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Sports Betting Hearing: Gaming Industry Warns Congress Too Many Regulations Will Propel Underground Bookies
Sports betting was the topic of discussion at today's hearing in the House of Representatives' Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, and gaming industry experts testified that an overly regulated market will only allow underground and offshore illegal sportsbooks...
Philippines Government-Owned Casinos Not for Sale, PAGCOR Says Properties Too Profitable
The chief gaming regulator in the Philippines says the federal government's casinos are no longer up for sale because business is simply too good. PAGCOR, the Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp, announced in the fall of 2017 that it would be auctioning...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Stephen Crosby Resigns, Cites Alleged Wynn Bias
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Stephen Crosby is departing the state agency after revealing he's been accused of holding a bias for Wynn Resorts in the ongoing investigation into the casino operator's suitability. Crosby, who's headed the gaming commission since its founding...
Tiger Woods Driving Golf Betting Interest, Sport Teed Up for Gambling Growth
Tiger Woods is officially back after winning the Tour Championship and finishing second in the season-long FedEx Cup, and that bodes very well for oddsmakers as legal sports betting expands across the US. When Woods is in a tournament, interest and golf...
Las Vegas Culinary Union Still Negotiating With Treasure Island, Golden Gate, The D
The Las Vegas Culinary Union continues to have roughly 2,000 members working at three casino resorts without active employment contracts. Contracts expired at 34 Las Vegas casinos on June 1, a deadline that threatened to wreak havoc on the city's gaming industry...
Oakland Raiders Relocation to Las Vegas Increases NFL Franchise Value by Nearly $1B
The Oakland Raiders are winless at 0-3 to start the 2018 NFL season, but for owner Mark Davis, he's on a very successful winning streak. Since meeting with Las Vegas Sands billionaire Sheldon Adelson in January 2016 to explore possibly relocating his...
William Hill Remains on Sports Betting Offensive, Inks Deal With IGT Targeting State Lotteries
William Hill continues to position its sports betting company to enter new markets in the recently liberalized United States. Its latest move is partnering with IGT to bring sportsbooks to state lotteries. William Hill has quickly taken a controlling stake in the...
Tiger Woods 2019 Masters Favorite, Oddsmakers Offering Assortment of Props on 14-Time Major Winner
Fresh off Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour victory in more than five years, a rush of bettors have printed tickets on the 14-time major champ to win his fifth green jacket at the Masters next April. The flurry of activity has prompted...
Macau Government Conducting Interim Review of Five-Year Development Plan
The Macau government decided last week that it will conduct an interim review of the Special Administrative Region's (SAR) current five-year development plan, with the goal of better preparing officials to formulate the enclave's next economic scheme. Macau's first Five-Year Development Plan...
Third Pennsylvania Casino Submits Sports Betting Application, But State Tax Remains High
Harrah's Philadelphia is the third Pennsylvania casino to submit a sports betting license application with state regulators. It comes despite the upfront $10 million fee, plus what's largely seen as an exorbitant 36 percent tax on gross winnings. During next week's Pennsylvania...
