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Nevada’s Casino Sector Turns a Profit for First Time Since 2008
Nevada’s casino industry is back in the black for the first time since the Great Recession. According to the Nevada Gaming Abstract, a comprehensive new review of the industry’s financial results, the state’s 273 biggest casinos generated $979 million in income in...
Vietnam Casinos Soften Policies on Allowing Locals to Play, But Only If They Meet Certain Income Levels
Two Vietnam casinos will soon be permitted to welcome locals, but those patrons will have to meet minimum income requirements before they can play. The day after Christmas, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that the Vietnamese government was going to allow...
$35,000 Roulette Bet Wins Wealthy Gambler Over $1.2 Million at Uruguay Casino
It's true, the rich get richer. Brazilian billionaire businessman Pedro Grendene Bartelle wagered nearly $35,000 on number 32 at the casino inside the Hotel Conrad in Punta del Este, Uruguay. That single roulette bet has netted the gambler over $1.2 million. When the wheel...
Vegas Sportsbooks Take Another Beating During NFL Playoffs, Patriots Remain Super Bowl Favorites
Las Vegas sportsbooks are in need of a win. Following Clemson's surprising upset over Alabama during last week's College Football Playoff National Championship, oddsmakers focused on the NFL Playoffs to hopefully recoup some of their losses. But the Wild Card and now...
Florida Gets Giant Gambling Reform Bill to Chew On
An ambitious new gambling bill, SB 8, presented to the Florida Senate this week by Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton), proposes wide-ranging reforms that would include the expansion of slot machines into counties where they have voter approval. It would also permit pari-mutuel...
NFL Bust Johnny Manziel Slinging Signatures and Selfies for Cash
Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy in 2012 after leading his Texas A&M Aggies to an 11-2 record. The team ended the season as the fifth-ranked program in the country, and Johnny Football became the first freshman, a redshirt at that, to...
Georgia Voters Are Pro Casino, says Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll
Georgia’s casino bill is expected to be introduced any day now by State Senator Brandon Reach (R-Alpharetta), reigniting the longstanding debate about legalizing casino gambling in the state. Reach’s bill will propose the authorization of up to five casinos and one new...
PGA Tour Commissioner Latest Sports Leader to Consider Sports Betting
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is joining the NBA's Adam Silver in explaining that his sports isn't necessarily against sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS). Monahan oversees golf's most prestigious tour. He came into the position this month, replacing outgoing Commissioner...
Former USC Football Player Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Gambling Network
Former USC football player Owen Hanson is looking at 20 years in prison after confessing to running an illegal offshore gambling operation that also sold narcotics and performance-enhancing drugs to athletes. The 34-year-old admitted this week to being the leader of ODOG...
888poker Leaves Australian Market, Online Poker Under Threat in Oz
888poker has pulled out of the Australian market in anticipation of an imminent change in the country’s gambling laws. An amendment to the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act will shortly clarify that only operators holding a license in Australia will be able to...
