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Macau Positioned to Break All-Time Casino Win Record in 2019, Analysts Opine
Macau casinos won a staggering $45 billion in 2013, but China's special gaming enclave has since been restrained due to anti-corruption measures implemented by People's Republic President Xi Jinping. But with the crusade against junkets transporting VIP high rollers to the region...
Sports Betting Leads Way in Danish Gambling Market
Denmark’s gambling market continues to grow, and all signs indicate that increased interest in sports betting is the reason for this surge. In this week’s quarterly update on revenue figures in the industry, the Danish regulator revealed that third quarter sports betting...
London Casino Playboy Bunny Told to Hop Off After Affair with Married Millionaire Mogul Comes to Light
25-year-old London Playboy Club casino bunny Victoria Jack lost her job as a croupier there after she broke the cardinal rule of table hopping and fraternized with a wealthy (and she says, unknown to her) married customer. It's an iron-clad rule at...
New Jersey Casino Commission Approves Hard Rock Atlantic City Ownership Deal
The Hard Rock Atlantic City ownership structure and management agreement has received the blessing of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC), a key development in keeping the former Trump Taj Mahal on track for a summer 2018 opening. During a meeting...
Celebrating 18 Years Under Chinese Control, Macau Honors Casino Tycoon Lawrence Ho
On this day in 1999, the sovereignty control of Macau was officially transferred from Portugal to China, as agreed upon by the two countries. To celebrate its 18th anniversary under the People's Republic, Macau is honoring one of its most successful entrepreneurs,...
Controversial Rules Cost NFL Teams Victories, Bettors Money
It was an expensive football game for two teams and countless bettors on Sunday. Two rules affected the outcome and cost the Steelers and the Raiders possible victories. It also influenced the total points and the spread and some of the people...
Lottoland Launches Bitcoin Lottery With 1,000-Coin Jackpot
Lottoland says its bitcoin lottery game is the first licensed random draw format offering up the cryptocurrency as a jackpot. Licensed in the gaming-friendly British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, Lottoland held its first Bitcoin Lotto yesterday at 8:30 pm GMT (3:30 pm...
UNLV Plans Esports Exhibition During Mountain West Basketball Championship
In March, the men’s and women’s basketball teams of the Mountain West Conference will descend on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to fight for a conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. But fans might get the chance...
Brazil Prepares for Legalized Gambling by Sending Group to Gaming Regulator School in Las Vegas
After Japan, the next big country ready to legalize gambling is Brazil. And in preparation, the country sent a cohort of gaming industry insiders to Las Vegas, where they took a crash course on gaming regulation. Starting last week, five Brazilians attended...
Researchers Reveal Secrets of Libratus Poker AI
Back in January, the Libratus poker AI defeated four top heads-up no limit hold’em specialists, marking the first time that a computer showed it could defeat high-level professional players. Now, the team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University that created the silicon...
