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Rapper Drake Beats the Sportsbook With Another Winning UFC Betting Night
Drake is back in action at his favorite betting site, Stake.com. The Canadian rapper attacked two fights on the UFC Fight Night 208 card this past Saturday, taking them both to pocket $1.5 million from a combined $2.2-million in bets. Drake has...
Macau Casinos Could Suffer Greater Losses Through Use of Chinese Digital Currency
China continues to roll out its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), and there’s little doubt that it will become part of Macau’s gambling ecosystem. However, according to experts, the results may not be what China or Macau expect. A CBDC is...
Crown Resorts’ Sydney Casino Finally Ready To Welcome Gamblers in August
Crown Resorts is cleaning the gaming tables and dusting off the slots at its Sydney casino. The property will open the casino floor next month, a year and a half after New South Wales (NSW) suspended its casino license. Two gaming floors...
Gaming Regulators in Lithuania and Ukraine Sign Supervisory Pact
Even as the country continues to try to fend off the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s gaming regulator wants to keep its gambling industry in line. It has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lithuania that both countries hope will mutually benefit their...
Irish Lottery Players Spent Over $1B Last Year
Lottery players and vendors in Ireland had a good year last year. Data from Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), the official lottery operator, shows that both took home more money than they did a year earlier. Irish lottery players purchased over €1 billion...
Spain’s Attempt To Control Gambling Advertising May Be Unconstitutional
Efforts to reduce the amount of public advertising related to gambling in Spain may have hit a snag. The country's Supreme Court is debating an advertising prohibition, concerned that it may be unlawful in accordance with Spain's Constitution. On September 1 of...
Nagasaki Theme Park Land Proposed for Integrated Resort Could Be Sold
When Nagasaki began exploring possible locations for an integrated resort (IR), it didn't take long before it settled on the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo City. However, the owners of the park that conjures up visions of being deep in...
Scientific Games Adds New 10-Year Contract With the Ecuador National Lottery
Scientific Games, the multi-faceted gaming company that is rebranding to Light & Wonder, continues to advance its global ambitions. Just after renewing a deal in Quebec, Canada, its latest target is Ecuador, where it has signed a new deal with the Ecuador...
Latin American Gaming Proves Massively Successful for Betsson
Gaming operator Betsson has provided its financial health report for the second quarter of the year. Its Latin American gaming operations are on fire. However, its European activity isn’t doing so well. Betsson reported revenue of €186.3 million (US$189.5 million) for the...
Hong Kong Police Bust Triad-linked Gambling Ring, Arrest 48
Police in Hong Kong have shut down a major gambling operation active across the Chinese SAR. They’re still putting together all of the details, but have already determined that the ring has ties to a known triad in the city. A South...
