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Grand National Breaks UK Record for Biggest Online Sports Betting Event
Last Saturday’s Grand National steeplechase at Aintree was the UK’s biggest-ever online sports betting event, as a unique set of circumstance helped it outstrip even the soccer World Cup final for digital wagering. The Aintree stands may have been deserted, but around...
Football Index Facing UK Government Inquiry into ‘Flawed’ Business Model
The UK government will launch an independent investigation into the Football Index collapse, sources have told The Times. The soccer trading platform tumbled into insolvency overnight on March 5, resulting in collective losses for its users of almost $100 million ($138 million)....
SkyCity Dumps Junkets in Face of Australian Regulatory Pressure
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group said in a note to the ASX Monday that it would permanently sever business ties with junket operators. The company explained it had taken the decision, effective immediately, following a strategic review of its International Business division....
Arizona Legislature Passes Sports Betting, Clears Way for New Tribal Compacts
The Arizona legislature sent the state’s sports betting bill to the desk of Governor Doug Ducey late Monday, where it’s expected to be enthusiastically signed off by the Republican governor. The bill will create 20 betting licenses, mobile and land-based, which will...
Abilify Drug Company Can’t be Sued in BC for Late Investor’s $9 Million Gambling Losses
The family of late Canadian investor and entrepreneur Sameh Magid cannot hold the makers of the antipsychotic drug Abilify responsible for his gambling debts -- at least, not in a courtroom in British Columbia, a judge in the province has ruled. Magid’s...
Chicago-Area Mayor Elected for Second Term after Trump Pardoned Illegal Gambling Charge
The mayor of a small Illinois town who had an illegal gambling charge chalked off by outgoing US President Donald Trump has won his campaign for reelection. Casey Urlacher, the brother of former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, was one of 116...
US-Sanctioned Casino Baron Zhao Wei Mulls Expansion to Laos World Heritage Site
US-sanctioned casino tycoon Zhao Wei is planning to expand his business interests in Laos, and one site earmarked for development in Southeast Asian nation is next door to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chinese citizen Zhao’s business empire was once described by...
Nevada’s Historic Virginia City Must Wait to Get Gaming Back, Says Regulator
The old Nevada silver mining town of Virginia City has been bereft of gaming for the past six years because the owner of its two historic saloons was denied a license. And it looks like it’s going to remain that way for...
Wynn Resorts to Workers: Get Vaccinated, Tested, or Face Discipline
Wynn Resorts is demanding employees either receive a COVID-19 vaccination or produce a negative test for the virus on a weekly basis. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action, the company said Thursday. "Vaccination rates are increasing throughout the country,...
First Nations Sue Alberta Government Over ‘Unauthorized’ Online Gaming Rollout
In Canada, two First Nations are suing the government of Alberta. They are asking the court to shut down the province’s recently launched online gaming operation, Play Alberta. The Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations want a judicial review that they hope...
