2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
UK Consumer Goods Chain Wilko Breaks Up With The National Lottery
Lottery products, from scratch-offs that can win a few dollars to PowerBalls and EuroMillions with massive prizes, are always popular. And many retailers use them to attract consumers to make other purchases. However, a consumer goods chain in the UK has decided...
European Sports Betting, Gambling Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says Trade Group
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), in conjunction with H2 Gambling Capital, has compiled data on Europe’s gambling activity for 2022. The results are positive for the industry, climbing 8% compared to what they were before COVID-19 stumped its growth. Because...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Rings in New Year With Third Auction of Casino Equipment in Saipan
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) hasn't been able to stop a series of auctions from taking place that will help it reduce its outstanding debt. Even as it tries to hang on to its Imperial Palace casino in Saipan, what is emerging is...
Cambodia Demolishes Buildings at Site of Recent Deadly Casino Fire
Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the fire at the Grand Diamond City Hotel & Casino in Poipet, Cambodia. The authorities have completed the search-and-rescue mission, and the investigation can now only continue by demolishing some parts of the...
New England Patriots Stay Alive With Win Over Miami Dolphins in Week 17
It wasn’t exactly pretty. But the New England Patriots got the job done against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Now, they only have to take down the Buffalo Bills in Week 18 to see the NFL playoffs. The Pats-Fins game will forever...
NFL’s Week 17 Sunday Games Have Teams Fighting To See The Postseason
It’s come down to this. The NFL regular season is almost complete, and several of today’s Week 17 games will determine whether teams get an extended vacation or keep their postseason hopes alive. The Philadelphia Eagles are going to take the NFC,...
Brazilian Lottery Shop Heist Sees Bungling Burglars Lose Loot in Botched Escape
As a perfect example of why poorly-conceived plans produce poor results, a trio of would-be thieves in Brazil attempted to rob a lottery shop, only to have their plan fall apart during the escape. Fortunately, their botched escape was caught on film...
Official Recognition of Poker as a ‘Mental Sport’ Helps Push Legislation in Mexico
Poker has had an interesting spot on the international stage for decades. If the National Poker Sports Association (NPSA) in Mexico gets its way, it will give the game more stability and a place alongside many mainstream sports. Poker is a game...
Spain’s Loot Box Debate Draws Attention from Dapper Labs and its La Liga-Tied NFT Operations
Spain is considering adopting legislation to limit the presence of loot boxes in video games. This has spooked Dapper Labs, which is concerned that tighter controls could impact its NFT (non-fungible token) business, including a deal with Spain's La Liga. Loot boxes...
Fake UK Homebuilder Becomes Homewrecker as Gambling Habit Leads to Shoddy Work
He passed himself off as a skilled construction artist capable of building additions to homes and breathing new life into them. Instead, Richard Nicholls was nothing more than a con artist who ripped off clients in the UK to feed his gambling...
