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William Hill Knocked Offline in Suspected Mirai Attack
William Hill’s website crashed under the strain of a DDoS attack on Tuesday evening. The cyberattack was described as “sophisticated” by the bookmaker, prompting speculation that it was the work of the Mirai botnet. Mirai is the mother of all DDoS viruses...
Nevada Sportsbooks Lose World Series, as Chicago Cubs Win First Title Since 1908
Nevada sportsbooks lost a lot of money today after the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series since 1908 over the Cleveland Indians last night. The preseason favorite to go all the way in the minds of baseball analysts, for Cubs fans, the...
Betting on Donald Trump Accelerates in Election Markets, Bookies Rattled
Donald Trump is winning the late presidential election betting race in the UK and EU markets, as the GOP candidate produces an avalanche of last-minute activity. As his chances of winning the White House bid continue to escalate in the wake of...
Casino Tax Amendment in the Keystone State Pipeline
The $142 million in tax money that is heavily relied on by counties across Pennsylvania that host casinos won't be disappearing, but state lawmakers say they also don't have time to amend the gaming revenue law that was deemed unconstitutional before next...
Paddy Power Betfair Denies Trumped-up “Spying” Allegations
Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has rejected allegations that uses software and social media to spy on its customers. The denial came in the wake of a report by UK-based newspaper The Times this week that accused the bookmaker of breaking data protection...
Sports Betting Liberalization Favored by Americans
The ending of sports betting prohibition in the United States is favored by the general public. According to a poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, 48 percent of Americans support sports betting legalization, compared to just 39 percent opposed. Pollsters asked a...
World Series of Poker 2016 Main Event Sees Qui Nguyen Sweep Top Prize
Las Vegas resident Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio in Las Vegas in the early hours of Wednesday morning, following a grueling eight-hour heads-up battle against Gordon Vayo. Nguyen proved himself to be a gutsy...
Macau Casino Revenues Rose for Third Straight Month
Casino revenues in Macau rose in October for the third consecutive month, prompting hopes that the gambling hub is turning the corner after 25 months of nosediving financial reports. Macau recorded total revenue of 21.8 billion patacas ($2.73 billion), exceeding analysts’ expectations....
EVE Online Seizes $620,000-worth of In-game Currency
The maker of EVE Online, the massive multiplayer online (MMO) platform, is believed to have seized an estimated $620,000 of in-game currency as part of its crackdown on gambling, according to Polygon.com. Several weeks ago, CCP Games announced changes to its new End...
Massachusetts Legislature Studying Online Gambling and Daily Fantasy Sports
The Massachusetts Legislature has begun its review on the merits of passing online gambling and daily fantasy sports (DFS) legislation. The Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming, and Daily Fantasy Sports met for the first time on October 31 in...
