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Nagoya, Chiba Considering Taking Part in Japanese IR Bidding Process
When it comes to Japan’s integrated resorts, interest from prefectures and local governments has been lukewarm at best. But there are signs this week that officials in the cities of Nagoya and Chiba might be warming to the idea of bringing casinos...
40-Year-Old Manny Pacquiao Defending WBA Welterweight Title vs. Adrien Broner on Saturday
Boxing may be a young man’s sport, but Manny Pacquiao plans to show that he still has plenty in the tank when the 40-year-old squares off against Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas this Saturday. Manny Pacquiao (left)...
Fishy Situation: Former Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market Potential Site for Tokyo Integrated Resort in Japan
For decades, tourists and seafood enthusiasts alike have flocked to the Tsukiji Market, the largest wholesale fish market in the world. But with a partial move over to the new Toyosu Market late last year, there’s now a large chunk of real...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Three State Legislators File Dueling Sports Betting Bills
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Thursday that his administration would be filing a bill to legalize sports betting by a Friday deadline for the upcoming legislative session. Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has proposed a bill that would legalize sports betting in...
Tangled Wires: DOJ Reverses 2011 Wire Act Opinion, Online Gambling Effect is Crystal Unclear
A just-released reversal -- which was actually determined on Nov. 2, 2018 -- of the 1961 Wire Act's 2011 DOJ opinion (which was in itself a reversal of the original act) -- has much of the online gaming industry in a tailspin:...
Jim Murren Meets with Osaka Officials as MGM Opens Local Office for IR Bid
MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren met with several prominent officials in Osaka on Thursday, a day before the company set up an office in the city. Murren met specifically with Governor Ichiro Matsui and Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, saying...
Alleged Homeless GFM Scam Artist Arrested After Missing Court Date Over Donations Used For Casino Trips
Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless veteran who gained infamy by allegedly conspiring with a New Jersey couple to defraud donors via a GoFundMe campaign, was arrested on Wednesday after failing to show up for a scheduled court date. Bobbitt, along with Katelyn McClure...
Major Gaming Firms Show Their Hands During Presentations at Hokkaido IR Showcase
Some of the world’s most prominent gaming brands took center stage at the Hokkaido IR Showcase on Wednesday, as developers tried to show why they should be the company that local government officials partner with to build an integrated resort in the...
Chris Christie Tells State Lawmakers to Resist Attempts at Federal Sports Betting Regulation
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was instrumental in pushing forward with the state’s effort to regulate sports betting, a campaign that ultimately led to the Supreme Court decision that overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) last May. Now,...
UK Gambling Commission Shuts Down Couple’s Charity Raffle for $758K Home
A North Yorkshire, England couple is being forced to refund thousands of £10 ($12.60) raffle tickets after being told by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) that the drawing for their £500,000 ($758,000) four-bedroom house was illegal. Robert and Avril Smith were hoping...
