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Pennsylvania Senator’s Attack on Online Gambling and DFS May Have Helped Stall Regulation Push
Pennsylvania ran out of time to legalize online casino gaming and online poker on November 30, when the state’s legislative session came to an end. There were times, though, when it really seemed like it...
New Jersey Residents Despise Casinos and Heavily Oppose Expansion, New Poll Finds
New Jersey residents aren't too fond of casinos. A poll from Quinnipiac University finds that voters in the Garden State don't believe gambling is good for the state, or even for Atlantic City. An astonishing...
Jack Lam Lambasted by President Duterte, Philippines Revokes Casino License
Jack Lam is a wanted man in the Philippines, and the Southeast Asian island country is trying to entice the Chinese citizen to return by revoking the casino license at his Fontana Hot Spring Leisure...
Casino Anti-Money Laundering Safeguards Receive Praise
Anti-money laundering protocols implemented by casino and gaming companies over the last decade are working, and a new report is giving praise where praise is due. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an independent intergovernmental...
Poker Players Win Civil Forfeiture Case against Iowa Police
Two California poker players have won their longstanding battle with the state of Iowa after they had their bankrolls confiscated during a warrantless search by two state troopers in 2013. William "Bart" Davis and John...
Say Bye-bye to Baazov, Shareholder Urges Amaya
Activist Investor Jason Ader, who owns one percent of Amaya Inc. through his company SpringOwl Asset Management, has called on the PokerStars parent to forget about David Baazov. Baazov, the former chairman and CEO of...
Baseball Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion at Nevada Sportsbooks in 2016
The Major League Baseball sports betting market has much to celebrate this holiday season, as the latest numbers from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show the sport received more wagers in 2016 than any other...
Nevada Congresswoman Asks Pence to Consider Online Gaming Facts, Not Fiction
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (D) has penned a letter to Vice President-elect Mike Pence asking him to avoid rushing to conclusions or legal judgments when it comes to online gambling. Titus' request is in direct...
Paddy Power Founder Secretly Lobbied Against FOBTS, Contrary to Own Interests
Stewart Kenny, former CEO and co-founder of Paddy Power, fought the introduction of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to Ireland, contrary to his company’s own interests, according to documents seen by UK newspaper The Times. Despite...
$1 Billion In Lost Value As UK Watchdog Targets Financial Spread Betting
Shares in the UK’s financial spread betting industry plunged today, with more than $1 billion wiped off the value of market-leader IG Group in a matter of minutes, as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
