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Casino Anti-Money Laundering Safeguards Receive Praise
Anti-money laundering protocols implemented by casino and gaming companies over the last decade are working, and a new report is giving praise where praise is due. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an independent intergovernmental body that develops and promotes policies to...
Poker Players Win Civil Forfeiture Case against Iowa Police
Two California poker players have won their longstanding battle with the state of Iowa after they had their bankrolls confiscated during a warrantless search by two state troopers in 2013. William "Bart" Davis and John Newmerzhycky claimed that $100,020 was seized unlawfully...
Say Bye-bye to Baazov, Shareholder Urges Amaya
Activist Investor Jason Ader, who owns one percent of Amaya Inc. through his company SpringOwl Asset Management, has called on the PokerStars parent to forget about David Baazov. Baazov, the former chairman and CEO of Amaya, launched a $4.1 billion bid to...
Baseball Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion at Nevada Sportsbooks in 2016
The Major League Baseball sports betting market has much to celebrate this holiday season, as the latest numbers from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show the sport received more wagers in 2016 than any other year in Silver State history. In total,...
Nevada Congresswoman Asks Pence to Consider Online Gaming Facts, Not Fiction
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (D) has penned a letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence asking him to avoid rushing to conclusions or legal judgments when it comes to online gambling. Titus' request is in direct response to a document signed by 10...
Paddy Power Founder Secretly Lobbied Against FOBTS, Contrary to Own Interests
Stewart Kenny, former CEO and co-founder of Paddy Power, fought the introduction of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to Ireland, contrary to his company’s own interests, according to documents seen by UK newspaper The Times. Despite Paddy Power today owning almost 1,400 FOBTs...
$1 Billion In Lost Value As UK Watchdog Targets Financial Spread Betting
Shares in the UK’s financial spread betting industry plunged today, with more than $1 billion wiped off the value of market-leader IG Group in a matter of minutes, as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) promised to crackdown on the lightly regulated...
Japan’s Lower House Passes Casino Bill Supported By Shinzo Abe
Japan edged closer to legalizing casino gambling on Tuesday, when its Lower House passed legislation that would pave the way for the introduction of integrated casino resorts to the country. The bill remains controversial; a recent study showed that more than half...
Former FIFA Boss Sepp Blatter Loses Appeal, Six-Year Ban Stands
Sepp Blatter is banned from engaging in any organized soccer-related activities for the next six years, and following the upholding of the ruling this week by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland, the former longtime FIFA boss is finally...
Atlantic City Historians Betting on Future With Donald Trump Museum
Atlantic City historians are asking city officials to assist in finding and collecting artifacts pertaining to Donald Trump's time spent in the region in order to create a museum dedicated to the president-elect. A group of local historians believes a museum celebrating...
