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Maryland Casinos Win Record Monthly Total, MGM National Harbor Back on Top
Maryland casinos generated $141.2 million in revenue during March, the state's best monthly performance since gambling was legalized back in 2008. MGM National Harbor, the newest casino in Maryland, was the top earner with $51.2 million. The $1.4 billion resort across the Potomac...
UK Bookie Pays Out on Red Rum Bet 43 Years Late
A 1974 bet on the legendary British racehorse Red Rum to win that year’s Grand National was paid out 43 years after the race had been won this week. Bob Holmes, a 74-year-old retiree, found the winning betting slip among the belongings...
Genting Cruise Line Makes Maiden Voyage to Japan’s Okinawa
Genting Dream Cruises has made its maiden voyage to Okinawa. The ship owned by the Malaysian gaming conglomerate first set sail last November, but this week it harbored in Japan for the first time. One of the largest gaming companies in the world,...
National Governors Association Warns AG Jeff Sessions Over RAWA
The United States Governors Association (NGA) has warned US Attorney General Jeff Sessions that decisions about regulating online gaming and online lottery ticket sales should be left up to individual states. In an open letter, dated April 3, and signed by NGA...
Billy Walters’ Winning Streak Ends, Famed Sports Bettor Found Guilty on Insider Trading Counts
Billy Walters has been found guilty on all 10 charges he was facing in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Friday. A swift-acting jury took little time earlier today to return guilty verdicts on the accusations that the famed sports bettor used insider...
Gambler Loses $100,000 Jackpot to Woman He Asked to Hit the Button “For Luck”
A gambler in Florida who asked a female friend to hit the button on a slot “for luck” was instead served up a dose of brutal misfortune when the woman left the casino with the subsequent $100,000 jackpot never to be seen...
Dustin Johnson’s Masters Withdrawal Puts Vegas Sportsbooks at Odds Over Refunds
Dustin Johnson was the heavy pre-tournament favorite to win this week's Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia. But on Wednesday evening, just hours before the first round on Thursday, Johnson had a freak fall at his rental home. The world's number one ranked...
Online Bookmakers Investigated by Data Protection Authorities Over Iovation Anti-fraud Software
Software employed by online bookmakers that secretly downloads itself onto a customer’s hard drive is currently under investigation by the UK’s Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which oversees data protection in the country. According to the BBC this week, some gamblers believe that...
Florida Gambling Expansion Stand-off Deepens as House Snubs Senate Bill
The Florida House amended the Senate’s gambling expansion bill with its own competing proposal on Tuesday and promptly passed it, setting the stage for a showdown on gambling reforms between the two chambers. The differing bills reflect the different political leanings of...
Arkansas Gambling Enforcement Bill Vetoed by Governor Hutchinson
An Arkansas gambling enforcement bill that sought to relax oversight procedures has been vetoed by Governor Asa Hutchinson (R). Senate Bill 496, authored by State Sen. Scott Flippo (R-Mountain Home), would have prevented members of the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) from...
