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William Hill Takeover Talks Get Heated, as Parties Argue Valuation
For bookmaker William Hill, the takeover offer by 888 Holdings and Rank Group presented earlier this week has once again been rejected by the UK operator. As reported earlier this week, William Hill executives believe the £3.6 billion ($4.7 billion) joint bid...
Olympics Sports Betting Slow in Nevada, NBC Ratings Down
Olympics sports betting activity at Nevada casinos is about as lively as a game of chess. Sportsbooks are offering lines on everything from swimming and basketball to handball and the shot put, but the vast majority of gamblers apparently have little interest...
Massachusetts Expects $300 Million per Year from New Casino Industry
Massachusetts’ state coffers can be expected to swell to the tune of $300 million a year, once its three new casinos are up and running. That’s the verdict from State Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby, who added that the extra influx of...
Carl Icahn Stands Behind Billionaire Pal Donald Trump, as Others Abandon Ship
Billionaire casino owner Carl Icahn is coming to the defense of his longtime friend and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. After consecutive weeks of controversy and falling polling numbers for The Donald, Icahn is making the media rounds in an effort to...
UK Regulator Permits Digital Currencies for Use in Online Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission has quietly become the first major online gambling jurisdiction officially to permit its licensees to accept bitcoin and other digital currencies. The announcement was made without fanfare, as an updated clause in its most recently published License Conditions...
William Hill Rejects £3.6 Billion 888 and Rank Acquisition Bid
Bookmaker William Hill has reportedly rejected a joint takeover bid by 888 Holdings and the Rank Group that would value the company at £3.6 billion ($4.7 billion). Two weeks ago, news broke that 888 and Rank had formed a consortium, with an...
New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal Shot Down By Federal Court
New Jersey sports betting will officially remain an illegal activity for the foreseeable future. Nearly six months after the Third District Court of Appeals came together in Philadelphia for a rare en banc hearing to listen to New Jersey make its case,...
Bookies Slash Premier League Outsider Odds after Leicester City Headache
With the start of the English Premier League just days away, anyone looking for odds of 5001-1 on this one would be better off speculating on the chances of Elvis Presley turning up alive this year. Those were the odds that many...
DFS Industry Spent $800,000 on Lobbying in New York
The daily fantasy sports industry’s victory in the New York legislature last week didn’t come cheap. Just days after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state’s DFS bill into law, heralding a new era of licensed and regulated fantasy sports contests,...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Attacks Digital Gambling Ops
In the Philippines, the country's new president, Rodrigo Duterte, has it out for cyber gambling operators. The newly inaugurated leader has taken a rather unconventional approach as he continues his crusade against anything he deems to be "detrimental" to society. The 71-year-old...
