Kento Momota suspended and will likely miss Rio Olympics after visiting illegal casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBrazilJapanThe Players LoungeUnlicensed OperationSports betting April 11, 2016 0Japan may have lost it’s trailblazing badminton star for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics today after bosses handed Kento Momota an “indefinite suspension”...
Taunton school district wants bigger piece of the Project First Light pie Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingMassachusetts April 11, 2016 0It is the hope of the Taunton school district that it receives its share and more than what the city...
Malaysian gambler tries to use Australian law for protection against debt in Singapore with Resorts World Sentosa Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore April 11, 2016 0Lim Soo Kok is a Malaysian gambler who has reportedly tried to use his ties in Australia to get out...
Macau’s Legislative Assembly needs more time to submit final report on smoking ban vote Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMacau April 11, 2016 0Macau’s casinos currently allow gamblers to smoke in VIP enclosures and mass market gamblers to use an airport style lounge...
South Dakota wants to get tougher on illegal smoking in casinos Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth Dakota April 10, 2016 0The state Lottery Commission wants city governments and the video lottery casinos they oversee to be more diligent in their...
Tribal/County conflict over Cowlitz Casino Resort construction heats up; Threats of arrest Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWashington April 9, 2016 0The Cowlitz Tribe in Washington has struggled for over 150 years to reclaim parts of their homeland and practice self-determination. A...
Can a computer beat a game that is built on lost bets? Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In April 8, 2016 0Dear Mark: A book review in the Wall Street Journal appears to claim that a computer can win at Roulette....
Las Vegas Sands agrees to pay $9 million to end Macau bribery probe Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasMacauBriberyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation April 8, 2016 0Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) agreed Thursday to pay $9 million in order to end a five year probe into...
Additional charges in lottery rigging conspiracy Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa April 7, 2016 1After new evidence was uncovered of their plot to rig lottery jackpots, charges have been filed against the brother of...
Century Casino Central City named “Best Casino in Denver” four years running Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceColorado April 7, 2016 0Century Casinos, Inc. (nasdaq:cnty) announced this week that their award winning Century Casino & Hotel Central City has been named as “Best Casino...
Goa state government under pressure over offshore casino concerns Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsCasino project updatesIndiaLicenses April 7, 2016 0The BJP led Goa state government has faced a lot of flak during the last 12 months over its leadership...
Cease-and-desist letters sent to DFS operators by Alabama AG Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAlabamaFantasy Sports April 6, 2016 0Joining several other states across the country, Alabama’s attorney general has declared that daily fantasy sports (DFS) are considered illegal...
Maryland casinos report gains for the fourth straight month Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMaryland April 6, 2016 0On Tuesday, the Lottery and Gaming Control Agency released figures that show March makes the fourth consecutive month of revenue...
Experts air views on Quebec’s chilling proposed online gambling-blocking bill Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationQuebec April 5, 2016 0Digital law experts and others are worried that a bill making its way through Quebec’s legislative process threatens the concept...
Playtech’s Teddy Sagi linked to 16 offshore accounts by Panama Papers Lars Jones Online gaming softwareLatest Casino and Gambling NewsIsraelEconomy/FinancePanama April 4, 2016 0Well known names like Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister of Iceland have been mentioned around the seismic leak of documents...