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Paddy Power Betfair’s Q1 Profits Soar Despite Integration Upheaval and “Worst Ever” Cheltenham
Paddy Power Betfair profits sky-rocketed by 36 percent in the first quarter of 2016, the newly-combined company said this week. This is despite a disastrous Cheltenham horse racing festival that cost the company £20 million...
Kentucky Derby 2016: Does Anyone Care After Historic 2015?
The Kentucky Derby opens its gates on Saturday for the 142nd running of America's most bet-upon horse race. The first leg of the Triple Crown in the US, the Kentucky Derby welcomes more attendees than...
Detroit Casinos Represent Substantial Chunk of Michigan City’s Overall Revenue
Detroit casinos played an integral role in the revitalization of the formerly bankrupt Michigan city by generating 16 percent of the total local revenue in 2015. The MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino Hotel, and Greektown Casino-Hotel...
Atlantic City Casinos Post Highest Operating Profits Since 2010, But Bottom Line Remains Dicey
It looked so promising: Atlantic City casinos averaged a 17.2 percent gross operating profit across the city’s eight remaining gambling resorts, the highest number since 2010 and a 29 percent increase over 2014. But before...
Baazov Pleads Not Guilty to Insider Trading Charges, Trial Date to Be Set
David Baazov, Chairman, and CEO of Amaya Inc has pleaded not guilty to five counts of securities fraud, according to the Quebec Regulator, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The AMF filed penal proceedings against Baazov...
DraftKings and FanDuel Pull Out of Idaho Following AG Ruling
DraftKings and FanDuel have pulled out of Idaho, following a ruling by State Attorney General Lawrence Wasden that the contests they provide constitute illegal gambling under state law. The move by the two leading DFS...
Deadwood, South Dakota Invites US Attorneys General to Internet Gambling Summit, Legalization Pulse Taken
Deadwood, South Dakota, best-known as the scene of the infamous Dead Man’s Hand of Wild Bill Hickok fame nearly 150 years ago, hosted the Presidential Initiative Summit with the National Association of Attorneys General on...
Leicester Wins English Premier League and Bookmakers Lose Millions
Leicester City won the English Premier League on Monday night as Tottenham’s title challenge melted into mathematical impossibility following a bad-tempered 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The Foxes championship win is being hailed, without very much...
Wynn Boston Harbor Land Deal Defendants Acquitted
The Wynn Everett land deal fraud case in Massachusetts ended with the acquittal of all three defendants by a federal jury in Boston on Friday. Charles Lightbody, Anthony Gattineri, and Dustin DeNunzio stood accused of...
Macau Casinos See Revenues Slide 9.5 Percent in April, Making for 23rd Straight Red Month
Macau casinos have now seen their revenues drop for the 23rd straight month, as the special administrative region in China continues to struggle to find ways to offset disappearing income from VIP junket operators being...
