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Spain’s Gaming Regulator Issues $74M in Fines to Operators
Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) has sanctioned around 30 online gaming operators with fines. Together, they exceed €71 million (US$76 million) in the first half of the year. The fines, issued through the General Directorate of Gambling Regulation (DGOJ, for its...
MGM Resorts Reported Close to Culinary Deal as Strike Deadline Looms
MGM Resorts said it's moving toward a deal with approximately 20K Las Vegas hospitality workers just hours before a threatened walkout. MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle announced on Wednesday that a tentative settlement with the Culinary Union is forthcoming. I believe we will...
Los Angeles Rams Add Free Agent Quarterback Carson Wentz
The Los Angeles Rams signed veteran quarterback Carson Wentz to bolster their roster after Matthew Stafford sustained a thumb injury in Week 8. Wentz was the most notable free agent who had yet to sign with a team this season. The Rams...
Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union Tentatively Agree to Deal
Culinary Union representatives announced Wednesday they tentatively agreed to a new five-year contract with the nine Las Vegas properties owned by Caesars Entertainment. Word of the agreement comes two days before a firm strike deadline for the hospitality workers. The approximately 10K...
Melbourne Cup Produces Several Large Betting Winners
In a thrilling Melbourne Cup, horse Without A Fight, guided by jockey Mark Zahra, triumphed in the annual two-mile race in Australia. Not only was he the big winner of the race, with its AU$8.4-million (US$5.3 million) purse, but a number of...
Italian Rail Operator RFI Caught in ‘Ndrangheta Mob’s Web of Crime
In what Italy hopes will be a significant crackdown on organized crime, officials from the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza in Milan have once again gone after the 'Ndrangheta mafia. This latest attempt to break up the leading mob in...
Brazil Senate Continues to Drag its Feet on Sports Betting Bill
In a move that further extends the saga of legalizing sports betting in Brazil, the Senate has deferred discussions on the matter. Once again, this leaves the fate of the proposed legislation uncertain. Originally slated for Tuesday, the Senate Sports Commission abruptly...
Seminole Tribe Relaunches Florida Sports Betting App
Online sports betting has returned to Florida sooner than expected. The Seminole Tribe this week quietly relaunched its Hard Rock Bets mobile platform in the Sunshine State. It arrives a month before in-person betting is set to commence at Tribal casinos around...
Las Vegas Judge Sentences Mail Fraudster to 51 Months in Prison
A Las Vegas man was sentenced this week to 51 months behind bars for a fraudulent mass-mailing scheme that targeted thousands of elderly victims. Edgar Del Rio, 56, was given the sentence in federal court on Monday. He earlier pled guilty to...
Philadelphia Eagles Tight End Dallas Goedert to Miss Multiple Games
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert sustained a forearm injury on Sunday in a 28-23 victory against the Dallas Cowboys. Goedert went down in the third quarter after he hauled in a 28-yard completion. Cowboys safety Markquese Bell tackled Goedert but fell...
