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Mohegan Sun Blackjack Dealer Accused of Chip-Passing Scam
A disgruntled Mohegan Sun blackjack dealer stands accused of passing $78,390 in chips to a player-accomplice. It’s alleged that Roy Mariano, 52, of New London, Connecticut, passed blackjack chips worth $100 each that were hidden in stacks of lower denomination red chips...
California Man Wins Lottery Twice, NetEnt Shatters Mobile Slots Jackpot Record
A California man was especially thankful over the Thanksgiving holiday after he won the California scratcher lottery not once but twice in a single day, albeit at very different valuations. On Monday, November 23, just three days before Americans gathered around tables...
RAWA House Hearing to Take Place Next Wednesday
The Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) will receive a hearing before the House on December 9, it emerged this week. The hearing, entitled “A Casino in Every Smartphone: Law Enforcement Implications,” will be chaired, naturally, by Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who introduced...
Australia In-play Betting War Escalates as Politicians and Sports Bodies Join the Fray
Aussie senator Nick Xenophon has attacked a push by the country’s major sporting bodies to end a ban on in-play sports betting. In an official statement, the senator condemned the move as a “naked grab for cash” on behalf of the sports...
Atlantic City Casinos: More to Close Predicts Moody’s
Atlantic City’s casinos may have reported that profits were up 55.9 percent in Q3 this year, but Moody’s Investment Service has warned that they shouldn’t get too excited just yet. In fact, Moody’s has secreted a certain bodily byproduct all over New...
Soccer Match-Fixing Mastermind Dan Tan Rearrested in Singapore
Alleged soccer match-fixer Dan Tan is once again in the place he's called home for the past two years: behind bars in Singapore. This, just one week after authorities released the self-described "businessman" from prison. Tan has been in custody since 2013...
Nevada Gaming Revenue Falls to $888 Million in October, Baccarat Hit Hard
Nevada gaming revenue dropped 2.9 percent statewide in October to $887.8 million and more than five percent on the Las Vegas Strip largely due to poor numbers at the baccarat tables. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) released the statistics on Monday...
Fashion Designer for Marc Nelson Denim Pleads Guilty to Operating Multimillion Dollar Gambling Ring
Marc Nelson Denim, a clothing wholesaler, is getting some free publicity, but probably not the kind the company would really want. Business owner Marcus Hall, who is also its fashion designer and lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, has plead guilty to operating an...
Betsson Affiliate Manager Charged with Embezzling $162,000
A Betsson senior affiliate manager has been charged with fraud and money-laundering in Malta, after it was alleged that he stole €153,000 ($162,000) from his employer. Christiaan Alexander Van Dalen, 41, who lives in the online gambling hub of Malta but holds...
Gala Coral Posts Strong Financials, Combats Ladbrokes Deal Criticism
The Gala Coral Group announced Monday that its Internet gaming arm is the "fastest growing in the UK online gambling market," net revenues for the division a full 36 percent higher than the previous year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization...
