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Playtech Acquires AvaTrade, Optimal Closes In On Skrill Deal
Online gambling software giant Playtech has announced that it will acquire the currency-trading platform AvaTrade for $105 million. The move is the latest in a string of online trading business acquisitions by Playtech as it seeks to diversify its offering beyond its...
Tennis Match Fixing Issues Continue To Make Headlines
Tennis has been faced with accusations of match fixing for years: from the infamous match between Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello in 2007 that first introduced much of the public to questions about the integrity of matches in some smaller tournaments...
Macau Revenues Down Again, But Some See Signs Of Hope
Macau’s gaming revenues are continuing their seemingly endless tumble, falling again in June to make it 13 straight months of decline for the Chinese enclave. However, not all of the news coming out of Macau was bad for the casinos, suggesting that...
Guinness World Record for Exorbitant Crown Cocktail is Shaken, Not Stirred, as Back Story Emerges
The Crown Casino in Melbourne may be stripped of a Guinness World Record due to a bizarre tale of a cheating Kiwi millionaire, a $32 million casino scam, a narrowly averted PR disaster, and the world’s most expensive free cocktail. The saga...
Trump Hotel Collection Suffers Possible Credit Card Breach
Donald Trump is receiving a lot of attention since he declared his intention to run for president as a Republican last month, but it hasn’t necessarily been the kind of press he has wanted to see. The latest Trump-related story is almost...
Former Hertz Exec Mark Frissora Now in Driver’s Seat as Caesars CEO
Mark Frissora is now president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, officially moving into the role that he had been fulfilling on a temporary basis since February. Frissora first took the riegns when Gary Loveman announced he would step down as CEO,...
China Relaxes Travel Restrictions To Macau
As Macau reports its 13th straight month of revenue declines, at last some good news for the troubled former Portuguese colony: Beijing has eased travel restrictions to the region. Soon, travelers from the mainland will be permitted to stay in Macau for...
Boston Issues Subpoenas In Gambling Commission Lawsuit
The city of Boston is going full steam ahead with their plan to sue the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, issuing more than a dozen subpoenas to law enforcement officers, government officials, and individuals with connections to the site on which the Wynn Everett...
Primedice.com Loses Over $1 Million to Player Exploiting Coding Flaw
Bitcoin gaming operator Primedice.com, which claims to be the “number one bitcoin gaming operator and casino,” has admitted that it was fleeced out of over $1 million worth of bitcoin by a gambler who was able to exploit a flaw in the...
Trump Plaza Could Be Closed To Casino Gaming For 10 Years To Avoid Taxes
Trump Plaza was one of the four Atlantic City casinos to close down last year, and there are no immediate plans to reopen the facility. But Trump Entertainment Resorts is taking steps to ensure that if the buildings are used again anytime...
