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Trump’s AG Pick Jeff Sessions “Shocked” by Regulated Online Gambling
January 11, 2017

Trump’s AG Pick Jeff Sessions “Shocked” by Regulated Online Gambling

Jeff Sessions, the senator from Alabama and Trump nominee for attorney general, professed himself to be “shocked” this week by a 2011 DOJ legal opinion that paved the way for regulated online gambling in the...

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Steve Wynn Reportedly Aiding FBI Probe of Japanese Billionaire Kazuo Okada
January 11, 2017

Steve Wynn Reportedly Aiding FBI Probe of Japanese Billionaire Kazuo Okada

Steve Wynn has been reportedly assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since the Las Vegas billionaire brought a lawsuit against Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada in early 2013. Okada's Universal Entertainment Corporation (UEC) was an...

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MGM Rattled as Connecticut Casino Destination Decided
January 10, 2017

MGM Rattled as Connecticut Casino Destination Decided

A Connecticut casino to be built just across the state border from a $950 million MGM Resorts project in Massachusetts will likely be situated in East Windsor or the Windsor Locks areas, north of Hartford,...

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James Packer Rejoins Crown Resorts Board as Company Remains in Crisis
January 10, 2017

James Packer Rejoins Crown Resorts Board as Company Remains in Crisis

James Packer is returning to Crown Resorts, the Australian gaming and hospitality conglomerate he founded in May of 2007. The billionaire will serve on the company's board of directors, and as the largest shareholder of...

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Judge Orders Israel’s Slot Machines Reactivated, Operator Battles State
January 10, 2017

Judge Orders Israel’s Slot Machines Reactivated, Operator Battles State

An Israeli judge has ordered the country’s slot machines, shut down by government order at midnight on New Year’s Eve, switched back on. With a smack of his gavel, Justice Yoram Danzinger set the reels...

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Coin.mx Bitcoin Exchange Operator Anthony Murgio Pleads Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Case
January 10, 2017

Coin.mx Bitcoin Exchange Operator Anthony Murgio Pleads Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Case

Anthony Murgio, the operator of Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx, pled guilty this week to one count each of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to obstruct an...

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Casino with No House Edge Aims to be the Future of Online Gaming 
January 9, 2017

Casino with No House Edge Aims to be the Future of Online Gaming 

Ever since some genius decided to add zeros to a roulette wheel, gamblers have strived to beat the house edge. But soon, if a fascinating new concept in the online casino world takes off, the...

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“Las Vegasization” Name of the Game for Macau Casinos in 2017
January 9, 2017

“Las Vegasization” Name of the Game for Macau Casinos in 2017

"Las Vegasization" is a term coined by UNLV International Gaming Institute Executive Director Bo Bernhard that refers to casinos focusing on nongaming visitors in order to diversify their targeted demographic. It's a concept based on...

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UK Bookmaker William Hill Issues Gloomy Profit Forecast After Taking $25 Million Hit in December
January 9, 2017

UK Bookmaker William Hill Issues Gloomy Profit Forecast After Taking $25 Million Hit in December

William Hill’s 2016 profits came in £20 million ($25 million) lower than expected, thanks to a late run of unfavorable sporting results. Unfavorable to the bookmaker, that is. Customers scored and scored big, dwindling the...

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New England Patriots Favored in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LI
January 9, 2017

New England Patriots Favored in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LI

The New England Patriots have the best odds of the eight remaining teams in the playoffs to win Super Bowl LI. That's according to the oddsmakers in Las Vegas who believe the Boston squad has...

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