138 stories by Cort Smith
Russia Accuses North Korean Embassy in Moscow of Hosting Illegal Gambling, Shutdown is Part of Citywide Sting
Has North Korea - aka the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) -- been running an illegal underground casino smack in the middle of Russia's capital city Moscow, right under the noses of local authorities? That’s the claim from the Russian government...
Vietnamese Police Break Up Illegal Online Sports Betting Ring With Ties to Gaming Site Hosted in US
Police in Vietnam have fractured a $26 million online gambling ring, detaining 10 people suspected of being behind the operation. Authorities identified the enterprise’s ring leader as Huynh Quoc Viet. The 37-year-old is believed to be the mastermind of the scheme, which...
Gambling Monkeys Shed New Light on Part of Primate Brain Responsible for Risky Behavior
Risk-taking rhesus monkeys have helped researchers pinpoint the part of the brain which propels primates to take big gambles. Scientists have discovered that by deactivating a specific region of the brain located in the prefrontal cortex, the monkey subjects suddenly preferred the...
UK Labour Party Leader to Ban Gambling Ads During British Sporting Events If Elected
Expect sweeping changes to Britain’s gambling laws if the Labour Party winds up winning power in an upcoming election. The biggest switch would be seen over the airwaves, as the party is promising that it will ban gambling ads from airing during...
FanDuel Refuses to Pay out Winning Sports Bet in New Jersey, Regulators Investigating
A New Jersey sports bettor who laid 110 bucks on a Broncos game thought he'd won $82,000 when Denver came back to beat the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, but it turns out the odds on offer were too much of a good...
22,000 Malaysians Arrested for Illegal Gambling in 2018 in Predominantly Muslim Country
Malaysian police have announced 22,000 arrests across more than 10,000 raids of illegal gambling operations in just the past eight months. Inspector General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun released the figures this week. Gambling is strictly forbidden in Islam, the primary religion of...
Virginia Bristol Casino Developers Face Off With Community Over Fears About Hookers, Drugs, and Crime
The developers behind a $150 million proposed casino development in Bristol, Virginia are on the defensive, addressing community concerns about the potential for prostitution, drug use, and increased criminal activity in the area when -- and if -- their project becomes reality, now...
Alliance of American Football to Embrace Sports Betting, MGM Resorts Gets Sponsorship Deal
A brand new football league will embrace sports betting as part of its very fabric when it kicks off next spring. The Alliance of American Football (AAF) will launch in early February. It won’t be the first league to offer an alternative to...
Mohegan Gaming Beats Out Caesars, Hard Rock to Win Ontario, Canada Casino Contract
Connecticut-based Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) has overcome considerable competition to win the rights to run Ontario, Canada's two Niagara Falls-area casinos for the next 21 years. On Monday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that MGE won the “Niagara...
Global Gaming Markets Look to Virtual Reality as Key Component of Projected $172 Billion Expansion by 2025
Virtual reality (VR) is becoming a serious reality for the global gaming market, as a recent study points to the worldwide gaming industry expanding to $171.96 billion by 2025, with VR playing a major role in that explosive growth. The study --...
