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Saipan Imperial Pacific Casino Blasts Investigative News Story for Claiming Corruption
Imperial Pacific, developer of the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel & Resort on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, has slammed a recent Bloomberg article that accused the company of turning the island “into a back door to the US...
UK Race Track Bookies Conspire to Rip Off Bettors, Says Whistle Blower
On-track bookies in the UK regularly collude to increase the vigorish at events they expect to be largely attended by inexperienced gamblers. That’s according to one on-track bookmaker, who admits he has taken part in such activity in the past but now...
GVC Offloads Turkish Business for Free to Clear Regulatory Path for Ladbrokes Takeover
Online gambling giant GVC just gave away a quarter of its business for free. GVC’s Turkish operations, which represent roughly 25 percent of the company’s profits, were something of a sticking point in its $4.3 billion Ladbrokes takeover, as online gambling is illegal...
Daytime iHeart Radio Music Festival Moving Location, Previously Held at Site of Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting
When the iHeart Radio Music Festival -- this year slated to feature major artists like Coldplay, Chris Stapleton, Pink, DJ Khaled, Lorde, and Kesha -- returns to Las Vegas on September 22, it will be at least partially in a new location, one...
Potential China Hainan Casino Won’t Steal Macau Profits, Credit Agency Fitch Opines
Another Chinese gambling destination in the form of a Hainan casino is unlikely to shake up Macau's gaming grip any time soon, according to a leading credit rating agency. Unless, of course, it is. As officials in Beijing contemplate whether to allow...
Connecticut Satellite Casino Blueprint Leaves Some Locals Underwhelmed
The Connecticut satellite casino in East Windsor being jointly developed by the state's two Native American tribes will come with 2,000 slot machines and up to 150 tables, and a five-story, 1,800-parking space garage. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes submitted initial...
Japanese Lawmakers Propose Restricting Casino Visits For Nationals
Lawmakers in Japan tasked with drawing up a framework of regulation for the country’s future casino market presented a plan on Thursday designed to restrict Japanese nationals' exposure to gambling. Under the proposal, Japanese citizens and foreigners living in the country would...
River Rock VIP Manager Arranged Illegal Third-Party Cash Delivery for Gambler
Lisa Gao, the former director of VIP guest relations at British Columbia’s River Rock Casino, was deregistered by the Canadian province’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) for arranging a third-party cash delivery for a high-rolling client. Gao’s actions were in direct...
MLB Presents Missouri with Sports Betting Bill
MLB, until recently a staunch opponent of regulated sports wagering in the US, has drafted its very own sports betting bill, which it presented this week to the Missouri legislature for consideration. Both MLB and the NBA are plaintiffs in the Christie v...
Tropicana Atlantic City Hotel Fire Caused by Makeshift Meth Lab Set Up in Guest Room
A jerry-rigged meth lab set up in a hotel room at the Tropicana Atlantic City forced the evacuation of four floors when a fire broke out, police reported on Thursday. The fire took hold Wednesday morning at the New Jersey casino resort property,...
