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GVC Bid to Acquire Ladbrokes Coral for $4.6 Billion Falls Through
August 22, 2017

GVC Bid to Acquire Ladbrokes Coral for $4.6 Billion Falls Through

GVC Holdings was reportedly ready to offer 3.6 billion pounds ($4.62 billion) to acquire rival British gambling company and bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral, but the two sides couldn't agree on a selling price. The recent takeover...

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How to Beat Slots for Hundreds of Millions: Mastermind Russian Hacker Tells All
August 22, 2017

How to Beat Slots for Hundreds of Millions: Mastermind Russian Hacker Tells All

A Russian mastermind behind an international slots-hacking operation that bilked casinos across the globe for hundreds of millions of dollars gave an interview this week, in which he revealed just how he and his team...

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Las Vegas Oddsmakers Admit Unease Over Mayweather vs. McGregor
August 22, 2017

Las Vegas Oddsmakers Admit Unease Over Mayweather vs. McGregor

Las Vegas oddsmakers will watch Floyd Mayweather make quick work of UFC champion Conor McGregor when the two finally come to blows at T-Mobile Arena this Saturday, August 26. Mayweather will cap off his career...

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Comanche Nation Sues Feds in Battle with Chickasaw Over Oklahoma Casino Development
August 22, 2017

Comanche Nation Sues Feds in Battle with Chickasaw Over Oklahoma Casino Development

The Comanche Nation is suing the US Department of the Interior for what it sees as preferential treatment given to a rival tribal casino operator in Oklahoma. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the Comanche...

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PhilWeb Receives Provisional License to Resume Operations in Philippines
August 22, 2017

PhilWeb Receives Provisional License to Resume Operations in Philippines

The PhilWeb Corporation has been granted a "provisional license" by the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to resume its electronic gaming operations in the Southeast Asian country. The issuance comes a little more than...

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tells Upstate Tribe to Pay Up or Lose Gambling Exclusivity in Niagara Falls
August 22, 2017

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tells Upstate Tribe to Pay Up or Lose Gambling Exclusivity in Niagara Falls

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is reportedly threatening the Seneca Nation of Indians with the possibility of losing their gambling monopoly in Niagara Falls if they continue to withhold revenue sharing payments. Earlier this...

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Goa’s Beached Floating Casino Could Be Written Off for Not Floating
August 21, 2017

Goa’s Beached Floating Casino Could Be Written Off for Not Floating

Then M V Lucky 7, a vessel that was destined to be Goa, India’s sixth floating casino until it became beached on a sandbank last month, is in danger of being declared “a nuisance” by...

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China Just Saying No to Investment in Global Sex and Gambling Industries
August 21, 2017

China Just Saying No to Investment in Global Sex and Gambling Industries

The Chinese government’s crackdown on “irrational” overseas investment includes telling investors from China that their yuan have no business getting in bed with international sex and gambling businesses. The new restrictions came in a statement...

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Las Vegas Trying to Win Big on Solar Eclipse Both Inside, Outside
August 21, 2017

Las Vegas Trying to Win Big on Solar Eclipse Both Inside, Outside

Las Vegas is cashing in on Monday’s solar eclipse with everything from luxury jet trips to proposition bets on the public’s fascination with the astrological phenomenon. The last total solar eclipse visible in the United...

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DOJ to Release $33.5 Million in AP/UB Online Poker Player Paybacks
August 21, 2017

DOJ to Release $33.5 Million in AP/UB Online Poker Player Paybacks

The final financial fallout from online poker’s Black Friday in 2011 is starting to settle, with former players at Absolute Poker (AP) and Ultimate Bet (UB) set to receive $33,500,000 in account refunds. According to...

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