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PAGCOR Warns Government Officials to Avoid Casinos, Strict Penalties Announced
PAGCOR (Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corporation) is joining forces with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to better regulate the entry of government officials into gambling venues throughout the country. Under a new presidential decree issued by President Rodrigo Duterte, casinos that are...
Steve Wynn Latest High-Profile Las Vegan Accused of Sexual Misconduct and Assault, Billionaire Calls Claims ‘Preposterous’
Casino developer Steve Wynn has joined a club he never wanted to belong to, as he now stands accused of sexual misconduct and assault by numerous former female employees. The allegations appeared in a new scathing report published on Friday in The Wall...
GVC Shares Rocked by Shocking Greek Tax Bill
GVC Holdings has said it is taking legal advice following the arrival on its doorstep of a bill for almost quarter of a billion dollars from the Greek taxman. The company, which is in the process of finalizing a $4 billion takeover...
British Columbia River Rock Casino VIP Director Blackballed Over Money Laundering Breaches
British Columbia’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch has banned the director of VIP gambler relations at the River Rock Casino in Richmond over repeated AML violations. The regulator confirmed to Canadian media network Postmedia this week that Lisa Gao, whose job it...
Vegas Golden Knights Keep Winning, So Vegas Sportsbooks Keep Losing
The Vegas Golden Knights are having one of the most unlikely seasons for an expansion franchise in professional sports, jumping out to a 32-12-4 record so far. But while this NHL underdog story has just about everyone rooting for the league’s newest...
Moody’s: Resorts World Catskills Could Cannibalize Saturated Upstate New York Casino Market
Upstate New York’s casino market is saturated, according to a report this week by Moody’s Investment Analysis, and it's about to get worse. Moody’s believes the opening of the Resorts World Catskills will further diffuse what is already a “very tough gaming...
Lawsuit Filed Against Florida Casino Boat Operator, Captain Hailed for Quick Action
Florida casino boat operator Tropical Breeze Casino, LLC, is being sued by a 65-year-old woman who survived the company's recent shuttle fire that forced passengers to jump off the vessel and ended with one person dead. In a lawsuit filed in Pasco...
British Soccer Team Arsenal Becomes First Major Sports Outfit to Promote Cryptocurrency
English Premier League (EPL) club Arsenal has become the first sports team in the world to partner with a cryptocurrency. The soccer team known as "The Gunners” has sealed a deal with crypto gambling platform provider CashBet, which will see them promote...
Las Vegas Sands Profits Soar Thanks to Macau Resurgence
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced that their net income rose 137.9 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2017, driving a full year of strong growth for the company. Overall, the firm’s income was up 68 percent for the year, rising...
Super Bowl Odds Shorten on Eagles, as Large Bets Placed Against Patriots
The Super Bowl odds opened with the Philadelphia Eagles the biggest underdog in nearly a decade. That might be for good reason, as the team enters the big game with its backup quarterback, and is facing the defending champion New England Patriots...
