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Sportsbet Ordered to Refund Thousands to Australian Man Who Sought Self-Exclusion
Australian officials ruled earlier this month that a man who wagered nearly AUS$150,000 with a registered sportsbook was entitled to get his money back. That's after he claimed the book failed to process his application for self-exclusion. The Northern Territory Racing Commission...
High Stakes Players Sue Gaming Site Skillz Over Unpaid Prizes, Unpunished Cheating
Two individuals have filed a lawsuit against Skillz in the United States District Court in Nevada, claiming that the skill-based gaming platform is defrauding players – though the company says the plaintiffs are the only cheaters in this case. Alyssa Ball and...
Brazil Sees Sports Betting as Engine for Economic Recovery After COVID-19
Brazil’s Council of the Investment Partnerships Program (PPI) has included sports betting as part of a plan to help the country recover from the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPI Council discussed a number of potential avenues for economic...
Japanese Racing CEO Slams Bet-to-Lose Aspect of Aussie Exchange
The president and CEO of the Japan Racing Association (JRA) posted a statement Monday that clarified his group’s objections to a betting exchange an Australian company expanded to include Japanese races. The letter comes about three weeks after Betfair.au stopped the betting...
PASPA Case Back In Court, As Leagues Want End To NJ Horsemen’s $150M Claim
The PASPA case has long been decided But the country’s top sports leagues and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association remain in court, as the sides now battle over damages. The horsemen — who would have benefited from a sportsbook at Monmouth...
Penn National Gaming Cuts More Than 2,500 Jobs at 13 Locations
Penn National Gaming became the most recent casino owner to announce layoffs, as the Wyomissing, Penn.-based company has issued WARN notices in at least eight states over the past week. The letters and announcements posted on state labor department websites since June...
Players Must Wear Masks at Most Gaming Tables in Nevada Casinos
Wearing of facial masks is now the rule for players and guests at most card and table games in Nevada gaming properties. That's after the Nevada Gaming Control Board heard many complaints that often half or fewer of patrons bothered to wear...
Poker Rooms at Bellagio, Caesars Palace Reopen Thursday
The poker room at the Bellagio, as well as the one at Caesars Palace, are scheduled to resume operations at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, following months of shuttering because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mike Williams, the Bellagio’s director of poker operations,...
Tiz the Law Tabbed as Strong Favorite After Post Position Draw for Belmont Stakes
Florida Derby winner Tiz the Law drew the eighth post on Wednesday for Saturday’s Grade I Belmont Stakes. He became, as expected, the heavy morning-line favorite for the first Triple Crown race of the season. Oddsmakers at Belmont Park in New York...
Accused New York-New York Casino Robber Wore Surgical Mask During Hold-up
William Clark, the alleged robber at last week’s heist at New York-New York Hotel & Casino, was wearing a facial mask when he reportedly stole several thousand dollars at the cashier’s cage in the Las Vegas venue, recent news reports reveal. Last...
