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Belgium Fines Players Who Gambled on BetClic
Belgium is notorious for their strict controls over online gambling sites in their country, as the government there has taken harsh measures against illegal operators who have tried to offer Internet wagering within its borders. But Belgium is going even a step...
Australian Study Says Internet Gambling Isn’t Root Cause of Gambling Problems
Online gambling opponents often portray Internet betting as particularly dangerous, using terms like “click your mouse, lose your house” to suggest that individuals can suddenly run up huge debts after becoming addicted to the games. But a new study out of Australia...
Pentagon “Charge of the Sex Brigade” Scandal Shows Employees Using Government-Issued Credit Cards to Pay for Gambling, Hookers
An audit of the Pentagon has revealed that revelry appears to be part of the culture in America's Defense Department headquarters. Pentagon employees can consider themselves totally busted this week for funding gambling sprees and “adult entertainment services” via their government-issued credit...
Caesars Bankruptcy Doesn’t Hinder Best Revenue Postings Since 2008
Caesars Entertainment has posted its best financial results since 2008, despite being embroiled in lengthy and increasingly messy bankruptcy proceedings. Caesars reported Q1 net income of $7.7 million on revenue of $2.2 billion across its four operating units. By comparison, the company...
Zynga Beats Revenue Forecasts, But Will Lay Off Workers to Cut Costs
Zynga is still one of the giants in social gaming, even if the company doesn’t have the stranglehold on that industry that it had once hoped for. That has never been more clear than now, as the firm announced both better than...
California Online Poker Bill AB 431 Passes State Committee
California online poker got a shot in the arm last week, as Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) added amendments to the language of his measure AB 431, which was then passed by the state’s Governmental Organization Committee. The amendments came as a surprise,...
Alabama Bill Would Establish State Lottery and Legalize Casino Gaming
Gambling reforms are underway in Alabama thanks to the efforts of Republican Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, whose bill, SB 453, seeks to establish a state lottery as well as legalize gambling at the state’s four greyhound tracks. Del Marsh launched...
Manny Pacquiao Faces Lawsuits in Aftermath of Mayweather Fight
Manny Pacquiao was soundly defeated in his “Fight of the Century” battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. last weekend. But the future Hall of Famer is now facing what could be an even tougher battle: a series of lawsuits that have emerged in...
Amaya Business-to-Consumer Overhaul Revenue Results Coming Mid-May
Amaya Inc. cannot be accused of letting much grass grow under its Canadian headquarters. With its official Q1 2015 financial results coming on May 14, Amaya will reportedly post revenues of between $278 million and $283 million, and of that, approximately $275...
Mike Huckabee, Fierce Anti-Gambling Proponent, Back in GOP Ring for 2016
Mike Huckabee is no stranger to the world of presidential politics, having previously run for the Republican nomination in 2008. Now, the former Arkansas governor is going to take a second run at the GOP nomination for president of the United States....
