2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Crown Melbourne Casino Could See Less Traffic Under New Rules
Following an AU$120-million (US$80.32 million) penalty for breaching gambling laws in Victoria, Crown Resorts will have to introduce new rules for gamblers at its Crown Melbourne casino. The new rules, part of the operator's new government-ordered Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct, could...
Brazil’s Sports Ecosystem Continues to Face Match-Fixing Challenges
As Brazil continues to work on bringing regulated sports betting to the country, the sports industry is trying to cut out a cancerous growth that plagues it. Match-fixing in soccer has been an issue for a while, as it has in other...
British Gangster Charles Bronson Can Continue to Hone Gambling Skills in Prison
Charles Bronson, a notorious career criminal serving time in a British prison, just received some good/bad news. The good news is that he’ll be able to continue to improve at gambling. The bad news is he’ll have to do it while still...
Codere Loses Bosses, Gains More Than $100M, as Sale May Be on the Table
Codere, the global gaming operator based in Spain, has worked hard over the past couple of years to find more stability in the market. It may not have been enough, though, as a rumor is surfacing that its latest injection of €100...
British Millionaire Sues Star Sports Sportsbook for Not Controlling His Betting Urges
Scott O'Brien, a wealthy entrepreneur in the UK, is taking legal action against a high-end sportsbook because he wasn't able to control himself. He alleges that Star Sports failed to safeguard him from his own compulsive gambling behavior, even though he knew...
Stats Perform Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Poaching Exclusive Soccer Data
Stats Perform may be holding a grudge after losing a lucrative soccer data rights deal to IMG Arena two years ago. It faces a lawsuit from its rival that accuses it of illegally poaching data on European soccer leagues that it shouldn't...
Soccer’s Neymar Reportedly Loses $1M Gambling Online, Goes Ballistic
Streaming platform Twitch has tried to separate itself from gambling content in order to appease some of its more lucrative creators. However, a new clip from soccer star Neymar during a recent gambling session he was enjoying until suffering a seven-figure loss...
Argentina Casino Thief Allegedly Kills Partner for Refusing to Continue Life of Crime
After participating in various crimes across Argentina, including an armed robbery of at least one casino, a thief decided it was time to rethink his life choices. His partner, however, had other plans. He allegedly killed him in cold blood for having...
Saipan Takes Huge Step Toward Ousting Casino Operator Imperial Pacific International
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) government is finally realizing what most of the gaming industry already knew. Imperial Pacific International (IPI), which still maintains casino exclusivity in Saipan through the defunct Imperial Palace, isn't an honorable member of the industry....
Australia to Clamp Down on Video Games That Include Simulated Gambling
The debate over loot boxes in video games and their gambling implications continues around the world. There’s no clear agreement on their definition, and Australian lawmakers have decided to take a different approach to settling the argument. They propose slapping an adults-only...
