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NFL Sunday Week 5 Ends in Controversies and Questionable Calls
Football fans who sit down to catch the action on Sundays sometimes get more than they bargained for. The NFL's Week 5 Sunday was no different, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers possibly receiving an early Christmas present from the referees. For the...
NFL Sunday Delivers Some Interesting Choices For Bettors
Week 5 in the NFL continues today with a full slate of games. The season has already produced a number of interesting results, and today isn't going to be any different. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take on the Atlanta Falcons in...
Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Ends Dry Spell With Super High Roller Bowl Victory
It took two years and a couple of bad beat, but Daniel Negreanu has finally picked up another major poker tournament victory. The Canadian poker pro and six-time WSOP winner shipped the $300K Super High Roller Bowl (SHRB) for $3.3 million. Friday's...
US Faces England in Women’s Friendly Battle of Champions
On Friday, the friendly match between the England Women's National Team and the US Women's National Team (USWNT) will take place at historic Wembley Stadium. It could be a prelude to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year, where...
Land-Based Gambling Returns to France as Online Segment Sees Decline
Consistent with trends seen in other markets, France’s gaming industry is showing signs of recovery following COVID-19. Also, like what's been seen elsewhere, land-based gambling is gaining more ground than the online segment. For the first half of the year, overall gaming...
Queensland Mayor Wants New Casino Operator if Star Entertainment Suspended
Now that Queensland has determined that Star Entertainment doesn’t deserve to hold a casino license in the state, there’s a chance it faces suspension. This would spell bad news for tourism and revenue, which has led the mayor of Gold Coast to...
Betsafe Sportsbook Refuses to Pay Winnings to Frustrated Peruvian Sports Bettor
Peru’s online gaming and sports betting industry is relatively young, but one of its operators has an established history in other markets. Betsson has been around for years, which makes its decision to deny a sports bettor in Peru his winnings more...
Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts Offenses Fail to Impress on ‘Thursday Night Football’
It took almost 20 years, but the Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts at Empower Field in Denver reached a milestone in the NFL. It's not something either team is proud of, though, as both forgot to...
Imperial Pacific International Finds $6M to Pay Off Casino Debts, Tries to Stop Asset Auction
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) owes the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands around $100 million for its Imperial Palace casino in Saipan. While that debt remains open, the company found almost $6 million this week to settle a few lawsuits as it continues...
Star Entertainment Officially Unsuitable for Queensland Gaming License
The Queensland government has handed down its ruling on Star Entertainment and has determined that the casino operator is no longer worthy of holding casino licenses. Whether or not Star actually loses its status is still in the air, however. The recently...