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Robin Haase Tennis Coach Mark de Jong Arrested on Koen Everink Murder Charge
The coach of Dutch tennis pro Robin Haase was arrested on murder charges over the weekend. The coach, Mark de Jong, is accused of stabbing to death millionaire businessman Koen Everink on March 4, apparently during an altercation over de Jong’s poker...
Indiana DFS Bill Passes, Game Will Now Be Regulated in Second State to Legalize
A newly passed Indiana DFS bill has put the state second to sign into law a measure to regulate daily fantasy sports, following Virginia’s lead earlier in March. Indiana Governor Mike Pence, not an enthusiastic proponent of Senate Bill 339, rubberstamped...
David Baazov Insider Trading Case Now Linked to Seven Companies and $1.5 Million in Allegedly Illicit Gains
Amaya boss David Baazov calmly downgraded the severity of the charges levied against him last week by Quebec regulator AMF by telling his company's shareholders, vendors, employees, and customers that he was "highly confident" he would be found innocent of all charges....
Bally’s Atlantic City Read High for Lead in Water, Failed to Act for Six Months
Bally’s Atlantic City failed to notify its guests that the water in its high roller suite elsewhere contained potentially dangerous levels of lead for over six months after it had been made aware of the fact, according to a report by the...
Online Gambling Win Rate Creates False Sense of Real Money Potential at Land-Based Casinos
Free online gambling slots and other various formats come with much better odds than you'll find in an actual brick-and-mortar casino. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, as gambling companies design the Internet offerings to entice new gamblers to their real money...
New Hampshire Gambling Bill Dead for 2016, State Opts Instead to Fund War on Drugs
New Hampshire gambling proponents have once again lost their fight to bring commercial casino-style gambling to the "Live Free or Die" state. Though New Hampshire has a state lottery and allows charitable games of chance, it's one of just seven states that...
Philippines Casino Executive Charged with Money Laundering in New York Fed Reserve Bank Cyber Heist
A top-ranking Philippines casino executive is facing money laundering charges for his alleged role in February’s $80 million cyber heist on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. On February 5, computer hackers flooded the Fed with requests to transfer almost $1...
AMF Says Securities Fraud Probe Pre-Dates Amaya’s PokerStars Acquisition, Baazov Brother Implicated by Regulator
AMF, the Canadian financial regulator, yesterday executed search warrants against 13 new individuals suspected of alleged involvement in securities fraud concerning Amaya stock, dating as far back as 2011, well before the company purchased PokerStars parent Oldford Group. Among those is CEO...
Las Vegas Football Stadium, Backed by Sheldon Adelson, Subject of Contention at Tourism Meeting
The $1.2 billion Las Vegas football stadium being pushed by billionaire Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson will take center stage when the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meets Thursday on the UNLV campus. Adelson will send his Venetian and Palazzo President...
888 Reports Growth, But Profits Hurt by Taxes and Failed Bwin Bid
Online gaming operator 888 is in robust health, despite increased tax burdens across Europe, adverse foreign exchange rates, and an expensive and ultimately fruitless takeover bid for bwin.party in 2015. That’s according to the company’s annual financial results, published Tuesday. The operator...
