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Esports Platform FACEIT Partners With Genius Sports to Address Integrity Concerns
UK-based esports platform FACEIT is partnering with Genius Sports to improve the public perception of its games and combat allegations of match fixing and skin betting, both of which remain paramount concerns in the growing industry. FACEIT is the operator of the...
Hard Rock Announces Complete Overhaul of Taj Mahal with $375 Million Investment
The Trump Taj will undergo a major revamp in order to become the Hard Rock Atlantic City. The minarets have got to go. And the faux Mughal architecture, that’s out too. That vaulted dome, the one that moved a 40-something Donald Trump...
Illinois Gambling Operators Sue State Over Profit-Sharing Regulations
Illinois gambling operators who own and manage video gaming terminals in restaurants and bars are suing the state over what they believe are unfounded profit-sharing regulations. In a lawsuit brought by Laredo Hospitality Ventures and Illinois Cafe & Services Co. against the...
Billy Walters “Savvy Investor,” Not Insider Trader, Court Hears
On the penultimate day of arguments in the Billy Walters trial, Walters’ lawyers positioned their client as a man who displays the kind of acumen investing In the stock market that he has throughout his sports betting career. Walters, one of the...
NFL’s Gambling Stance Highlights Drastic Policy Change From Early Years
The NFL recently voted in favor of allowing the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas, and while the move won't officially happen until the start of the 2019 season at the earliest, the approval has thrust the league's position on gambling...
North Dakota’s Historical Horse Racing Bill is History
A gambling bill in North Dakota that would have authorized “historical” horse racing machines at the state’s parimutuel racetracks failed to pass in the House, Tuesday, by the narrowest of possible margins. SB 2221, which was approved by the Senate last month,...
“Body in a Suitcase” Killer Blew Through $225,000 Gambling After Gruesome Murder
An Asian man who allegedly killed and dismembered his own friend before stuffing the burned torso into a suitcase went on a £180,000 ($225,000) gambling spree just weeks after the crime, a court in the UK heard this week. Ming Jiang, 43,...
Pennsylvania Tablet Gambling Could Land at Keystone State Airports
A Pennsylvania tablet gambling bill that seeks to authorize real money casino wagering on electronic terminals inside airports has passed the state's House of Representatives. Introduced by State Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-District 46), House Bill 271 would allow licensed casino holders in...
Japan Casino Regulation Taskforce Begins Developing Second Gambling Bill
Drafting the second Japan casino bill that will set out the rules and regulations of the future integrated gambling resorts in the country began yesterday in Tokyo. In December, the National Diet passed legislation authorizing at least two integrated casino resorts in the Asian...
Masters Odds Favor Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Spieth, Sportsbooks Win on Tiger’s Withdrawal
The Masters odds favor Dustin Johnson to don his first green jacket come Sunday, but there's plenty of bettors in Las Vegas taking Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth as well. The Westgate SuperBook puts Johnson at 6-1 the day before the first...
