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Crown Resorts Sells $1.2 Billion Stake in Macau, Pulls Out of Alon Vegas Project
December 15, 2016

Crown Resorts Sells $1.2 Billion Stake in Macau, Pulls Out of Alon Vegas Project

James Packer's Crown Resorts has made a dramatic U-turn on its global expansion strategy, suddenly and unexpectedly retreating from both Las Vegas and Macau, the two biggest gambling hubs in the world. Crown dropped the...

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Japan Passes Casino Bill, Opening Up Potential $40 Billion Market
December 14, 2016

Japan Passes Casino Bill, Opening Up Potential $40 Billion Market

Japan, the sleeping giant of casino gaming, has awoken. In the early hours of Thursday morning, lawmakers in the upper house of the Japanese parliament passed the Integrated Resorts Promotion bill, paving the way for...

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Consortium Makes Shock $7.3 Billion Offer for Tatts, Igniting Potential Bidding War
December 14, 2016

Consortium Makes Shock $7.3 Billion Offer for Tatts, Igniting Potential Bidding War

The proposed merger between Australian betting giants Tabcorp and Tatts was plunged into uncertainty after a consortium including private equity firm KKR and investment banker the Macquarie Group launched an unexpected A$7.3 billion ($540 billion)...

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Casino Gamblers’ Spending Prognosis Expected to Bump by 3.5 Percent Through 2020
December 14, 2016

Casino Gamblers’ Spending Prognosis Expected to Bump by 3.5 Percent Through 2020

Casino consumer spending is ready for takeoff. According to a study titled "Gambling: United States" conducted by Freedonia Focus Reports, an Ohio-based market analytics firm, gambling will grow in the United States at an annual...

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Macau Casino Smoking Fines Up Nearly 36 Percent in 2016, as Chinese Gamblers Keep on Puffing
December 14, 2016

Macau Casino Smoking Fines Up Nearly 36 Percent in 2016, as Chinese Gamblers Keep on Puffing

Macau casino smoking fines are up 35.7 percent through the first 11 months of 2016. Macau's Health Bureau reports that 585 people have been issued citations for smoking indoors on casino floors. By a law...

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Chris Christie Says North Jersey Casino Referendum Smackdown Was “Dumb Move”
December 14, 2016

Chris Christie Says North Jersey Casino Referendum Smackdown Was “Dumb Move”

Governor Chris Christie (R) says New Jersey voters made the wrong decision last month regarding the casino expansion ballot question they overwhelmingly refuted on November 8. Cohosting the "Boomer and Carton" radio program this week...

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Fraudster Blows $1 Million on Game of War: Fire Age
December 13, 2016

Fraudster Blows $1 Million on Game of War: Fire Age

A California man this week admitted to stealing $4.8 million from his employer and spending $1 million of the embezzled loot on in-app purchases in Game of War: Fire Age (GoW). Kevin Lee Co told...

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MGM Boss Jim Murren, Former Opponent, Says He’ll Work with Trump on Gaming Issues
December 13, 2016

MGM Boss Jim Murren, Former Opponent, Says He’ll Work with Trump on Gaming Issues

MGM CEO Jim Murren is in Washington, DC, this week for the grand opening of his company's $1.4 billion National Harbor resort. The gaming executive stopped by the National Press Club earlier this month in...

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New Online Gambling Ban Bill Introduced to US House
December 13, 2016

New Online Gambling Ban Bill Introduced to US House

Pennsylvania Republican Representative Michael Fitzpatrick has introduced legislation to the US House that would ban online gambling at a federal level. The “RAWA-esque” bill HR 6453 appeared on Capitol Hill last week, December 7, and...

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UK Bookies Still Taking Bets on Whether Donald Trump Will Become President
December 13, 2016

UK Bookies Still Taking Bets on Whether Donald Trump Will Become President

UK bookies aren't convinced President-elect Donald Trump is actually going to become the 45th president of the United States. Betting on political outcomes is illegal in the US, but across the pond, placing a wager...

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