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Resorts World Manila’s License Suspended, Lax Security Blamed for Deadly Rampage
As police investigate a double-murder possibly connected to the fatal rampage at a Philippines casino last week, gambling regulator PAGCOR has indefinitely suspended Resorts World Manila’s gaming license, after identifying security flaws that the killer exploited. PAGCOR cited “serious security lapses” at...
Former Revel Atlantic City Casino Won’t Reopen, Glenn Straub Continues Fight
Revel Atlantic City hasn't welcomed a guest in nearly three years, and the shuttered $2.4 billion Boardwalk resort doesn't show any signs of that changing in the near future. Acquired by Florida-based developer Glenn Straub in April of 2015 for pennies on...
Shocking Result of UK Election May Have Been No Surprise to Bookies
The UK woke up to a hung parliament on Friday morning, which means no party gained the number of seats needed to form a clear majority government. In a sense, it was a draw, but a draw in which the second-placed Labour...
Warriors Sweep Would Cost Golden State $22 Million, Odds Favor 4-0 Victory
The odds favor a Warriors sweep tonight in Cleveland during game four of the NBA Finals. Up three games to none on the defending champs, extending their perfect postseason run to 15, Golden State now looks to eliminate LeBron James and the...
Las Vegas Club and Mermaid Set to Reopen, But Only for Eight Hours
The shuttered Las Vegas Club and Mermaid casinos located on the Fremont Street Experience are scheduled to reopen later this month, albeit only for eight hours each. Those in search of nostalgia in Downtown Las Vegas can visit the gaming floors and...
Las Vegas Illusionist Surrenders $975k Before Sentencing on Child Porn Charges
Jan Rouven just saw another facet of his life disappear on Monday, nearly $1 million from the sale of his home in Las Vegas's Centennial Hills neighborhood. The former magician, who had headlined the "New Illusions" show at the Tropicana for about...
“Casino Chip Forger” Toh Hock Thiam Gets Seven Years in Singapore Prison
The mastermind behind a casino chip counterfeiting operation that bilked the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore out of HK$1.29 million ($165,500) was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday (June 7). The court heard how Toh Hock Thiam, 54, recruited two...
Bad Actor Clause Threatens to Stymie Online Poker Legislation in New York
New York state Sen. John Bonacic’s bill to legalize online poker bill was amended this week to include a bad actor clause. To some this seemed a way to make the bill more passable, while others see the amendment as a poison...
Rhode Island Casino Workers Vote to Strike, Walkout Could Commence Friday
Rhode Island casino workers are threatening to walk off the job at Twin River in Lincoln unless their healthcare benefits are restored to previous levels. UNITE HERE Local 26, the Boston-based chapter of the national union that represents workers in hospitality industries,...
Iowa Governor Defends Borrowing Private Plane from Operator With Casino License Pending
Iowa’s brand-new Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ use of a private plane owned by a casino operator was not untoward, nor was it in any way connected to the operator’s pending license casino application. That came straight from the horses mouth, as Governor...
