3944 stories by Philip Conneller
FanDuel Group to Launch Sports Betting TV
The Fan Duel Group has said it will “invest heavily” in sports betting-focused television broadcasts which will be aired on its TVG and TVG2 cable networks and digital channels, currently exclusively the home of horse racing content. The Fan Duel group was...
Trump Assassination Betting Market Springs Up on New Decentralized Ethereum-Based Trading Platform
A new type of decentralized, open-source gambling platform has emerged over the past 18 months that uses blockchain technology to cut out the middle man, eliminate the vig, and erase the house edge. The benefit of these platforms to the gambler is...
Genting Has Edge On ‘Debt-Laden’ US Developers in Bid for Japan Casino License, Says Analyst
Last Friday, the Japanese Upper House passed the Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill, the final piece of legislation standing in the way of what is likely to become the second-biggest casino market in the world. Now the politicians have had their say, the...
South Las Vegas Strip Might Have a New Casino Resort Near Mandalay Bay
Israeli hotel developers Asher Gabay and Benny Zerah have purchased the underwhelming Motel 8, a budget 1960’s roadside inn directly opposite the Mandalay Bay, with the aim of developing a new hotel-casino property, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The businessman, who founded...
Quebec Superior Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Online Gambling ISP-Blocking Scheme
The Quebec government’s bid to force internet service providers to block online gambling websites has suffered a near-fatal blow in the province’s Superior Court. The court had “no hesitation” in ruling that the government’s Bill 74, passed in 2016, was unconstitutional because...
Mississippi Sports Betting Misses Target Launch, Delayed by At Least Two Weeks, Says Gaming Commissioner
Mississippi sports betting became legal on Sunday, but the state’s first sports books won’t be up and running until another couple of weeks, at least, says the state’s gaming regulator. Nevertheless, Mississippi remains a shoo-in to become the third US state --...
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Labor Disruption Settled Ending Two-Month Strike
A two-month strike at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver came to an end on Monday night -- but only just. Fifty-seven percent of the striking members of the BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) voted to accept a deal with Hard...
Tuscarora Tribal Leader Among 25 Arrested in North Carolina Illegal Casino Swoop
Authorities in North Carolina have arrested over 25 members of the Tuscarora Indian Nation -- including tribal leader Kendall Locklear -- during raids on three illegal, “full-fledged” casinos in Maxton, Pembroke, and Red Springs, all in Robeson County. Police were taking no...
Gambling and Sin Taxes ‘Unreliable’ Revenue Stream for States, Says Pew Report
As lawmakers across America spend the idle summer months plotting bold, deficit-plugging gambling expansion bills for the 2019 legislative session, it may be wise to use the summer recess for some essential reading. More states than ever before are likely to be...
Racing Australia to Seize Laptops from Owners and Trainers Suspected of Betting on Illegal Markets
Racing Australia, the Australian horseracing regulator, is taking no prisoners when it comes to illegal offshore betting. New rules that come into effect from August 1 dictate that anyone working with the country’s horse racing industry can have their computer or mobile...
