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Sheldon Adelson Investigation Over Alleged Triad Links Called for By Political Watchdog Group
Did Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) have dealings with some Hong Kong Triads as part of its Macau operations? This is exactly what a political watchdog wants Congress to investigate. The Washington DC-based Campaign for Accountability (CFA) is demanding Congress...
New York State Introduces Bill to Regulate DFS
The regulation of daily fantasy sports begins. The states of Illinois and Minnesota introduced bills last week that aim to develop a framework for regulation of the industry, which has so far operated unhindered by the scrutiny of a governing body. ...
Political Day Trading Gaining Traction as Presidential Election Heats Up
Political day trading is the act of placing real money on predicting the outcome of everything from the 2016 presidential election to whether Congress will repeal the medical device tax. Prediction market trading dates back to 1999 when two Wall Street futures...
Illegal Online Gambling Operators Could Face Life Sentences in South Korea
Illegal online gambling in South Korea is rapidly becoming a serious issue facing society and the government has had enough. Late last week Korean officials announced its National Police Agency (NPA) will be cracking down on the forbidden industry starting at the...
French Foreign Minister’s Son Faces Arrest in US for $3.5 Million Las Vegas Casino Check Fraud
Thomas Fabius, the enfant terrible son of French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, is now wanted in Nevada for passing $3.5 million in bad checks around the casinos of Las Vegas. Fabuis would face arrest if he chose to set it foot in the...
Washington Redskins’ Pierre Garcon Sues FanDuel Over Use of Player Names and Likenesses
Pierre Garcon, wide receiver for the Washington Redskins, has launched a class action lawsuit against daily fantasy sports (DFS) site FanDuel over the alleged misuse of players’ names and likenesses. Garcon says that the FanDuel exploits players and their images for profit...
E-Sports to Grow into $1.9 Billion Industry by 2018
E-sports, or competitive video gaming, is set to skyrocket in the coming years and should be worth $1.9 billion by 2018, according to predictions by analysts SuperData. Competitive gaming began to grow into a spectator sport in late 2000s and early 2010s, particularly...
Paul Ryan, Youngest House Speaker in 150 Years, Brings on Anti-Online Gambling Chief of Staff Dave Hoppe
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) is the new Speaker of the House, the 45-year-old former vice presidential running mate of Mitt Romney replacing outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and inheriting a laundry list of problems facing the country right now. The nine-term US...
Fantasy Sports Trade Association Forms Self-Regulatory Agency for DFS
The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) is being proactive in its public defense of the contests its members offer to residents across the United States. With mounting scrutiny from state regulators, attorneys, and even the Department of Justice, daily fantasy operators are...
Game of War: Fire Age Not “Illegal Gambling Device,” Rules Federal Judge
A civil lawsuit brought against the developers of Game of War: Fire Age, the hit social fantasy role-playing game, has been shot down in flames this week. The complaint, brought by Mia Mason of Maryland, accused the game of being an illegal...
