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Connecticut Airport Casino Wins Right-To-Know Case Against MGM
The Connecticut airport casino being planned behind closed doors doesn't need to reveal its objectives to MGM according to the state's Freedom of Information Commission (FIC). MGM Resorts is currently in the process of building...
Massachusetts Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports
Massachusetts’s governor, Charlie Baker, yesterday signed into law an amendment proclaiming fantasy sports to be legal in Massachusetts, making it the eighth state to regulate the contests since the beginning of the year, and the...
William Hill Takeover Talks Get Heated, as Parties Argue Valuation
For bookmaker William Hill, the takeover offer by 888 Holdings and Rank Group presented earlier this week has once again been rejected by the UK operator. As reported earlier this week, William Hill executives believe...
Olympics Sports Betting Slow in Nevada, NBC Ratings Down
Olympics sports betting activity at Nevada casinos is about as lively as a game of chess. Sportsbooks are offering lines on everything from swimming and basketball to handball and the shot put, but the vast...
Massachusetts Expects $300 Million per Year from New Casino Industry
Massachusetts’ state coffers can be expected to swell to the tune of $300 million a year, once its three new casinos are up and running. That’s the verdict from State Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby,...
Carl Icahn Stands Behind Billionaire Pal Donald Trump, as Others Abandon Ship
Billionaire casino owner Carl Icahn is coming to the defense of his longtime friend and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. After consecutive weeks of controversy and falling polling numbers for The Donald, Icahn is making...
UK Regulator Permits Digital Currencies for Use in Online Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission has quietly become the first major online gambling jurisdiction officially to permit its licensees to accept bitcoin and other digital currencies. The announcement was made without fanfare, as an updated clause...
William Hill Rejects £3.6 Billion 888 and Rank Acquisition Bid
Bookmaker William Hill has reportedly rejected a joint takeover bid by 888 Holdings and the Rank Group that would value the company at £3.6 billion ($4.7 billion). Two weeks ago, news broke that 888 and...
New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal Shot Down By Federal Court
New Jersey sports betting will officially remain an illegal activity for the foreseeable future. Nearly six months after the Third District Court of Appeals came together in Philadelphia for a rare en banc hearing to...
Bookies Slash Premier League Outsider Odds after Leicester City Headache
With the start of the English Premier League just days away, anyone looking for odds of 5001-1 on this one would be better off speculating on the chances of Elvis Presley turning up alive this...
