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YouTube Star Pleads Not Guilty to Inviting Children to Gamble
A celebrity esports YouTuber has pled not guilty in a UK court to charges of promoting unlawful gambling. Craig Douglas, known to his 1.3 million subscribers as “Nepenzeth,” and co-defendant Dylan Rigby were charged last month...
Amaya and William Hill Merger Negotiations Collapse
The wheels came off a proposed merger between William Hill and Amaya today, as the UK bookmaker walked away from the deal following objections from its shareholders. On Friday Parvus Capital Management, the company’s biggest...
Las Vegas Casino Companies Keeping Close Tabs on Japan
Las Vegas casino companies are actively monitoring ongoing developments in Japan and the possibility of the country easing its ban on land-based gambling. Home to over 127 million people, the world's 11th most populated country,...
China Warned Crown Resorts Not To “Whale Hunt,” James Packer “Deeply Concerned”
China warned Crown Resorts and other casino companies last year that "whale hunting," the practice of gambling firms marketing to wealthy individuals, would result in legal recourse from the People's Republic. Late last week, 18...
New York Gaming Location Board Investigated by US Officials
The New York Gaming Facility Location Board attracted the peering eyes of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) soon after it awarded Empire Resorts Inc. one of the state's four upstate casino licenses in...
Vegas NFL Stadium Scores Touchdown, as Governor Sandoval Signs Funding Bill
The Las Vegas NFL stadium project appears to be in a two-minute drill driving down the field, and there doesn't seem to be any defense capable of slowing down the movement to bring professional football...
Esports as Big as Basketball, Says New Report
Esports is as popular among American male millennials as basketball or ice hockey. That’s the conclusion of a new report from games, esports and marketing intelligence firm Newzoo, entitled Sports, Brands and Esports. The study...
Apple Pulls Gambling Apps for Dutch Users
Apple Inc has purged 55 gambling apps from the App Store at the request of Dutch authorities. The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), petitioned Apple in May, asking it to deny its citizens access to...
William Hill’s Biggest Shareholder Blasts “Waste of Time” Amaya Merger
William Hill’s biggest shareholder, Parvus Asset Management, has made it clear that it will not stomach a proposed merger with Canada’s Amaya Inc, the parent company of PokerStars. The hedge fund, which owns a 14.3 per...
Manchester United Becomes First Soccer Club to Launch Branded Online Casino
Manchester United has launched its own branded online casino, a move the club is hailing as a “world-first for both United and football.” The casino, operated by the team’s official betting partner, Marathonbet, will offer...
