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IGT Loses Lawsuit Over Loss of National Lottery Bid in the UK
International Game Technology (IGT) deserves credit for its stubbornness, but can't claim victory in its fight against the UK and the National Lottery. The global gambling technology company tried to fight the UK's decision to turn the Lottery over to Allwyn several...
Spain Match-Fixing Probe Sees 17 Charged, Including Players, Team President
The increased use of technology that can detect potential match-fixing in sports has uncovered massive problems of game manipulation around the world. The latest comes by way of Spain, where authorities have begun to dismantle a large match-fixing ring that includes players,...
Imperial Pacific International Settles Debt as it Tries to Keep License
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is trying desperately to cling to its casino exclusivity in Saipan, even though its Imperial Palace casino isn’t operational. As it does, it has reportedly paid off one of its massive bills, although it still owes millions of...
Dismembered Body of Millionaire Crypto, Gambling Fan Found Stuffed in Suitcases
Fernando Pérez Algaba had almost a million followers on Instagram, where he promoted luxury vehicle rentals and cryptocurrency investments. When he wasn't posting on social media, he reportedly liked to gamble, and it may have cost him his life while living in...
Cyprus Casinos Battle Fires, Logistics That Keep Mega-Rich Away
Just weeks after Melco Resorts & Entertainment launched its City of Dreams Mediterranean (CoDM) in Cyprus, the island has been dealing with wildfires. That, coupled with logistical issues and a lack of infrastructure, makes it difficult to attract high rollers to the...
Malaysia Backs Off Plans to Block Meta Over Gambling Content
After Malaysia initially announced that it would block Meta and Facebook over concerns about gambling and sexual content, it has decided to step back. In an update at the end of last week, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the...
Stake.com-Backed Kick to Spend at Least $200M Attracting New Creators
The streaming platform wars may be heating up in a big way. A recent tweet by Kick cofounder Ed Craven suggests the Twitch rival will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to dethrone its rival. The ties Kick and Craven share with...
France’s Lottery Operator FDJ Wins Rights to Irish Lottery
The Irish Lottery is getting a new operator, and it won't be Allwyn. Beating out the global lottery operator that recently took over the UK's National Lottery is Française des Jeux (FDJ). During the presentation of its financial health report for the...
More Brazilian Soccer Players, Business Owners Fall In Betting Scandal
In what seems to be a never-ending saga of sports manipulation in Brazil, more soccer players face accusations of match-fixing. The latest list, the result of three ongoing investigations, includes seven more players, as well as some of the people who ran...
PH Resorts on Track to Receive Funding for Philippine Casino in Cebu
As the gaming market across the Asian region continues to shift, analysts believe that the Philippines will become a major player. It’s partly because of this that gaming investor PH Resorts Group is desperate to find new backing for its Emerald Bay...
