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Baazov Sells $100 Million of Amaya Stock as Company Seeks Distance from Former CEO
David Baazov has sold $100 million-worth of shares in PokerStars parent, Amaya, the company he founded and transformed into one of the biggest online gambling entities in the world before his spectacular fall from grace last year. The sale represents a reduction...
Michigan Online Gambling Bill Clears Senate Committee But a Third of Tribes are Opposed
Michigan’s online gambling bill was approved 7-1 to at a hearing of the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday and will proceed to the Senate floor. This should come as little surprise, however, since six of the committee’s nine members co-sponsored the...
Gambling Addiction Behind New York Animal Shelter Exec’s Theft of $600K From SPCA
A devastating gambling addiction is being blamed for the actions of an executive director of a New York animal shelter, who stole well over half a million dollars from the nonprofit organization he had been entrusted to oversee. Paul Morgan, 46, of Salina,...
NBA MVP Race Dishes Up Excitement at Online Sportsbooks
The NBA MVP race is closer than ever, as numerous players are putting up big numbers. Sportswriters and broadcasters who determine the outcome will have a difficult decision to make come June, and that's good for online sportsbooks taking bets on the...
Sale of Sands Bethlehem to MGM “Imminent”
The sale of the Sands Bethlehem to MGM Resorts International has been described as “imminent” by sources who spoke to the Allentown Morning Call on Wednesday. MGM’s interest in the LVS property was revealed last week when Sands Bethlehem CEO Mark Juliano...
Paddy Power Betfair Revenues Soar But Merger Costs Hurt Bottom Line
Paddy Power Betfair on Monday reported revenues were up by 89 percent during its first year as a merged company, despite costs associated with the merger that ultimately dragged down its bottom line. While revenues soared to £1.5 billion ($1.83 billion) in...
Glenn Straub Ups Attacks on Atlantic City, Says New Jersey “Rapes” Businesses
Glenn Straub says when you come to New Jersey, business owners "have to take all your clothes off" and allow the state to take full advantage. "They don't know how to not rape you," he opined. Yep, Straub just went there. The Florida-based...
Former US Secretary of the Interior Salazar Warns Connecticut Over Satellite Casino
Kenneth Salazar, US Secretary to the Interior under Barack Obama, has warned Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy over “legal risks” concerning the state’s proposal to permit the construction of a tribal casino outside sovereign tribal lands. Salazar, who is a paid up consultant...
Casino Bus Crash Kills Four, Charter Safety Concerns Continue
A casino bus crash in Mississippi has killed four passengers and injured 40 more, seven critically. The incident occurred in Biloxi after the bus reportedly became stuck while trying to cross train tracks. Moments later, a freight train traveling at speeds up...
Maryland Live Back on Top After Taking Wind Out of MGM National Harbor’s Sails
Maryland Live is once again the top casino in the state after the Arundel Mills resort generated more gaming revenue during the month of February than its new rival MGM National Harbor. Collectively, the state's six casinos pulled in $128.7 million in...
