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Judge Declares Mistrial in Joey Merlino ‘Mob Boss’ Case
It looks like alleged Mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino may have beaten the rap. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Manhattan called off the dapper celebrity gangster’s latest racketeering trial when the jury failed to reach a decision after nearly 30...
Las Vegas Sands Wins Fourth Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Auction, Selects Location Near Ohio Border
Las Vegas Sands could soon have as many gaming floors in Pennsylvania as it does in Nevada. The parent company to The Venetian and Palazzo won the fourth of 10 satellite casino auctions in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, with the winning bid totaling...
Vegas Golden Knights Favored to Win Stanley Cup Finals at Nevada and Online Sportsbooks
The Vegas Golden Knights are the odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup Finals at both online and Sin City sportsbooks. With a record of 39-16 and 82 points, Vegas sits atop the Western Conference, and are tied with the Boston Bruins...
Japan Lawmakers Propose $19 Casino Entry Fee for Nationals
Casino odds are always stacked against the gambler, but what if you find yourself out of pocket before you’ve even touched a card or rolled a dice? The Japanese parliamentary committee tasked with developing a framework of regulation for the country’s future...
Showboat Atlantic City Mulling Casino Return, as Boardwalk Revitalization Continues
Showboat Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein has taken the first step in reopening the casino floor at the Boardwalk property. One of four casinos to close in 2014, Blatstein acquired the Showboat for $23 million in January of 2016. The resort opened...
Controversial Counter Strike Streamer ‘Phantoml0rd’ Sues Twitch Over Skin Gambling Ban
Counter Strike: Global Offensive streamer James “Phantoml0rd” Varga, who was kicked off Twitch in 2016 for allegedly failing to disclose ownership of a site he promoted online, is suing the platform that made him famous. As reported by gaming and esports website...
Maryland Live Takes It Outside for Dwindling Demographic: Gamblers Who Smoke
Maryland Live saw its gross gaming revenues (GGR) plummet in 2017 when the MGM National Harbor came to town. Now the casino is turning to gambling smokers, hoping to turn the tables back in its favor. In a state where indoor smoking...
Macau Chinese New Year Has Tourists Flocking to Gambling Hub
Chinese New Year kicked off in Macau on Friday, as a parade of dancing lions and twisting dragons wound their way through the colonial Portuguese architecture of the enclave’s historic center, while fireworks cracked over the Praia Grande Bay. And the hotels...
Japan Casino Tax Could Hit 50 Percent, Operators Might Be Deterred by Excessive Regulatory Controls
A Japan casino tax will be higher than gaming rates found in other parts of Asia, including Macau. It would dwarf those paid by Las Vegas casinos, where the effective rate is only 7.75 percent, and it could backfire on the country's...
William Hill Fined £6.2 million For Anti-Money Laundering, Social Responsibility Violations
William Hill has been fined £6.2 million ($8.7 million) by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for compliance failures that allowed ten customers to gamble with funds that were the proceeds of crime. The regulator cited numerous instances of customer protection and anti-money...
