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FanDuel Inks New Sports Betting Deal with Pat McAfee, Reportedly for $30M Annually
FanDuel on Thursday showed Pat McAfee the money. The sports betting operator and iGaming company announced the former NFL player turned sports media personality would remain an exclusive partner in a multi-year deal. Terms weren’t announced in a FanDuel press release. But...
Baton Rouge Casino Robberies Continue, Elderly Man Latest Victim
A 29-year-old alleged bandit was arrested earlier this week for a robbery last month at Louisiana’s L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. He tussled with an 80-year-old man before running off with his wallet, police said. The elderly victim was in the...
UK Gambling Commission Finds More Money Laundering, Promises Larger Crackdown
The latest Compliance and Enforcement Report by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is out. The regulator said operators and other gaming-related entities still aren't focusing enough on anti-money laundering (AML) procedures. The Compliance and Enforcement Report provides an overview of the UKGC's...
Gambling Addict Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife’s New Hampshire Murder
William Argie is going to spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted this week in New Hampshire for murdering his wife and faking her suicide. The 49-year-old state resident was found guilty of first-degree murder and falsification...
Illinois Gaming Board Picks Full House, Wind Creek to Advance for Casino Projects
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) moved forward Wednesday on two new casinos, picking Full House Resorts and Wind Creek Hospitality as its choices to operate gaming facilities in Waukegan and Chicago’s South Suburbs, respectively. Wednesday’s votes are not the final action for...
Crown Resorts Top JobKeeper Bail-Out Recipient Even as It Paid Bonuses, Dividends
Australia's JobKeeper program was created in March of last year to provide assistance to businesses during COVID-19. The goal was to help those entities cover their payrolls. It may have also helped casino operator Crown Resorts cover its mounting penalties and to...
Florida’s Seminole County Casino Raids Lead to 18 Arrests, Operations Shuttered
Deputies on Wednesday raided eight allegedly illegal gaming properties in Florida’s Seminole County, with 18 suspects charged. If convicted, each arrestee could face several years in prison. The individuals were charged with counts of racketeering, keeping a house of gaming, delivering gaming...
Former TikTok Exec to Lead PickGuru as it Receives UK Gaming License
Social gaming platform PickGuru is entering the UK gaming space. The move comes following the approval of its license by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Since it's a platform that emphasizes social interaction, it's no surprise that its new CEO will be...
Encore Boston Harbor Garage Attempted Murder Leads to Arrest
A 33-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting at several men last week in the Encore Boston Harbor casino parking garage. Based on initial crime scene evidence, it appears no one was injured from the multiple rounds of gunfire. Steven Gonzalez,...
Ohio Sports Betting Bill Passed by State Lawmakers, Now Heads to Governor’s Desk
Ohio is on the verge of becoming the 33rd state to legalize sports betting. On Wednesday, both chambers of the state legislature overwhelmingly passed House Bill 29. That’s after a conference committee of lawmakers from the House and Senate agreed on the...
