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Bettor Racing Loses Spat with NIGC and Tribal Casino, Goes into Liquidation
Bettor Racing Inc, the South-Dakota-based advance deposit wagering (AWD) and off-track betting operator, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation) after losing its fight with the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), prompting fears among its...
Disney Wants Voters, Not Politicians, in Charge of Florida Casino Expansion
Disney, Florida's largest employer, is leading the campaign effort to strip state legislators from having the power to decide whether to expand casino gambling in the Sunshine State. Last month, Disney Worldwide Services, a subsidiary...
Yankees Stun Indians in Game 5, World Series Odds Move in Dodgers’ Favor
The World Series odds of the Cleveland Indians returning to the Fall Classic for the second straight year were quite strong heading into the American League Division Series (ALDS). They only shortened after the Tribe...
Las Vegas Shooting Victim Sues MGM, Gunman’s Estate, and Bump Stock Manufacturer in First Post-Tragedy Lawsuit
Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting survivor Paige Gasper is taking the lead in filing a lawsuit against companies she believes are at fault for allowing perpetrator Stephen Paddock to carry out the...
Casino Stocks Stable, But Miss Out on Bullish Wall Street After Las Vegas Shooting
Publicly traded casino stocks associated with Las Vegas seem to be missing out on a wildly bullish phase for Wall Street. While shares haven't dropped as much as some analysts predicted in the week following...
Georgia GOP Governor Hopefuls Stand United in Opposition to Gambling
They might not have agreed on much, but the four leading Republican candidates for governor of Georgia were in unison about their opposition to casinos. Participating in an election forum on Saturday, all four in...
Average Macau Casino Visitor is 36, Male, Earns $34,000 Per Year
Macau’s average gambler is a 36-year-old male, hails from one of China’s most economically developed cities (such as Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou or Shenzhen) and earns 19,000 Chinese yuan, or US$2,900 per month. His gambling budget...
Japanese Financial Giant Nomura Eyes Yokohama’s Casino Potential
Japanese banking giant Nomura said this week that the cities of Osaka and Yokohama were the “prime-candidate” destinations for the country’s planned new casinos. Nomura is particularly interested in the potential of Yokohama, where it...
MGM Resorts Disputes Las Vegas Metro Revised October 1 Shooting Timeline
MGM Resorts, the parent company of Mandalay Bay where the October 1 shooting that killed 58 people took place, is now taking issue with the latest timeline of events as laid out by Las Vegas...
High-Stakes Belgian Cops Stole Identities for Online Gambling
In Belgium, at least 30 police officers are under investigation by the country’s gambling commission over allegations they stole the identities of hundreds Belgian citizens to open online gambling accounts. Law enforcement agents are prohibited...