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Puerto Rico Gaming Regulator Boss Should Be Removed for Dereliction of Duty, Says Lawmaker
A power struggle may be brewing in Puerto Rico's gaming industry. Calls for the head of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission to step down are getting louder as legislators add their voices. The struggle between the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission (PRGC), unions,...
Uganda Lawmakers Push for Daytime Sports Betting Ban
Some lawmakers in the African nation of Uganda think that sportsbooks should be part-time operations. If it were up to them, sports betting would only occur after 5 PM, and end at around 2 AM the following morning. Ugandan media outlet the...
MaximBet Signs Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon, First in MLB to Endorse a Sportsbook
Charlie Blackmon, a Colorado Rockies outfielder, has officially become the first Major League Baseball player to partner with a licensed sportsbook. MaximBet announced on Wednesday its deal with the four-time All-Star. The deal comes a little more than a month after the...
Brooklyn, NY Gambling Den Inquiry Leads to Ex-Con’s Return to Federal Prison
A New York ex-convict has once again been sentenced to federal prison. This time, it is for allegedly operating illegal gambling parlors in Brooklyn. Abduraman “Diamond” Iseni, 56, of Staten Island, was ordered today by US District Court Judge Andrew L. Carter...
Ohio Belterra Park Racino Garage Sees Young Girl Allegedly Abandoned
An Ohio man allegedly left his seven-year-old daughter alone ora half-hour in a running car in Belterra Park’s parking garage. He went into the Anderson Township, Ohio racino after leaving her on Saturday night, police claim. Charles Jeffers of Mason, Ohio, was...
MGM Grand, David Copperfield Get Supportive Decision from Nevada Court
The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a jury verdict that neither David Copperfield nor the MGM Grand Las Vegas were financially responsible for the brain injuries allegedly suffered by an audience member. Gavin Cox, the injured man, voluntarily took part in a...
UK Regulator Cracks Down on Hot and Cold Game Advertisements
The UK is likely just days away from presenting its first major gambling law update in almost two decades. In the meantime, the Advertising Standards Authority is weighing in, allegedly squashing marketing campaigns that target gamblers' superstitions. It's not uncommon for gamblers...
Australian Millionaire Sports Bettor Sues Sportsbook For Allowing Him to Bet
An Australian millionaire entrepreneur wants a sportsbook to reimburse him for his bets. He is suing TopSports, accusing it of repeatedly taking advantage of him while inebriated. Winton Veall has no trouble placing big-money sports bets with the TopSports sportsbook in Australia....
New South Wales Backs off Plans to Introduce Cashless Gaming
While cashless options are taking hold in many parts of the global casino space, New South Wales may go in a different direction. Instead, it might choose opt-in digital payments, a move some say is counterintuitive. Cashless gaming continues to find more...
Kentucky Derby Update: Epicenter, Taiba Top Picks Two Weeks Out
With Tawny Port racing to victory Saturday in the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland, the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep series is now complete. Now, the Run for the Roses is less than three weeks away. While we don’t know the actual...
