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India Supreme Court Panel Recommends Legalizing Sports Betting
India is one step closer to legalizing sports betting and gambling after a panel appointed by the country's Supreme Court recommended modifying the longstanding gaming ban in order to combat a growing epidemic of illegal wagering. Home to over 1.2 billion people,...
Massachusetts Lottery May Soon Offer DFS
The Massachusetts Lottery Commission is proposing sweeping modernization, and has formally stated its intent to adopt online ticket sales, as well as offering its own daily fantasy sports and social gaming products. Massachusetts has been making noises about adopting a comprehensive online...
New York AG Eric Schneiderman Threatens DFS Industry with $3 Billion in Fines
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has the DFS industry in his crosshairs and is itching to pull the trigger. Schneiderman’s pre-Christmas injunction to bar DraftKings and FanDuel from operating in New York State was lifted by an appeals court judge just...
Poker Dealer Illegally Pockets Chips Then Gets Fired
A poker dealer in South Kensington, West London, has been fired from the Cromwell Mint after casino security personnel discovered the croupier was secretly pocketing thousands of dollars worth of chips during his shifts. According to a report by the United Kingdom's...
Celebrities and Gambling Went Hand-In-Hand in 2015
Celebrities and gambling once again enjoyed a lively relationship in 2015, countless stars from the wide world of entertainment walking the red carpet into casino floors regularly. From Hollywood to professional sports, many of the globe's most recognizable personalities spent their free...
Biggest European and UK Crimes of 2015
From French playboys to teenage bedroom cyber-attackers, and from online poker cheats to the Ndrangheta Mafia, here’s a whirlwind tour of the gambling world’s seedy underbelly. "Dooshy" Behavior One-time poster boy for 888poker Darren Woods received the dubious honor this year of...
2015 Sports Scandals and Gambling: Bets, Beats, and Busts
Sports scandals erupted across several of the most predominant competitions and events on planet Earth in 2015, everything from the World Cup to the Triple Crown engulfed in controversy over the last 12 months. The shocking nature of each incident differed from...
Pennsylvania Gambling: Playing Politics Strengthens Industry’s 2016 Outlook
Pennsylvania gambling has endured a ride more eventful than a night at the craps table since former Governor Ed Rendell (D) persuaded the state's legislature to legalize commercial gaming in 2004. Today, the country's sixth most populated state is home to 11...
Nevada Black Book: How Gambling’s Most Infamous Registry Grew in 2015
The Nevada Black Book is quite different than the so-called "little black book" womanizers might call upon. In fact, Nevada's version is a registry of the most infamous swindlers to ever step foot in Las Vegas. Formally known as the Nevada Gaming...
The Rise and Fall of American Casinos in 2015: The Ups and Downs of It All
American casinos are a dime a dozen, but they of course cost many trillions of dimes to construct and operate. Over the last 12 months, these mammoth land-based financial ventures both struggled and flourished. Several dove underwater through demolition and bankruptcy, others...
