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Spieth, Thomas Top Favorites to Win PGA Tour’s Sony Open
Defending champion Justin Thomas and World No. 2 golfer Jordan Spieth are the two favorites to win the PGA Tour’s Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club, which begins Thursday. Spieth, who finished third at this event in 2017, is a...
Casino Audit Finds Lots of ‘Housewives’ and ‘Students’ Gambling at High Stakes Tables
Who knew so many high-stakes gamblers made their livings as a "student" or "housewife"? As part of an effort to snuff out money laundering by organized crime, a review of casino finances found that these two occupations made up an unusually large...
Cleveland Losing Streak Pushes Sports Books to Raise Odds on Cavs Chances for NBA Title
For a team that is supposed to challenge the Golden State Warriors for the NBA title, Cleveland is not looking like the second best team in the league. The Cavaliers have lost six of its last nine games and despite assurances from...
Extreme FOBT Max Bet Reduction Not So Bad, Says Study, But Betting Industry Still Balks
An impending fixed-odds betting terminal max bets crackdown in the UK would not have quite the crippling impact on the bookmaking industry, and by extension, government tax coffers, as has been previously suggested, according to new research. A report by the Centre for...
Penn National Wins First Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Bid, Follows Lawsuit Against State
Penn National Gaming won the first of 10 Pennsylvania satellite casino auctions with a $50.1 million bid to place a gambling venue in York County. The Wednesday development comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by the company on Tuesday against...
Cyprus Casino Expected to Contribute More Than $800 Million to Eastern Mediterranean Island Economy
The major casino resort being built on the island nation of Cyprus is expected to add $838 million to the country’s economy each year beginning in 2022. That's according to Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who says the project, now known as City of...
Gaming Equipment Manufacturers See (Mostly) Rising Stock Prices in December
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Index posted notable gains for the fourth consecutive month, a positive indicator of growth for the multibillion-dollar casino equipment sector. The composite index includes 12 publicly traded gaming equipment manufacturing companies listed on various international...
Gaming Pioneer Stan Fulton, Who Helped Create Video Slot Machines, Dies at 86
Stan Fulton, a pioneer in gaming who helped bring the video slot machine to the world, died Thursday in Las Vegas at age 86. Known as a gruff but generous man, Fulton used his fortune to help build the International Gaming Institute...
PAGCOR Casino Sell-Off to Be Completed in Next Few Months, Philippines Official Says
PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, is in the process of unloading its government-owned casinos, as directed by President Rodrigo Duterte, who wishes to transform the agency into a regulator-only capacity. PAGCOR owns 46 total gambling facilities, with most being small...
Novomatic Finalizes Purchase of Controlling Interest in Ainsworth Game Technology
Austrian casino manufacturer Novomatic has taken a controlling interest in Australian slot machine developer Ainsworth Game Technology, acquiring a 52 percent stake in the company. The takeover comes following a Friday announcement by the two firms that they had received all of...
