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Blatter Re-Elected As FIFA President, Soccer World Is In Turmoil
Sepp Blatter, the controversial head of FIFA, has been re-elected as president of the world soccer governing body. Despite years of condemnation, negative headlines, and the arrests of seven top FIFA officials on corruption charges, Blatter has ignored widespread calls for his...
Paul Phua Wins Hand with Judge’s Latest Ruling in Sports Betting Case
Paul Phua, the poker player and wealthy Malaysian businessman accused of masterminding a multimillion dollar World Cup sports betting ring from within the grounds of Caesars Palace, may walk free on Friday. After a federal judge dismissed all the remaining evidence against...
Amaya Inc Approved For Nasdaq Exchange Listing
Amaya Inc has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and expects to begin trading on June 8 under the AYA ticker symbol, the company announced this week. The group has traded on the Toronto Stock exchange since 2013,...
East Coast Gaming Congress Talks Online Gambling
The East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) is one of the most important conferences in the gambling world, so the topics discussed there each year paint a picture of what’s on the mind of industry leaders. This year, the ECGC started off by...
Crime Figures Soar In Macau As Junket Revenues Tumble
Beijing’s financial crackdown on Macau has hit the gambling hub where it hurts, clamping down on the VIP junkets that once accounted for 60 percent of its revenue. This tactic is putting the squeeze on its criminal underbelly, with security chiefs reporting...
FIFA Officials Arrested In Switzerland On U.S. Corruption Charges
Nine FIFA officials and five sports marketing executives have been charged with racketeering, money laundering, wire fraud and other defenses by the US Department of Justice, and American officials say that the investigation into corruption at FIFA and its member organizations is...
Caesars Entertainment to Resume Some Deferred Compensation Following Bankruptcy Scandal
Caesars Entertainment Corp. is still working its way through bankruptcy, and it is unlikely that everyone owed money by the company will be happy with the final results. But at least some employees who believed they were owed pay for their work...
Chronic Gamblers Get Depressed More Often, Researchers Find in Long-Term Study Results
Chronic gamblers may already be aware of something a recent Canadian research study has now borne out: too much of a good thing is sometimes unwise. The study has also reinforced the reality that a very small percentage of gamblers overall have...
Operating Profits Up for Surviving Atlantic City Casinos
Atlantic City may be bringing in less gambling revenue than ever before, but that doesn’t mean that the casinos there are suffering. The eight remaining casinos in the city reported that operating profits more than doubled in the first quarter of 2015,...
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval Gives Thumb Up to Skill-Based Slot Machines
The Silver State's governor, Brian Sandoval, is no stranger to trend-setting gaming legislation. After all, along with Delaware's Governor Jack Markell, Sandoval was the first to bring player compacts to online gaming. Now, he's added something new to his John Hancocks: skill-based...
