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Black Friday Indictee Paul Tate Avoids Prison Sentence
Paul Tate, PokerStars’ payments director of the pre-Amaya era, has been spared a prison sentence by a Manhattan federal court. Tate was one of 11 people indicted by the Department of Justice On April 15, 2011 on charges of violating the Unlawful...
Online Gambling Now Dominant Sector in UK
Online gambling is now the largest sector of Britain’s gambling market, according to figures published this week by the UK Gambling Commission. The regulator said that, between April 2015 and March 2016, online gambling operators generated a gross gambling yield (the amount...
DFS Market to Double by 2021, Says Analyst
The DFS market will be worth $5.3 billion by 2021, up from $2.6 billion this year, according to a new study from Juniper Research. The UK-based analyst, which specializes in the mobile and digital tech sector, said it believes growth will largely...
Bermuda Casino Bill to Authorize Island Gambling Passes Without Opposition
A Bermuda casino bill has passed through the island territory's Senate without opposition, a development that brings gambling one step closer to the remote British Overseas Territory. Known for its pink sandy beaches and crystal blue waters, Bermuda is also recognized for...
Ladbrokes Coral Looks to Spoil Tabcorp-Tatts Merger Party
Is Ladbrokes Coral about to gatecrash the biggest merger in the history of Australia’s gambling industry? The UK betting powerhouse is believed to be preparing a $2 billion-plus bid for Tabcorp, the Australia’s biggest bookmaker, which itself is negotiating a merger with...
Australian Sports Commission Calls for National Lottery to Fund Olympic Team
Australian Sports Commission Chairman John Wylie wants a national lottery created in order to support the country's Olympic team. Fresh off a disappointing performance in Rio where Australia placed eighth overall on the medal board, Wylie says other countries are outspending the...
South Bend Casino Puts Gambling Next to America’s Most Distinguished Catholic University
A South Bend casino is cleared for construction, and when the resort is completed, will put gambling less than five miles from the University of Notre Dame campus. On November 17, the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) placed 165.81 acres...
Undeterred by Snafus, David Baazov Gets Renewed Commitment From Amaya Bid Financiers
With the publicly expressed confidence of one of his Hong Kong investors, ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov is back, with a renewed buyout proposal for the company he helped co-found. Stanley Choi, chairman of Head and Shoulders Financial Group, told Bloomberg in a phone...
What’s on Every Gambler’s Wish List This 2016 Holiday Season?
The gambler's wish list for the 2016 holiday season is first and foremost a little bit of luck, but aside from that intangible gift, family and friends are often at a loss as to what to get the gambler in one's life....
Casinos Offer Alternatives for Those Escaping Holiday Pressures
Casinos provide plenty of alternative recreation for those looking to escape the pressures of the holiday season or avoid it altogether. For many Americans, November and December is a joyous time where family and friends come together to celebrate their religious beliefs...
