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SEC Warns Celebrities About Promoting Virtual Currencies, Initial Coin Offerings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued two advisories this week regarding the promotion of initial coin offerings (ICO) and the dangers of investing in such digital currencies. The first alert came soon after socialite...
Galaxy Entertainment First Macau Gaming Operator to Accept WeChat Pay
Galaxy Entertainment, one of just six licensed gaming operators in Macau, announced this week that it will soon begin accepting WeChat Pay mobile transactions at its three major properties, Galaxy Macau, StarWorld Macau, and Broadway...
Richard Branson Shopping for Resort Property in Las Vegas to Make Virgin Hotel
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson owns everything from an airline and health clubs to a commercial spaceflight company and a small media empire. Now the eccentric billionaire has his sights on the hotel business in...
Playtech Shares Plunge Following Profit Warning
Online gambling giant Playtech saw its shares fall by more than 20 percent following an announcement from the company that profits would not be in line with expectations for 2017. The warning saw shares fall...
Houston Texans Quarterback DeShaun Watson Suffers Torn ACL Lost for Season
Houston quarterback DeShaun Watson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in practice on Thursday and is reportedly out for the rest of the season. He injured his right knee in a non-contact drill on a...
Philadelphia Casino Lawsuit Dropped, PA Gambling Expansion Bill Generates $1 Million
A second Philadelphia casino is cleared for construction, after rival SugarHouse dropped its ongoing lawsuit against Stadium Casino, LLC, that has prevented the Live! Hotel & Casino project in the Stadium District from moving forward....
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Had Been on Gambling Losing Streak Prior to Attack, MGM CEO Jim Murren Speaks Out
Stephen Paddock had seen his net worth decrease substantially in the two years prior to the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting on October 1, according to the latest information from Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo....
Steve Wynn Gets ‘Primordial’ Sharing His Casino Vision with Boston Business Leaders
Steve Wynn appeared before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, in part to dish on the hidden benefits of Wynn Boston Harbor, a $2.4 billion casino resort slated to open in June 2019....
Sands Cotai Central Rebranding Could Hurt Short Term Revenues
While the Sands Cotai Central’s rebranding may be good for business eventually, construction work could hurt the property’s ability to draw gamblers in the meantime. That’s the word from Japanese brokerage firm Nomura, which made...
Chris Ferguson Wins Sixth Bracelet at WSOP Europe, Sparking Bitter Poker Player Backlash
Chris “Jesus” Ferguson won the €1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event at the World Series of Poker Europe on Wednesday, earning the long-time professional poker player his sixth career WSOP bracelet and a...
