2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Australian Gambler Heads to Jail for Scamming Acquaintance Out of $2M
A man in Perth is heading to jail for the next chapter in his life. The 42-year-old scammed a religious acquaintance out of AU$2.7 million (US$1.9 million) over two years, most of which he spent gambling. Munir Muzafar Fakrud Hassanali repeatedly stole...
Lotto Plus 2 Lottery of South Africa Sees Unemployed Woman Win $2M
Fortune recently smiled on a South African woman. The woman recently won R31.4 million (US$1.99 million) in the most recent Lotto Plus 1 lottery draw. The woman, from the Western Cape province's city of Oudtshoorn, purchased her Ithuba National Lottery ticket at...
Blackstone Acquisition of Crown Resorts Gets Final Regional Approval
The Blackstone Group has secured its third and last regional approval to acquire Australia's Crown Resorts. Western Australia (WA) greenlighted the equity investment firm's deal, and the plan now heads to a federal court. WA's Gaming and Wagering Commission (GWA) signed the...
Nogales, Mexico Casino Kidnapping of 3 Has Brutal End
An otherwise routine night at a local casino turned ugly Thursday for two women and a man in Nogales, Mexico. Unidentified subjects kidnapped the three, and the tale turns gruesome from there. The incident occurred as the three were when leaving a...
UK’s English Defence League Cofounder Goes Gambling, Declares Bankruptcy
Last year, a British court told Tommy Robinson, the cofounder of the far-right Islamophobic group English Defence League (EDL), to pay £500,000 (US$624,300) to settle a libel suit. He hasn't complied, but hasn't had any issues spending money gambling before declaring bankruptcy....
India Creates Panel to Pursue Legalization of Online Gambling
India has apparently realized that it's missing out on a potential revenue waterfall by continuing to block online gambling. As a result, it has formed a government panel to consider the different angles from which to approach legalization. India is making progress...
UK Soccer Club Everton Signs Sponsorship Deal with Stake.com
The Everton soccer club has a new sponsorship deal that will bring in needed revenue. It announced a shirt sponsorship deal worth more than £10 million (US$12.51 million) per year with Stake.com, a casino and sports betting platform. This agreement replaces the one...
Greece’s New Integrated Resort Moves Forward After Concession Approval
Greece is beginning to find new life for its plans to bring an integrated resort (IR) to the Mediterranean island nation. The signing of an agreement will now allow the project to move forward. The Greek Finance Ministry announced Wednesday that it...
GambleAware Report Shines Light on Online Gambling Habits
GambleAware, one of the bodies pushing responsible gambling in the UK, has released the findings of a new study on who gambles the most online. Its assessment places much of the action in areas it asserts are "economically disadvantaged." Those areas are...
Casino Marbella Adds Two Dozen Croupiers as Spain’s Casinos Rebound
Gamblers are returning to land-based casinos everywhere as the world comes to grips with COVID-19. Spain's autonomous community of Andalusia is seeing a lot of action, leading to Cirsa's Casino Marbella hiring over two dozen new dealers. Casino Marbella operates its own...
