Committee revealed their final rankings on Sunday, and those in Columbus, Seattle, Clemson, and State College were on the...
Bring Back RAWA, 10 State AGs Direct Trump Administration via Letter
Just when you thought RAWA, the Restoration of America's Wire Act, was on its last breath, 10 US state attorneys general are resuscitating the measure that would bring the 1961 Wire Act back to its original interpretation. Donald Trump’s stance on online...
