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Tribal Gaming Sector Suffered First Revenue Decline in a Decade in 2020
Tribal gaming revenues fell 20 percent in 2020 over the previous year because of the pandemic, or by $6.7 billion. That’s the first decline the sector has recorded in ten years, and the sharpest in 20. According to figures released Thursday by...
‘Baseball Picks’ Scammer Jailed After 15 Years on the Lam
A Florida fraudster who ran sham handicapper websites before going on the run for 15 years has been sentenced to 48 months in prison by a federal district judge in West Palm Beach. One-time Boca Raton resident Randy Craig Levine, 54, was...
Twitch Ban on Content with Gambling Links Too Little Too Late, Critics Say
Live-streaming platform Twitch has banned the sharing of gambling referral codes and links to online betting sites. The move comes amid concerns about Twitch influencers promoting unlicensed operators to their largely underage following. In a creator update last week, Twitch gave its...
China Bans Karaoke Songs That Reference Gambling
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced that songs mentioning gambling will be banned at the nation’s 50,000-odd karaoke venues. The ministry said it would shortly compile a blacklist of music that will be off-limits to karaoke operators because it contains...
Greyhound Racing’s Lawsuit Challenging Florida Ban Thrown Out of Court
A gambit by the greyhound racing industry to have Florida’s ban on dog racing declared unconstitutional was rejected late last week by a federal appeals court. In October 2019, a group calling itself “Support Working Animals Inc.” sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,...
US Citizen Laundered South American Drug Cartel Money in Guatemala Casinos
A US citizen pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom Monday to laundering money for South American drug cartels, partly through two casinos he owned in Guatemala. Xizhi Li, 48, is accused of washing at least $30 million for drugs gangs, including the...
Singapore Crime Boss Gets Five Years for Illegal Online Gambling Syndicate
The leader of an illegal online gambling syndicate was sentenced to a maximum five years and five months in a Singapore prison Monday. He was convicted for masterminding a lottery-betting outfit that generated multimillions of dollars. Lim Beng Tiong, 57, was originally...
Crown Resorts Begs for Victoria License as Two More Top Execs Relieved
Commissioner Ray Finkelstein in Melbourne on Tuesday wanted to know the difference between Australian casino giant Crown Resorts and a car thief. This unusual line of inquiry came after lawyers for Crown had offered final submissions as to why the operator should...
Mobile Games Giant Netmarble to Buy Social Casino SpinX Games for US $2.19B
Korean mobile games publisher Netmarble has announced it will acquire Hong Kong-based social casino developer SpinX Games for US$2.19 billion. SpinX operates wildly popular mobile games for Android, iOS, Amazon platforms, including Cash Frenzy, Lotsa Slots, and Jackpot World. In a statement...
Repeal Gambling Ad Ban to Save Serie A, Italian Government Told
Italy has conquered Europe in soccer and is killing it at the Olympics, winning double Olympic Gold this past Sunday in the 100 meters and the high jump. But the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) says future sporting triumphs could be curtailed by...
