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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....
Sportsbooks Celebrate Solid Results from Busy Betting Saturday
Sports bettors rarely have days like this past Saturday. Not only was the long-awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao held, bringing in an unprecedented number of bets on a boxing match, but that fight came at the end of...
Portugal Online Gambling Bill Signed Into Law
Portugal’s long-awaited online gambling reforms are set to come into force on June 28th, having been signed into law last week by President Aníbal António Cavaco Silva. The bill will open up the previously monopolized market to international operators, with the cash-strapped...
Problem Gambling is Cognitive Distortion, says Study
Problem gamblers “see” patterns where there is merely randomness, according to a new study. The research, conducted by the University of Konstanz in Germany and Clarkson University in New York, found that those with pathological gambling disorders were more prone to cognitive...
First Massachusetts Casino Expected to Open in June
Massachusetts casinos are going to shake up the regional casino market, potentially drawing customers from Connecticut, New York and other states while keeping local gambling dollars in the state. And while it will still be some time before major casino projects in...
Japanese Lawmakers Submit Casino Bill
Japan has seemingly been on the edge of opening their country to casino gambling for years now, only to see proposals dropped because of a lack of support or more pressing political concerns. But that might finally be changing, as lawmakers have...
Lock Poker Demise Confirmed
Lock Poker, the scandal-hit online poker site that went offline last week, no longer holds a license with the Curacao regulatory body, suggesting that site has indeed ceased to operate and putting an end to speculation that it may only be offline...
