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Crown Casino and Aristocrat Gaming Sued Over “Deceptive” Dolphin Treasure Slot
The Crown Casino in Melbourne and slots manufacturer Aristocrat Gaming are facing a legal challenge from an ex-gambler. Shonica Guy, of Adelaide, wants to force both companies to admit that their Dolphin Treasure slot machine is deceptive and manipulative. Dolphin Treasure has been...
Mesquite, Nevada Voters Want Smoke-Free Casinos, But Can Gaming Business Survive?
In Mesquite, Nevada, voters are ready to ban indoor smoking at all places of business. At least, that's what one new city poll indicates in the small town of fewer than 18,000 residents that sits about 80 miles outside of Las Vegas....
Paddy Power Irish Billboard Pokes Fun At Trump with “Is Orange the New Black?” Ad
A new Paddy Power billboard ad campaign in Ireland might be raising some eyebrows, but there's nothing new in that. The Irish bookmaker famously goes where no other company would dare, but its latest effort is perhaps the most uncomfortably smirk-stifling yet. Offering...
Rodrigo Duterte Backtracks US Comments, Country Continues Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is walking back comments directed at US President Barack Obama. Just hours after Duterte said he doesn't answer to anyone "except the Filipino people" and called Obama a "son of a bitch" in his native Tagalog, the Philippines leader issued...
Parisian Macau Awarded 150 Gaming Tables Despite Growth Regulators
Sands China’s new $3 billion casino resort, The Parisian Macau, located on the Cotai Strip will open on September 13th with just 100 gaming tables. The allocation by the Macau regulator represents fewer tables than Las Vegas Sands Corp Chairman Sheldon Adelson...
Ted Leonsis DraftKings Investment Sign of Possible DFS Market Revitalization
Daily fantasy sports market leader DraftKings has raised $153 million in new investment money. Ted Leonsis, the billionaire owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards sports teams, has bought a significant, but undisclosed, stake in the company through his investment firm Revolution...
Brazil Considers Legalizing Gambling, Casino Operators Want In
Brazil is fresh off of the Summer Olympics, and the country now appears to be ready to end gambling prohibition. The fifth-largest country by both land area and population, gambling in Brazil has been banned for the last 70 years. But in a...
Normandie Casino Owners Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million for Violating Bank Secrecy Act
The Normandie Casino in Gardena, California is no more, but its former owners are still on the hook for a $2.4 million penalty. In January, the owners of California's oldest card club pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and admitted...
Ted Forrest Wanted by Authorities Over Alleged Bad Checks at Wynn Las Vegas
Ted Forrest is a wanted man in Las Vegas. The six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner has been accused of writing bad checks at Wynn Las Vegas in 2012 and 2013. According to authorities, Forrest cashed two checks totaling $215,000....
Wolves Would Make Better Gamblers Than Dogs, or At Least Take More Risk
Wolves take greater risks when hunting for food than canines, a new study finds. The Wolf Science Centre in Ernstbrunn, Austria, a research institute where dogs and wolves live harmoniously in the wild, says wolves routinely take more risks than their four-legged...
