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Voters on Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands Overwhelmingly Reject Call for Legal Casinos
The people of Kinmen Island in Taiwan spoke loud and clear at the ballot box on what they thought about allowing casinos in their towns. They overwhelmingly rejected a referendum on the matter Saturday by a vote of 21,663 to 2,705. The...
New York Man Makes $400 a Day Hustling Chess
Many people are familiar with the image of chess hustlers taking on all comers in New York City parks. But it’s a lot harder to imagine that someone could make a living solely on the income made from playing the board game...
Jack Lam Charged With Bribery in Philippines, Faces One to Five Years Imprisonment
Macau gambling tycoon and Chinese citizen Jack Lam quickly fled the Philippines after authorities raided his Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks casino resort in the Clark Freeport Zone in November of 2016 and arrested 1,316 Chinese nationals working illegally. Nearly a year...
SLS Las Vegas Sale Price Tussle Means Final Deal Likely Delayed Until Q1 2018
Sales price haggling over the SLS Las Vegas may have pushed back the deal's anticipated closing date, a spokesman for the transaction announced over the weekend. Negotiations between purchaser Alex Meruelo's company and seller Stockbridge Capital Partners were expected to be finalized by...
Game Changer: Pennsylvania Legalizes Online Gambling as Part of Budget Crisis Solution
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a massive gambling expansion package that in addition to allowing for more casino outposts across the state, also includes provisions to legalize online poker, internet casinos, and daily fantasy sports. The new law is...
UK Bookmakers Expecting New Restrictions on FOBTs
Bookmakers in the United Kingdom are expecting to be hit with tough new restrictions on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) when the results of a government review are published sometime this week. According to a report in The Guardian, government sources have indicated...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Lose on Penn State Loss to Ohio State, Buckeyes Back in Title Hunt
#6 Ohio State's one-point victory over #2 Penn State was a comeback for the ages. A 19-point fourth quarter led by a nearly flawless Buckeye quarterback JT Barrett put OSU back in the College Football Playoff picture, and delivered a financial blow...
MGM Resorts Releases Audio of Jesus Campos Reporting ‘Shots Fired,’ Company Scrutinized for Potential Witness Tampering
MGM Resorts has finally released the audio recording of Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos reporting that shots had been fired from the 32nd floor on the night of October 1, when Stephen Paddock killed 58 people attending the Route 91 Harvest...
Reporters Get Shut Out as Authorities Refuse to Comment on Paddock Shooting Investigation
Less than a month since Stephen Paddock sprayed bullets into a crowd of country music fans, and authorities have grown silent. The Las Vegas Review-Journal asked the FBI why there had been no significant updates in two weeks. “It’s an ongoing investigation...
Wynn Plans to Start Work on 47-Story Hotel in January
Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn described details of his Paradise Park project during an earnings call on Thursday, plans that include the building of a new hotel tower that will be 47 stories tall and include 1,500 rooms. The Paradise...
