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DFS Sites Launch TV Ad Campaign Pushing For Legalization at Louisiana Ballot
In Louisiana, a pro-daily fantasy sports political action committee has launched a new TV advertising campaign in a bid to persuade voters to legalize the DFS at the November ballot. Fairness for Fantasy Sports in Louisiana (FFSL) debuted its new TV spot...
Philippine Regulator Ordered to Revoke All Boracay Casino Gaming Licenses
The Philippines paradise island of Boracay has reopened again in “soft launch phase” -- but not only will there be no new casinos built, its three existing gaming facilities will also close, by order the government. The country’s state casino operator-regulator, PAGCOR,...
Pennsylvania’s $600 Million Stadium Casino Project Mysteriously Dumped, Multiple Sources Claim
The long-planned Stadium Casino development in Philadelphia is suddenly a no-goer, according to multiple sources this week, who claim the project’s backers will soon ask the state gaming commission for permission to sell their licenses. Roger Gros of Global Gaming Business was the first to...
Beijing’s Top Man in Macau Dies in ‘Suicide’ Plunge
Zheng Xiaosong, China’s chief official in Macau, is reported to have died after falling from a building on Saturday night. His body was found with no identification outside a private residential building in the world’s biggest gambling hub. Zheng's death was confirmed...
Osaka Officials Deny Casino Destination on Yumeshima Island Would Be Dangerous Flood Risk
The Japanese City of Osaka is desperate to get its hands on one of three coveted gaming licenses as the country opens itself up to international casino operators, but questions were asked this week about the safety and viability of Osaka’s proposed...
National Politics Happen in Vegas: Adelsons Add $25M to GOP Midterms; Biden, Trump, Obama Stumping across Nevada
LVS Corp Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have splurged another $25 million in a bid to help Republicans retain control of the US Senate in November's midterm elections. According to Bloomberg, this adds to the $87 million they...
New Debt-Averse Caesars Entertainment to Reject Golden Nugget Merger Offer
The Caesars Entertainment board is expected to unanimously reject a reverse merger proposal from Tillman Fertitta’s Golden Nugget, according to New York Post sources. Billionaire Houston Rockets owner Fertitta is understood to have approached Caesars about a possible combination of the two...
Rank Group Reports Grosvenor Casinos Slump, While GVC Buoyed by World Cup
The UK’s biggest casino operator, The Rank Group, reported a slump in earnings as high-rollers ditched its Grosvenor Casinos chain in in the 16 weeks to October 14. In a trading update, the group blamed a reduction in handle -- the volume...
DeClub Macau Plans to Build World’s First Blockchain-Based Cashless Casinos Following $1 Billion ICO
The first blockchain-powered land-based casinos could be on the horizon, if an ambitious new venture involving Macau-based casino management company DeClub and a Malta-based investment firm called Wide Rich Global Company comes to fruition. According to an official statement from DeClub, Wide...
China’s Internet Censorship Czar Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges
China’s former internet czar, Lu Wei -- the architect of the country’s “Great Firewall” online censorship program – pleaded guilty to corruption charges in a court in in the eastern city of Ningbo on Friday. Once named by Time Magazine as one...
