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Connecticut DFS Legislation Could Endanger Tribal Rev Sharing Compacts, Says AG
Connecticut’s plans to pass legislation authorizing daily fantasy sports hit a snag this week when attorney general George Jepsen warned that the proposal may be in violation of the state’s revenue-sharing compact with its tribal operators. At issue is the 8.75 percent...
Bangladeshi Police Hunting 20 Individuals in Fed Bank Heist
Bangladeshi police have identified 20 individuals they believe of having involvement in the $101 million Federal Reserve Bank of New York heist. The list comprises eight Filipinos and 12 Sri Lankans. On February 5 hackers flooded the Fed Bank with requests for...
Harrah’s New Orleans Blames Cigarette Ban for Declining Revenues, Pennsylvania Casinos Set Record
Harrah's New Orleans says the cigarette ban imposed by the city a year ago this week has negatively impacted its gambling revenues and needs to be held accountable for the casino's downward spiral. Statistics provided by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board seem...
Canada’s Single-event Sports Betting Bill Debated in Parliament This Week
Canada’s single-event sports betting bill will receive its second reading of a necessary three this week (Tuesday) and will also be debated parliament. Currently, Canadians are permitted to make parlay wagers only when playing with their regulated provincial operators, a fact, of...
Michigan Online Gambling Bill Looks to International Liquidity Sharing
A Michigan online gambling bill presented Friday might one day permit the state’s poker players to play in international liquidity pools. While all eyes have been on the stuttering legislative efforts of New York, California, and Pennsylvania, Michigan launched an unexpected push...
Brazil Summer Olympics Could Be Without a President as Country’s Lower House Votes for Impeachment
The 2016 Brazil Summer Olympics commence in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, but by the time athletes from around the globe arrive in the South American city, the country could be without its president. On Sunday, the Chamber of Deputies, Brazil's...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Shows Signs of Stabilizing, Online Gambling Thriving
Atlantic City casinos might have finally weathered the storm and begun to stabilize the gambling industry for the eight remaining resorts. After ten years of declining revenues due to America's Great Recession and neighboring states pushing gambling legislation in response to abating...
Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis Scheduled to Attend Las Vegas Meeting to Discuss NFL Franchise
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis will attend an upcoming meeting in Las Vegas to discuss the possibility of relocating his NFL franchise from Northern California to Sin City. On April 28, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee will welcome Davis to hear...
DFS Federal Hearing Scheduled for May 11
DFS is to get its day in Congress, although whether this will be a good or bad thing for the embattled industry is anyone’s guess. On May 11 the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will debate the legality of DFS contests...
PAGCOR to Return Money from NY Fed Bank Heist, But Where Are Missing Millions?
PAGCOR, the Filipino gaming regulator and operator of most of the country’s largely state-owned casinos, is prepared to return all of the inadvertent earnings derived from the February New York Federal Reserve cyber heist, the country’s politicians said this week. The sum...
