Portuguese online gaming launches June 28–Estoril Sol dismayed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensingPortugal June 14, 2015 1Estoril Sol is owned by Portuguese operator Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). The parent company saw their...
Operation Rock Bottom leads to 8 arrests for sports betting and more Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingFloridaNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania June 14, 2015 2Thursday—June 11, 2015 was a busy day for Rockland, New York District Attorney Thomas Zugibe when “Operation Rock Bottom” proved...
Guaranteed jackpot not related to random number generator Mark Pilarski Deal Me In June 13, 2015 3Dear Mark: How does a casino promise that a specific jackpot will be hit within a certain time frame? For...
Susan Harrison new UK Gambling Commission CEO Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMobile gamingOnline Gambling NewsLicensingUnited Kingdom June 12, 2015 1The UK Gambling Commission has chosen Susan Harrison to replace Jenny Williams as CEO. Williams will step down from her...
Junket operator David Group denies closures, layoff plans Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMacau June 12, 2015 2On the heels of Neptune Guangdong Group denying media reports yesterday that they plan to idle as many as 300...
Kansas Lottery listens to consultants on casino projects Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsKansasMissouriOklahoma June 12, 2015 1The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board met with consultants on Wednesday to hear testimony with regards to three casino...
Property tycoon blames casino for £2 million debt Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 12, 2015 1In February of 2014, Safa Abdulla Al Geabury, a known property tycoon, visited the Ritz Club and used a check...
Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court? Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingLabor RelationsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan June 11, 2015 0American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor...
14th WSOP bracelet win finally earned by Phil Hellmuth Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasPoker TournamentsNevada June 11, 2015 0Breaking his own world record for most World Series of Poker bracelets earned, Phil Hellmuth is destined to go down...
Nevada judge asked to unseal private eye reports on Sands China Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsMacauCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 11, 2015 0When Las Vegas Sands Chairman and billionaire Sheldon Adelson decided to terminate his Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs in 2010,...
Two casino croupiers fix roulette wheel to win £23,000 Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino CheatingConspiracyUnited Kingdom June 10, 2015 0Two croupiers, Craig Walker and Daniel Johnson, figured out a way to fix a roulette wheel, so the ball would...
Ukiah tribe decides to cut down on marijuana farm plans Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingU.S.A.Gaming Industry NewsCalifornia June 10, 2015 0The Pinoleville Pomo Nation runs its business operations from Ukiah, California and derives most of its revenue from its casino...
New Nevada legislation allows businesses to place sports bets Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingNevada June 9, 2015 0Nevada approved Senate Bill 443 during the first week of June 2015. The new bill allows businesses based in Nevada,...
Casino projects on hold waiting for ministry of finance decree Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsWorld Casino NewsVietnam June 9, 2015 0The Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee submitted a casino proposal to be located on the Cam Ranh peninsula. In May,...
Moldavian poker player accused of cheating at the WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Poker TournamentsCasino CheatingConspiracyCrimeNevada June 8, 2015 0Keith Lehr won the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship at the World Series of Poker on the 4th of...