2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Video Games with Loot Boxes Would Be ‘Adults-Only’ Under New Bill in Australia
Andrew Wilkie, one of the leading anti-gambling voices in Australia’s Parliament, is looking for support for a new bill. He wants to crack down on video games that offer loot boxes, banning their sale to minors. The initiative follows a recent announcement...
Pittsburgh Steelers Thwart Last-Ditch Drive to Beat Indianapolis Colts on ‘Monday Night Football’
For most of the contest, the Monday Night Football game belonged to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who entered as underdogs. However, the Indianapolis Colts made a late stand that almost flipped the game upside down before Pittsburgh found a way to stop them....
World Cup Update: US Men’s Team Has One More Shot at Survival
The task for the United States is clear: beat Iran in a game with political overtones at the World Cup, or go home. If it were up to Iran, the squad would be going home already. The US Soccer Federation is backing...
Indianapolis Colts Roll into Pittsburgh Steelers’ Wheelhouse on ‘Monday Night Football’
The last game of the NFL’s Week 12 schedule finds the Indianapolis Colts facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. With only six more weeks in the season after the league tacked on an additional week, the playoff picture is taking focus. The Steelers have...
New Zealand Lucky Lottery Winner to Claim $15M Prize
This past Saturday, a lottery player scored the NZD24 million (US$15 million) Lotto Powerball draw in New Zealand. It’s one of that lottery's biggest scores and the 17th instant millionaire the country has produced through the lottery this year. The winner, who...
NagaWorld Casino Strike Languishes a Year On, Union Leader Arrested by Police
A year after it began, a strike by workers at Cambodia’s NagaWorld casino continues. As delicate as situations like this usually are, it doesn’t help when the Cambodian government gets involved and arrests one of the organizers once again. After returning from...
Star Entertainment Revenue Slips Amid Repeated Bad News
In the wake of the revelations that it facilitated money laundering across its venues in Australia, Star Entertainment is going to face difficult times ahead. The casino operator's revenue has ticked up slightly, but the long-term effects of changes to its operations...
Dominican Republic Lottery Rigging Trial of 11 About To Begin
It didn't take long for authorities in the Dominican Republic to realize something was wrong with a lottery draw last year. It immediately dropped the hammer on 11 people But getting the trial going has been difficult, until now. The trial of...
FIFA World Cup: Young US Team Looks For Glory As They Face England Today
The US and England will face each other today, the second day for both in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. England already scored one win, while the US squad had to settle for a tie against Wales in its opener. The...
NFL’s Thanksgiving Day Lineup Sees Favorites Get the Job Done
All the favorites won in the NFL's Thanksgiving Day lineup, a rarity in a season that has underdogs overachieving. What was even more surprising was the performance of the Detroit Lions, who almost stole the game from the Buffalo Bills. Tyler Bass...
