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Sportech Shares Crash as Takeover Talks Break Down
Shares in Sportech, the former owner of the UK’s Football Pools, nosedived on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, wiping more than 50 percent off the company’s market cap. The crash came after the company was forced to issue a profit warning...
Google Blocks Cryptocurrency, Skin Betting, and Forex Advertising
Google has said it will block all advertising related to cryptocurrencies and ICOs, as well as certain kinds of gambling ads, as it moves to protect its "ads ecosystem” from “emerging threats.” The search giant said its cryptocurrency ban also extends to...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Ice Cold in February, Win Drops 6.5 Percent
Atlantic City casinos aren't weathering the cold winter months, as February marked the town's third consecutive gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline. The seven casinos collectively generated total gaming win of $192 million. That's a 6.5 percent loss, or more than $13.3 million,...
Three Online Gambling Operators Quit Malta Over MGA Anti-Mafia Investigation
An unprecedented anti-Mafia investigation by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) into all its Italian licensees has resulted in three companies “unilaterally terminating their own licenses,” according to Malta Today. Betent.com (Betent Group Ltd), Potterbet (Potter Mrc Ltd) and Giodani (Giodani Limited) all...
Las Vegas Sands Founder Sheldon Adelson Wants to Build More in Macau
Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands already controls about 35 percent of Macau's available four and five-star hotel rooms, but the billionaire still isn't content and is reportedly looking to expand his company's presence. Chatting last week in Las Vegas at the 2018...
Cambodia Hopes Reforms Will Fuel Billions More Foreign Investment in Casino Industry
Cambodia plans to pass gambling reforms to attract more foreign investment into its thriving casino industry as it seeks to promote itself as a major gambling hub in East Asia. The reform package is expected to pass after forthcoming general elections, in...
Plans for $100M LINQ ‘Kind Heaven’ Project Mushroom in Las Vegas, Strange Bedfellows Join Forces in Caesars Entertainment, Lollapalooza Creator
Partnering up to create a new Las Vegas LINQ Promenade "immersive entertainment" vehicle, former Jane's Addiction frontman and Lollopalooza music festival creator Perry Farrell and Caesars Entertainment announced Tuesday that they are creating a "groundbreaking new destination" that will combine "leading-edge technology and Hollywood-style...
Kansas Casinos Take Aim at MLB and NBA Sports Betting Integrity Fee
Kansas casino operators clashed with Major League Baseball at a hearing of the state House Federal and State Affairs Committee on Tuesday. The committee had met to discuss and hear testimonies on HB 2752, legislation that would legalize sports betting at Kansas’...
Tiger Woods Favored in PGA Tour Event for First Time Since 2014
Tiger Woods is the odds-on favorite to win this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It's the first time since 2014 that the golfing great has been the betting frontrunner in a PGA Tour event. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas...
Game of Thrones Betting Market Suspended Over Suspicious Bran Stark Wagers
UK bookmakers have suspended betting markets on who will be sitting on the Iron Throne at the end of the final season of Game of Thrones after a flurry of fishy bets on Bran Stark. Until this week, Bran, the crippled youngest...
