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Man Utd Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic Pulls Out of BetHard UK Launch Over Threat of FA Sanctions
Online gambling site BetHard was forced to postpone its UK launch today (Wednesday) after it discovered its brand ambassador, soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic, faced possible sanctions from English soccer's governing body for promoting the company. The Manchester United star, often referred to...
UK Government Faces Party Revolt Over FOBT Max Stakes
The UK’s governing Conservative Party could face open rebellion from within its own ranks if it fails to reduce the maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals, the controversial betting shop machines that currently allow customers to bet up to $100 every 20...
Steve Wynn to Sell Majority Stake in Wynn Resorts
Steve Wynn is poised to sell some or all of his shares in Wynn Resorts, according to a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. The news comes five days after Wynn and his ex-wife, Elaine Wynn, dissolved a shareholder’s agreement,...
GGG Says Canelo Alvarez Contaminated Meat Doping Excuse is Baloney, But May 5 Fight Still On
Gennady GGG Golovkin says he's ready to get back into the ring with Canelo Alvarez, but only if his opponent is clean and playing by the same rules. In interviews this week, the boxer voiced plenty of concerns. It was revealed earlier...
MGM Resorts Says ‘The Show’ Must Go On, Relaunches Suspended Marketing Campaign
MGM Resorts has relaunched a slightly tweaked version of its "Welcome to the Show" branding campaign, which the company suspended in the days following the October 1 massacre. The roughly three-minute spot begins by telling viewers with on-screen text that "Mankind was...
Macau Multi-Billionaire Casino Owner Pollyanna Chu Loses Half Her Fortune in Stock Crash
Pollyanna Chu, the owner of the Macau’s Golden Resorts group and until very recently Hong Kong’s richest woman, has seen more than half of her $12 billion fortune wiped out by nosediving stock in her Kingston Financial Group. Kingston is the parent...
Galaxy to Move Ahead with Casino on Philippine Resort Island Despite Duterte Shut-Down
Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment is pressing ahead with the construction of a $500 million integrated casino resort on Boracay Island in the Philippines, despite the country’s president Rodrigo Duterte recently describing the island “a cesspool” and ordering it to be closed. On March...
Melco Resorts Billionaire Lawrence Ho Says Six Macau Casino Licenses Plenty
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho feels six licensed casino operators in Macau is an ideal number unless the enclave wishes to drastically increase gambling revenue. The half-dozen presently authorized gaming operators will see their licenses begin to expire in 2020. SJM Holdings...
Floyd Mayweather Eyeing MMA License, Las Vegas Odds Open on hypothetical Conor McGregor Brawl
Floyd Mayweather continues to fuel hype that he'll venture into the world of mixed martial arts. The undefeated 50-0 boxing great, who is in his third retirement, told TMZ recently that his MMA training is ongoing. He also revealed that his team...
Wynn Lawyers Report Woman to FBI for Extortion Over Sexual Misconduct Claims
A lawyer for Steve Wynn reported a woman to the FBI, accusing her of extortion for threatening to go public with sexual misconduct claims about the casino mogul, according to documents recently filed in a Nevada courtroom. The documents reveal the woman...
