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MGM Rattled as Connecticut Casino Destination Decided
A Connecticut casino to be built just across the state border from a $950 million MGM Resorts project in Massachusetts will likely be situated in East Windsor or the Windsor Locks areas, north of Hartford, MMCT has announced. MGM is not happy....
James Packer Rejoins Crown Resorts Board as Company Remains in Crisis
James Packer is returning to Crown Resorts, the Australian gaming and hospitality conglomerate he founded in May of 2007. The billionaire will serve on the company's board of directors, and as the largest shareholder of Crown, is shaking up the executive roster...
Judge Orders Israel’s Slot Machines Reactivated, Operator Battles State
An Israeli judge has ordered the country’s slot machines, shut down by government order at midnight on New Year’s Eve, switched back on. With a smack of his gavel, Justice Yoram Danzinger set the reels spinning again on Sunday, mandating that the...
Coin.mx Bitcoin Exchange Operator Anthony Murgio Pleads Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Case
Anthony Murgio, the operator of Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx, pled guilty this week to one count each of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to obstruct an examination of a financial institution. If convicted,...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Lose Big on Clemson’s Stunning Upset Over Alabama
Las Vegas sportsbooks are on a roll, but it's not a streak they desire. Fresh off the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs where all four favorites covered the spread, oddsmakers in Nevada are licking their wounds this morning after the...
Rappers Chris Brown and Soulja Boy Agree to Box in Las Vegas
Rappers Chris Brown and Soulja Boy have verbally agreed on social media to a boxing match in order to settle their beef over a girl. It all began when Soulja Boy, who is primarily known for his 2007 Billboard Hot 100 #1...
Casino with No House Edge Aims to be the Future of Online Gaming
Ever since some genius decided to add zeros to a roulette wheel, gamblers have strived to beat the house edge. But soon, if a fascinating new concept in the online casino world takes off, the odds may no longer be stacked against...
“Las Vegasization” Name of the Game for Macau Casinos in 2017
"Las Vegasization" is a term coined by UNLV International Gaming Institute Executive Director Bo Bernhard that refers to casinos focusing on nongaming visitors in order to diversify their targeted demographic. It's a concept based on the evolution of Sin City. What originated...
UK Bookmaker William Hill Issues Gloomy Profit Forecast After Taking $25 Million Hit in December
William Hill’s 2016 profits came in £20 million ($25 million) lower than expected, thanks to a late run of unfavorable sporting results. Unfavorable to the bookmaker, that is. Customers scored and scored big, dwindling the company's profits substantially. A string of customer-friendly...
New England Patriots Favored in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LI
The New England Patriots have the best odds of the eight remaining teams in the playoffs to win Super Bowl LI. That's according to the oddsmakers in Las Vegas who believe the Boston squad has not only the easiest path to the...