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Johnny Manziel Pleads His Case to NFL Teams, Odds Favor Comeback
Johnny Manziel is one of the most famous figures in all of football despite throwing only seven touchdowns in his career. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner was released by the Cleveland Browns a year ago this month, but over the last 12...
Macau Hits Two-Year High in February as VIPs and Mass Market Celebrate Chinese New Year
Macau’s gross gambling revenue soared to a two-year high in February, rising 18 percent on the previous month and notching up its seventh consecutive month of growth. Slowed growth in January had prompted fears that talk of a full rebound for Macau...
Does Kevin Durant’s Injury Strengthen Cavaliers’ Title Odds?
Kevin Durant is expected to miss considerable time after hyperextending his left knee during last night's game against the Washington Wizards. Not only did the team with the best record in the NBA lose the game, but Golden State also lost its...
Ex-Amaya Chief David Baazov, Facing Securities Fraud Charges, to Go to Trial in November
David Baazov, the man who ran gaming operator Amaya Inc. until just about one year ago, will stand trial in a Quebec court on November 20, charged with five counts of securities fraud. The date was decided at a hearing on Tuesday...
Massachusetts Casino Good for State Lottery, and State Coffers
Plainridge Park, the first Massachusetts casino, has provided great benefits for the state's lottery system, and has helped deliver new forms of tax revenue to Boston. In recently published reports, the University of Massachusetts' School of Public Health Sciences says the slots...
FOBT Stakes Reduction Would Lead to 20,000 Job Losses, Says UK Betting Industry
A proposal by the UK government to reduce the stakes of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) would cause 20,000 job losses and threaten half of the nation’s bookmaking shops with closure, according to new betting industry research seen by The Times. It would...
Did New Jersey Just Legalize an Online Lottery Without Anyone Noticing?
New Jersey lottery tickets could soon be available online, thanks to a bill passed in December that appears to have legalized online lottery sales right under our very noses. AB 3094, which was signed into law two weeks ago, flew completely under everyone’s...
Glenn Straub Says TEN Atlantic City Exempt From PILOT Program
Glenn Straub is refusing to pay his share of the payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT) on grounds that his TEN Atlantic City resort is exempt from the program since it's not currently a functioning gambling venue. Under the current PILOT agreement...
Legalizing Gambling for Vietnamese Citizens May Solve Budget Deficit, But Players Must Prove They Can Afford the Risk
It’s a taxing problem, but the leader of Vietnam believes he has a solution to the budget deficit the country is facing. Let its citizens into the country’s casinos that presently are only open to foreigners. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has...
Italian Mob Cleaning Up with Bitcoin Gambling Sites, Country’s Senator Claims
Bitcoin gambling sites have become a preferred method for laundering money by the Italian Mafia. That's according to one of the country's lawmakers, who believes Italy needs to take additional steps to oversee its online casino platforms in order to crackdown on...
