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3826 stories by Philip Conneller
West Virginia Sports Betting Could Be Running Within 90 Days of Supreme Court Ruling
With a Supreme Court ruling on sports betting expected any day now, lottery officials in West Virginia say casino sports books could be up and running within 90 days of a positive decision. While SCOTUS could deliver a ruling at any time,...
James Packer Resigns from Crown Resorts Board Citing Mental Health Issues
Billionaire James Packer has resigned as director of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts to undergo treatment for mental illness. A spokesman for his private investment company, Consortium Press Holdings, said on Wednesday that Packer was “suffering from mental health issues” and “intends...
888 Mulls German Exit After Court Ruling Threatens Operations
888 Holdings is giving serious consideration to abandoning the German market, the company revealed in an earnings call Tuesday morning. The news follows a German federal court's appeal ruling in November that ordered 888’s German subsidiary to cease offering online gaming in...
Japanese Casino Bill Delayed, Could Miss Boat for 2018
The introduction of Japan’s long-awaited IR bill, which will establish a framework of regulation for the country’s future casino industry, is likely to be delayed until at least April. The task force charged with drafting the new rules has failed to reach...
Parx Casino Wants to Limit Pennsylvania Online Gambling Licensees to One Skin Only
Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino is seeking to limit the scale of the state’s impending online gaming market by insisting participating land-based operators should be confined to just one skin each – or, in simple terms, one gambling website per casino. State lawmakers passed...
Mayweather vs Guerrero best betting odds
A Betting Slugfest In just a few days, on May 4, Floyd Mayweather will step into the ring after his year-long absence. Will he be ready to take on Robert Guerrero who is hungry for the win? Mayweather's absence includes the 87...