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UK National Online Lottery Hacked
The UK National Lottery operator, Camelot, admitted today that the personal details of 26,500 online lottery players may have been accessed by hackers. Camelot said it became aware of suspicious activity on the accounts on Sunday during routine security monitoring. While the...
Nevada Casinos Win in October, as Non-Stop Flights from Beijing Bring in Chinese Tourists
Nevada casinos won big in October, as revenues climbed 11.1 percent compared to the same month in 2015. Total win came in at $986.2 million, Nevada's third-best month since gambling was legalized in 1931. October also marked yet another positive month for...
Carl Icahn Just Says No, as President-Elect Donald Trump Fires Himself From Trump Organization
Casino billionaire Carl Icahn may soon be more involved with the Trump brand than the former Taj Mahal owner and current President-elect himself. Donald Trump, who takes office in less than two months at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, plans to step away from...
Glenn Straub Wants to Make Atlantic City Great Again, Sues New Jersey
Glenn Straub says through his attorney that he wants to make Atlantic City great again, but the state's delaying of his hotel's permit is preventing him from reopening the Revel Casino under the new moniker TEN. Taking a slogan out of President-elect...
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...
