2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Dallas Cowboys Favored Over Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Advance in NFL Postseason
The NFL Divisional Round competition is set, with just one more NFC spot open in the Super Bowl race. It will be filled after the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play Monday night, and the Boys are out in front...
NFL Wild Card Weekend Games Go Sideways for Teams, Sports Bettors
There are winners and losers in every sports competition. But few things are worse than losing after winning. That’s what happened in several of the NFL’s wild-card games over the weekend, leading to big losses for teams and sports bettors. Out of...
NFL Has a Reputation Problem as Postseason Begins – Opinion
The NFL is “bad football” and not “professional football,” according to two different, long-time insiders. Their stances, and other issues, should give league officials, team executives, and others reason to be concerned about the future. The NFL is a massively successful business,...
Taiwan Boosts Lottery Jackpots by $29M to Add Revenue, Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit
Taiwan Lottery Co., Taiwan's official lottery operator, will add TWD900 million (US$29.61 million) to several lotteries' jackpots this year to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. It's also a way to increase interest in lottery products. Huang Chih-yi, a Taiwan Lottery board...
Gaming Operator 888 Holdings Sees Revenue Decline, Loss of CFO
Gaming operator 888 Holdings continues to have difficulty finding solid ground for its operations. Its revenue has been slipping, and its full-year revenue for last year shows a year-on-year decline amid mixed results from its different gaming segments. The revenue for the...
Singapore: Popular Actor Facing Investigation Over Gambling Promotion
Singapore has several casinos and is in the process of exploring expanded gambling operations. At the same time, it maintains a hands-off approach to certain forms of advertising, and this could become a problem for a popular local actor. Local artist Terence...
Tennis Match-Fixing Accusations Lead to Two More Player Bans
The world of tennis has been rocked in the past years by reports of match-fixing, and now two more players have been handed bans. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) recently revealed that two male professional tennis players from Algeria received bans...
Social Gaming Operator DoubleDown Moves Into Real-Money Gambling
Social gaming is a great form of entertainment for people around the world, and there have been a number of successful platforms focused solely on the segment. DoubleDown Interactive was one of these, but is now moving into the real-money gambling space....
Sri Lanka’s Quick Exit from T20 Cricket World Cup in Australia Due to Casinos, States Report
The beginning of the end of the T20 cricket World Cup in Australia last year had a surprise result. Sri Lanka, favored to go all the way, couldn't make it to the knockout round, and a new report suggests that Australia's casinos...
Thailand to Discuss Casino Expansion Details as Legislative Push Moves Forward
Thailand’s leaders have been discussing the possibility of legalized casinos, partly in response to endemic illegal gambling in the country. Legislators are reportedly going to take another step forward on Thursday, laying out how casinos might operate within integrated resorts (IR). The...
