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Euro 2016 Betting Fever (and Anti-Betting Fever Sweeps) Europe and East Asia
The UEFA Euro soccer championships, which kick off in Paris on Friday, are the second-biggest betting event in the world after the World Cup, which is why Europe’s sports betting companies are bracing themselves for a deluge. Meanwhile, in East Asia, authorities...
Florida Slots Expansion Lawsuit Heard by State Supreme Court, Decision Could Impact Seminole Compact
Florida slots are presently legal in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and outside of the Miami area, the state's Seminole Tribe holds exclusivity on the gaming machines through its compact with the state. But Gretna Racing LLC is under the impression that horse...
California Primary Secures Hillary Clinton Democratic Nomination, But Don’t Bet on Too Much Else
Following Tuesday's impactful California primary, Hillary Clinton is now the Democratic presumptive nominee for the 2016 November presidential election. In winning California, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota on June 7, and securing the required 2,838 pledged delegates and superdelegates, Clinton...
New Jersey Online Gaming Bill Demands Operators Have Prominent Brick-and-Mortar Casino Branding
A New Jersey online gaming measure sponsored by State Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-28) would require all Internet gambling operators in the Garden State to clearly display their land-based partners’ branding on their websites and marketing. The bill sailed through the Assembly Tourism,...
Macau Anti-Money Laundering Measures Tightened as Beijing Turns the Screws
Macau’s money laundering controls have been strengthened by authorities in Beijing, in a move that will compound the gambling hub’s misery as it reflects this week on two years of consecutive month-on-month economic decline. The slump in Macau’s fortunes has been driven...
Phil Mickelson Acquaintance Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Illegal Gambling Operation
Phil Mickelson isn't having a good 2016 thus far. Still winless through 13 events on the PGA Tour this year, Mickelson has been in the news more for his ties to both alleged and convicted individuals involved in illegal gambling and money...
Steve Wynn Returns to Mirage for 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking
Steve Wynn is to make a rare appearance at the Mirage in Las Vegas, the casino he conceived, built, and a decade later sold, and which transformed the landscape of the casino industry in Vegas and beyond forever. Tomorrow (June 7), 27...
Monte Carlo Renovation Planned by MGM Resorts International, Atlantic City’s Showboat to Reopen as Non-Casino Hotel
The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas will soon undergo a $450 million renovation that will "touch every element of the property" to update the two-decades-old venue in hopes of attracting a younger, more affluent demographic. In a partnership with...
Biggest Nevada Political Donors for Casino Industry Include Adelson, Fertitta Brothers
The top Nevada political donors of the 2015/16 financial year are drawn largely from the casino industry, but also include a cosmetics executive, an auto dealer, and even a poker player, according to a list published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal this...
Michael Jackson’s Las Vegas “Thriller Villa” Listed for Sale
One of Michael Jackson's final residences can be yours if your bank account is stocked with at least $10 million. Dubbed the "Thriller Villa," 2710 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada, is being listed for $9.5 million. Equipped with seven bedrooms, 10 baths,...
