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Quebec Regulator Accuses Ex-Amaya Chief David Baazov of Taking Kickbacks
It's been a rough year for David Baazov. The former golden boy and chief executive officer of Canada's Amaya Inc., was charged by Quebec's financial regulatory arm, the AMF, of insider trading. Although he has...
Alleged Mob Kingpin Joey Merlino Banned from All Pennsylvania Casinos
Joey Merlino, the man who the FBI believes to be the head of the Philadelphia Mob, has been banned from entering the state’s 12 casinos. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted unanimously this week...
Serena Williams Suffers Shocking Loss at US Open
Serena Williams entered Thursday evening's semifinal match at the US Open in Queens, New York, as the overall top seed in the women's tournament. Williams holds 22 Grand Slam singles titles to go along with...
US Open Match-Fixing Scandal Once Again Plagues Tennis
The US Open match-fixing scandal in New York has once again put the sport front and center in the media, with critics calling the sport's integrity into question. On August 30, 15th-ranked Timea Bacsinszky of...
Welfare Recipients Allegedly Gambled With EBT Money in Florida
Welfare recipients in Tallahassee, Florida, have purportedly been using their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to purchase, among other things, alcohol and tobacco, and also used the funds to gamble. A multi-agency investigation led by...
Intertain Launching London IPO, Post-Brexit, and Rebranding as Jackpotjoy
Canada’s Intertain Group plans to trade on the UK stock market under the name of its online bingo brand, Jackpotjoy. Intertain acquired the Jackpotjoy brandname from Gamesys last year for £425.8 million ($566 million) and announced...
Male Problem Gamblers More Prone to Violence, Says New UK Study
Male gamblers are more likely to become violent, and as problem gaming worsens, the intensity of the violence becomes more severe. That's according to a new study conducted by the University of Lincoln in England...
Legalized US Sports Betting Market Would Be Worth $11.9 Billion
Legalizing sports betting across America would create the world’s largest regulated betting market with annual gross gaming revenues of $11.9 billion, according to a new report from Gambling Compliance. To put that into perspective, Nevada, the...
Vietnam Gambling Ban for Residents Remains, Billions in Investment Revenues Left on the Table
Vietnam gambling laws prevent residents of the Southeast Asian country from accessing their own domestic casinos. And that reality won't change any time soon, after the government now led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc once again...
Arkansas Casino Ballot Measure Challenged by Opposition Group
The Arkansas casino ballot measure going before voters in November asking for their support to approve three land-based casinos is being challenged in a new lawsuit. The Committee to Protect Arkansas' Values/Stop Casinos Now is...
