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Massachusetts Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports
Massachusetts’s governor, Charlie Baker, yesterday signed into law an amendment proclaiming fantasy sports to be legal in Massachusetts, making it the eighth state to regulate the contests since the beginning of the year, and the second to do so this month. Just...
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...
Detroit Casinos Post Strong July Revenues, But Ohio Shows a Different Story
Detroit casinos pulled in $118.5 million in revenue during July, a 9.1 percent jump compared to the month prior. The generated income represents a three percent bump on July 2015. The city's three commercial casinos, the MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel,...
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...
Russia Steps up Crack Down on Financial Institutions in Fight Against Unlicensed Gambling
Russia this week tightened the screws on banks and payment processors, ordering them to cleanse the names of unlicensed online operators from their client lists. The Izvestia news agency has reported that the Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has written to Russia’s largest...
Michael Phelps Returns to Old Form, and Vegas Isn’t Betting Against Him
The most decorated Olympian in the history of the games, Phelps now owns 19 gold medals, two silver, and two bronze. On Sunday night, Phelps won the 4x100 freestyle relay with Nathan Adrian, Ryan Held, and Caeleb Dressel. Nevada sportsbooks are offering...
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...
