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Former California Gaming Regulator Rocks the Boat with Controversial Career Choice
A former California Gambling Control commissioner is making waves by launching a gambling consulting business just four days after quitting the state regulatory body. Tiffany Conklin’s career change is largely only controversial, though, because it echoes the far more scandalous case of...
UK Bookies’ Anger at Government FOBT Report That Vows to Slash Stakes
UK bookmakers have slammed a government report on fixed odds betting terminals that recommends cutting the maximum stakes from £100 ($125) to £2 ($2.50). The recommendations are part of a wider regulatory review into UK betting and are based on the findings...
Sheldon Adelson Has Withdrawn From Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Plan
Sheldon Adelson has withdrawn his pledge of $650 million from the proposed NFL stadium project in Las Vegas that is trying to entice the Oakland Raiders to move to Sin City. Along with Adelson's $650 million, the remaining $1.9 billion project was...
Steve Wynn Tapped as Republican National Committee Finance Chairman
Steve Wynn, the man who sat on the fence during President Donald Trump's tumultuous rise to power, will now be squarely in the arena with the Republican leader. Joining the unofficial "Billionaires' Club" of advisers and policy makers, Wynn may have surprised...
Super Bowl Oddsmakers Rooting for Atlanta Falcons Over New England Patriots
Super Bowl oddsmakers are pulling for the Atlanta Falcons to win the big game over the New England Patriots, as preseason action was limited on the NFC Champions. Sportsbooks in Nevada say wagering on Atlanta prior to the first kickoff of the...
Illinois Casino Overhaul Considered by State’s Senate, Chicago Targeted
An Illinois casino hearing took place last week to consider overhauling the state's riverboat laws and expand gambling to as many as six land-based facilities. The Senate Gaming Committee, chaired by State Senator Steve Stadelman (D-District 34), listened to testimony on how...
Is DraftKings-FanDuel Merger Threatened by Antitrust Laws?
DraftKings’ and FanDuel’s announcement in November that they would merge to form a true DFS behemoth put an end to months of will-they-won’t-they speculation. But why has it all gone silent since? Why the hold up? FanDuel was initially reluctant to embrace...
Valve Trying to Save Skin, as Gaming Company Begins Blocking Team Fortress Exchanges
Valve is advising its player base to avoid using third-party websites that exchange skins, and while the gaming company has long held that position, the developer is recognizing the growing issue of buying and selling in-game items. In a post published to...
L.A.’s Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Still Saddled with Anti-Money Laundering Shadows, Seeks New License
Hawaiian Gardens, the small city on the outskirts of Los Angeles County, is waiting anxiously to hear the fate of the casino that also bears its name. Last October, Hawaiian Gardens Casino was fined $2.8 million for repeated anti-money laundering (AML) violations...
Georgia Representative Trey Kelley Behind DFS Regulation Push, Insists Skill Is Involved
Gambling bills are coming thick and fast in Georgia. Two casino bills presented to the legislature in Atlanta this week have been joined by “The Fantasy Contest Act,” which offers the state a second crack of the whip at legalizing daily fantasy...
