138 stories by Cort Smith
$1.1 Million Casino Fraud Scheme Earns Georgia Woman Two-Year Prison Sentence
A 55-year old Georgia woman who could have faced as much as 20 years has been handed a two-year prison sentence for defrauding two California casinos, as well as several credit card companies, out of more than a million dollars between 2008...
British Broadcaster Sky TV Voluntarily Cuts Number of Gambling Ads
Major British broadcaster Sky TV has announced it will dramatically restrict the amount of gambling advertising allowed on its airways. Starting in August 2019 -- just in time for the kickoff of the English Premier League season -- Sky will permit only...
Flashing Lights, Loud Noises in Casinos Might Encourage Problem Gambling, British Columbia University Research Suggests
New research out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada suggests that all the blinking lights and dinging bell-like noises in casinos may be as problematic as they are stimulating. A study from UBC researchers indicates that these time-honored basics...
UK Minister of Sport Resigns, Accuses Government of Bowing to Bookmaker FOBT Interests
Tracey Crouch, the UK Minister of Sport, has stepped down from her position in protest, citing her government’s “unjustifiable” decision to delay new restrictions on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Crouch posted her resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May on Twitter, saying...
Washington State Snoqualmie Casino Employee Highway Deaths Spur $1 Million Donation for Road Upgrades
Snoqualimie Casino -- located north of Seattle in Washington State -- is offering $1 million in funding to help kick-start safety upgrades on a nearby highway where several employees tragically lost their lives. The decision to take action came after two casino...
UK Online Remote Gaming Tax Pump to Pour $1.5 Billion Into Government Coffers
A new UK online gaming tax will equate to more than a billion dollars in additional levies from non-British internet operators. Finance Minister Philip Hammond unveiled details around the remote gaming duty this week. It will see offshore gaming companies which offer...
Hue Jackson Fired as Head Coach of Cleveland Browns, Who’s Next on NFL Coaching Hot Seat?
After years of losing and misery, the Cleveland Browns have fired head coach Hue Jackson this morning. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Browns were beaten 33-18 by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the latest in a long line...
Albania Votes to Ban Online Gambling, Shut Down Slot Parlors and Betting Shops
Albanian lawmakers have moved to implement a significant ban on betting activity in the country, voting to outlaw sports betting altogether, while prohibiting betting shops from operating in urban areas. Parliament pushed the measures through with an overwhelming 75-0 vote, one that...
BC Casinos Will Bring in Cash Babysitters to Oversee Large Cash Transactions
It seems that British Columbia’s (BC) gaming regulator no longer trusts some of its workers to do their jobs. The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has seemingly had enough of the shenanigans at local casinos and has now decided to bring in...
Austrian Gambling Addict Wins $2.8 Million Decision as Court Rules Him Incapacitated by Addiction
When is a gambler not on the hook for his or her losses? When they're too addicted to quit according to a recent ruling in an Austrian courtroom. The court ordered a gambling company to repay €2.5 million ($2.85 million) in losses...
