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PhilWeb Allowed Back in Business, as Philippines Reissues Electronic Gaming License
Gaming technology provider PhilWeb is once again fully licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to provide cafes with electronic gaming systems. It's a welcome turnaround for the company founded by billionaire Robert Ongpin, who began drawing heat from iron-fisted...
Surveillance Rooms at Las Vegas Casinos Often Lightly Staffed
For anyone who wants to cheat or steal at a major casino, the biggest deterrent isn’t the staff on the gaming floor, but rather the all-seeing eyes of the countless security cameras being monitored by surveillance staff. But a new report from...
Chief Macau Gaming Official Says Junket Collaborators Will Remain Unlicensed
Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan says there are no plans to develop some type of permit to issue VIP junket group "collaborators" that currently work in conjunction with the casino market's six licensed operators. Speaking at...
Reading Mayor Supports Bringing Pennsylvania Satellite Casino to Town
Reading, Pennsylvania, officials are considering allowing one of the state's 10 land-based casino operators to build a satellite gaming facility in the town. Reading Mayor Wally Scott (D) says the state's fifth most populated city could use a new revenue source, and...
Paddy Power Ad Banned for Being ‘Socially Irresponsible’
It’s a good bet that British online wagering site Paddy Power will produce a controversial advertisement and the company did not disappoint recently. An ad aired on television in August was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being “socially irresponsible.”...
Lucky Man Hits Virtual Horse Racing Miracle After Ungreedy Act at ATM
It took Colin Banks no time at all to decide what to do when he saw £30 ($40.50) sticking out of an ATM. He turned it in to a store employee, of course. Whether it was instant karma or just a good...
Sportsbooks Getting Hurt by NFL Favorites Covering Spreads
Bettors of the NFL are learning this season it is probably smart to wager on the favorite. They have been dominating at the window, covering at a 60 percent mark against the spread and sportsbooks are taking a hit because of it....
Caesars Entertainment Selling Harrah’s Las Vegas Real Estate to Generate Capital
Caesars Entertainment is fresh out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the casino conglomerate is ready to get back into the game of purchasing new assets. To accomplish that goal, the company needs cash. In a capital-generating move, Caesars has decided to sell...
Penn National Questions Fairness of PA Satellite Casino Rules
When Pennsylvania decided to allow for smaller satellite casinos as a part of their recent gambling expansion, state lawmakers made sure to protect existing casinos by ensuring they couldn’t be placed too close to existing venues. But according to Penn National, not...
Russia 2018 World Cup Draw Produces Mostly Balanced Matchups for Group Stage
The official draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Moscow on Friday, and produced a draw that doesn’t threaten any tournament favorites. Opening odds at sportsbooks responded to the parity by moving little, leaving bettors to guess where they’ll...
