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Philippines Casino Executive Charged with Money Laundering in New York Fed Reserve Bank Cyber Heist
A top-ranking Philippines casino executive is facing money laundering charges for his alleged role in February’s $80 million cyber heist on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. On February 5, computer hackers flooded the...
AMF Says Securities Fraud Probe Pre-Dates Amaya’s PokerStars Acquisition, Baazov Brother Implicated by Regulator
AMF, the Canadian financial regulator, yesterday executed search warrants against 13 new individuals suspected of alleged involvement in securities fraud concerning Amaya stock, dating as far back as 2011, well before the company purchased PokerStars...
Las Vegas Football Stadium, Backed by Sheldon Adelson, Subject of Contention at Tourism Meeting
The $1.2 billion Las Vegas football stadium being pushed by billionaire Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson will take center stage when the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meets Thursday on the UNLV campus. Adelson...
888 Reports Growth, But Profits Hurt by Taxes and Failed Bwin Bid
Online gaming operator 888 is in robust health, despite increased tax burdens across Europe, adverse foreign exchange rates, and an expensive and ultimately fruitless takeover bid for bwin.party in 2015. That’s according to the company’s...
Brussels Terror Attacks Overshadow Latest Primary Results
The Brussels terror attacks, and not Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's continued quests to become the respective Republican and Democratic nominees, dominated the news globally throughout most of the day on Tuesday. While the two...
Japanese Baseball Player Banned for Gambling, While Germany’s Max Kruse Fired After Building Chicken Coop
Japanese baseball player Kyosuke Takagi, a pitcher for the baseball team known as the Yomiuri Giants, has been banned from the sport for a year and fined $45,000, following his admission last year that he...
Las Vegas CityCenter Shops at Crystals Snapped Up by Simon Property Group for $1.1 Billion
The CityCenter Las Vegas Shops at Crystals will soon be under the auspices of The Simon Group, along with Invesco Real Estate of Atlanta, following a $1.1 billion buyout deal with the city's largest casino...
Man Who Had Sex on Las Vegas High Roller Murdered in Houston Carjacking
What started out as a Las Vegas High Roller somewhat amusing story about a couple who went a bit too far in the enjoyment department has now ended in tragedy with the man in question’s...
Online Gambling While Drunk More Prevalent in Men Than Women, New Study Says
Online gambling is, obviously, one of our favorite activities, even when stone-cold sober. And while we’ll admit that we may have imbibed on an occasion or 20 while indulging in this passion, a new study...
Gambler Joran van der Sloot Makes Natalee Holloway Murder Confession
Long-time Natalee Holloway murder suspect Joran van der Sloot has been secretly recorded in conversation with a National Enquirer journalist, apparently confessing to killing the 18-year-old American eleven years ago. Van der Sloot has long...
