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Philippines SEC Calls for Casinos to Fall Under Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Following New York Fed Cyber Heist
Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Teresita Herbosa said this week that her country needs to expand its current Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) to provide investigative authorities with additional resources and research powers. Specifically, Herbosa says casinos need to fall under...
NCAA March Madness Tournament Field Set, 70 Million Brackets Expected to Be Completed
NCAA March Madness is finally here. 68 total teams are making their way to five locations spread across the United States for the shot at making history for their respective universities. The tournament officially begins on Tuesday and Wednesday with the First...
DraftKings Rescues Stricken FantasyHub, Honors Player Balances
Draftkings will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to DFS players by the ailing FantasyHub, the company has announced. FantasyHub was an Austin, Texas-based DFS start-up, which as its USP allowed its customers to donate a portion of their winnings to...
African Gambling Conference Highlights Continent’s Massive Potential Growth
The African gambling market is currently in the midst of a continental boom. From traditional land-based casinos to Internet gaming, multiple countries located on the world's second-largest continent are now catering to the gambling demographic through various means. Though its difficult to...
New York Federal Reserve $1 Billion Cyber Heist Thwarted by Spelling Error, While Casinos Allegedly Helped Funnel $81 Million
The New York Federal Reserve was in the midst of approving a series of what seemed to be authorized transfer requests by the Bangladesh central bank when it came to light that cyber hackers were the ones scheduling the financial activity. If...
Atlantic City Could Go Broke Before End of March, Warns Moody’s
Atlantic City could go bust within weeks, Moody’s Investment analysts have warned, noting that the city faces bankruptcy unless the State of New Jersey is allowed to intervene. Moody’s said that “drastic action” is needed to prevent the seaside resort from defaulting. The analyst...
“Pawn Stars” Favorite Chumlee Hires Las Vegas Super Lawyer David Chesnoff to Fight Weapon and Drug Charges
Pudgy nudnik Chumlee has been welcomed into living rooms across America since Pawn Stars debuted on the History Channel in 2009. But this week, the popular reality TV star was forced to welcome law enforcement into his Las Vegas home. Acting on...
Ex-Paddy Power Boss Slams UK Gambling Industry, FOBT’s and “Socially Irresponsible” Government
Fintan Drury, the former chairman of Paddy Power, has lashed out at the UK government and its “troubling partnership” with the country’s gambling industry in an op-ed in The Times this week. Drury, who fronted the Irish bookmaking giant from 2004 to...
Elvis Presley Estate Sues Former International Hotel Over Memorabilia Dispute
The Elvis Presley estate is suing the former International Hotel, now the Westgate, an off-Strip hotel and casino in which the legendary performer played 100s of sold out shows, which it claims is holding many of the King’s treasured personal possessions hostage....
Donald Trump Denies Knowing Mobster, Could Alleged Connections Affect Tuesday Florida Primary Results?
Donald Trump has made this debate and primary season one of the most watchable ever. Whether you love, hate, or feel indifferent to the businessman billionaire and GOP frontrunner, you can’t say he’s dull to watch. Now, with the all-important winner-takes-all-delegates Florida...
