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Crown Resorts Accused of Tampering With Slot Machines, Company Rejects Allegations
October 18, 2017
Three former Crown Resorts employees working at the company’s Melbourne casino resort in Australia are claiming slot machines were deliberately tampered with in order to manipulate the gambling outcome...
Investors Struggle to Reboot China’s Horse Racing Industry
October 17, 2017
After remaining a popular pastime for millennia, horse racing in China was virtually shut down after a government ban in 1945. Now, some investors have been trying to bring the sport back, though the process...
Judge Rejects Part of Poker Player’s $2M Lawsuit Against Casino Owner Leon Tsoukernik
October 17, 2017
A Las Vegas judge dismissed eight of the 10 claims in poker player Matthew Kirk’s lawsuit against Leon Tsoukernik, a fellow high-stakes rounder and owner of King’s Casino in the Czech Republic. Leon...
Macau VIPs Still Very Important, Represent 58 Percent of Casino Revenue
October 17, 2017
The Macau VIP segment continues to account for the biggest chunk of gaming revenue on the region’s casino floors. High stakes baccarat tournaments, such as this one that came with a $5.25 million...
NCAA, Big Four File Sports Betting Brief With US Supreme Court, Congressional Lawmakers Seek Hearings
October 17, 2017
The NCAA, along with the so-called Big Four, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, filed a brief with the US Supreme Court this week in defense of its position on sports betting and the longstanding Professional...
NBA Season Begins With Golden State Overwhelming Favorites to Repeat
October 17, 2017
If the oddsmakers are right the Golden State Warriors should have no problem repeating as NBA Champions. They are listed as 5-12 to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy as the regular season begins Tuesday. The...
North Korea Decriminalizes Horse Racetrack Gambling, Minimum Age Set at 12
October 17, 2017
North Korea has long banned its citizens from gambling, but that changed this week after it was revealed that Kim Jong Un’s government legalized wagering at horse racetracks. Horse racing is a dying...
Macau Casino Operators to Run Simulated Attack Drills, Goal to Prevent Possible Las Vegas-Style Tragedy
October 17, 2017
Macau casino operators have agreed to work with the local Judiciary Police in order to develop a simulation of an attack on the city’s gaming venues. Macau casinos are staging terror drills with law...
Las Vegas Strip Begins Bollard Installation Project to Protect Pedestrians Against Possible Terror Attacks
October 17, 2017
The Las Vegas Strip sees the kickoff of installation of the first 700 bollards today, Tuesday, following a decision made earlier this year by the Clark County Commission to invest $4 million to install...
Atlantic City Casinos See Revenues Jump Eight Percent in September, Online Gaming Fuels Growth
October 16, 2017
Atlantic City casinos won $235.8 million in September, a nearly eight percent surge compared to the same month in 2016. Land-based revenues totaled $215.4 million, a 2.4 percent bump, and with internet...