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NFL-imposed betting ban on Las Vegas Raiders games won’t happen says Goodell

April 3, 2017

NFL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Sports betting

A betting ban hasn’t been requested by the NFL on Raiders games when the team leaves Oakland for Las Vegas, and league commissioner Roger Goodell said they have no plans to do so, according to the Las Vegas Rev...

William Hill hires Ruth Prior from payments processing firm Worldpay

Adam Morgan

April 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

Global online gaming and sportsbetting giant William Hill has announced that Ruth Prior will be joining its corporate ranks later in the year to serve as Chief Financial Officer. London-listed William Hill i...

NFL owners approve Raiders move to Las Vegas

Kim M

March 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, NFL

In what could best be described as a bittersweet victory for the franchise, the Raiders are leaving Oakland for Las Vegas, after a 31-1 vote by NFL owners on Monday. The vote that will relocate the Raiders t...

Betting Trends Forum 2017 will take place in Moscow Friday

Lars Jones

March 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Russia, Russia

On March 31, 2017, Moscow will host Betting Trends Forum 2017, an exclusive event in Russia focused on issues and trends of the betting business. Delegates will see presentations from leading experts in the fie...

NFL owners expected to vote Monday on Raiders move to Vegas

Kim M

March 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, NFL

All 32 National Football League team owners could meet as early as Monday to vote on a proposed move by the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports tweeted last week that a vote on the p...

GVC Holdings reports doubled annual profit following rival acquisition

Adam Morgan

March 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

Multinational sportsbetting and gaming firm GVC Holdings has released its financial results for 2016 showing that pro forma sports wagers increased by 4% year-on-year to reach $4.92 billion off of a margin that...

Golden Nugget avoids $1 million March Madness payout

Sadonna Price

March 24, 2017

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens was set to earn a $1 million payout if Michigan was able to pull out the win during the 2017 March Madness tournament. The Wolverines were the seventh-seeded team in the ser...

Australia passes legislation to ban online poker and in-play sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

March 21, 2017

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Poker, Sports betting, Online Gambling News

In Australia, the Senate has today followed the House Of Representatives in passing a piece of amended legislation that has closed several loopholes to completely ban online casino and poker games as well as th...

Law Commission of India considering gambling regulation

Sadonna Price

March 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, India, Sports betting

In 2016, the Law Commission of India was given the task of examining the gambling industry, with consideration given to the legal aspects of betting on sports in the country. The review was based on the sport-f...

Vegas casino owner to pocket $1 million if Michigan wins NCAA tournament

Kim M

March 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Sports betting

Detroit native and Las Vegas casino magnate, Derek Stevens, is in for a massive payday if his alma mater Michigan Wolverines win the national title. Stevens, who graduated from the University of Michigan in ...

Saturday special: March Madness; brackets

Chris Hohenstein

March 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Welcome Bonuses, The Players Lounge, Sports betting

College basketball has always held a special place in my life and my heart. As a kid, one of my favorite activities was going to a Maryland Terps game with my father. Visiting the now extinct Cole Field House, ...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s plan to buy Tatts Group comes under scrutiny

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia, the national competition regulator has expressed concerns about Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s proposed $4.44 billion plan to buy rival Tatts Group due to the effect the proposed merger could have on ...

Raiders’ revised lease proposal subject of next week’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting

Kim M

March 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, NFL, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board will meet on Thursday to hopefully clear up structure concerns of the original draft of a proposed lease agreement submitted by the Oakland Raiders in January for a $1.9 bi...

William Hill releases financial results for “a challenging year”

Adam Morgan

February 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

Global online gaming and sportsbetting giant William Hill has released its financial results for 2016 showing that “a challenging year” had produced a 1% increase year-on-year in net revenues to $1.99 billion w...

Gambling Commission investigating breaches of new rules on football betting

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, some 53 football players from the nation’s top eight leagues were reportedly flagged to the Gambling Commission regulator in the 29 months after new rules were brought in to stamp out mem...

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NFL-imposed betting ban on Las Vegas Raiders games won’t happen says Goodell

William Hill hires Ruth Prior from payments processing firm Worldpay

NFL owners approve Raiders move to Las Vegas

Betting Trends Forum 2017 will take place in Moscow Friday

NFL owners expected to vote Monday on Raiders move to Vegas

GVC Holdings reports doubled annual profit following rival acquisition

Golden Nugget avoids $1 million March Madness payout

Australia passes legislation to ban online poker and in-play sportsbetting

Law Commission of India considering gambling regulation

Vegas casino owner to pocket $1 million if Michigan wins NCAA tournament

Saturday special: March Madness; brackets

Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s plan to buy Tatts Group comes under scrutiny

Raiders’ revised lease proposal subject of next week’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting

William Hill releases financial results for “a challenging year”

Gambling Commission investigating breaches of new rules on football betting

Queensland Government Launches Comprehensive Racing Industry Review

Victoria Gambling Regulator Fines Peninsula Club Over Underage Gambling

Thailand Revises Casino Entry Rules, Drops $1.5M Bank Balance Requirement

Whiskey Pete’s Casino Closure: A Three-Year Hiatus in Primm

Macau’s Gaming Revenue Rises in February, Boosted by Chinese New Year