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Russia 2018 World Cup Draw Produces Mostly Balanced Matchups for Group Stage
The official draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Moscow on Friday, and produced a draw that doesn’t threaten any tournament favorites. Opening odds at sportsbooks responded to the...
Macau Casinos Post 16th Consecutive Monthly Revenue Gain, November Win Totals $2.87 Billion
Macau casinos generated gross revenue of 23 billion patacas ($2.87 billion) last month, which represents a 23 percent gain on November 2016 and marks the enclave's 16th straight month posting a year-over-year...
Fourth Aussie Whistleblower Alleges Crown Casino Slot Machine Tampering in Melbourne
Another former Crown Casino employee and whistleblower has joined three others in accusing the gaming operator in Melbourne, Australia of deliberately manipulating and tampering slot machines. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
Miss Universe Odds Favor South Africa, Host Steve Harvey Unlikely to Announce Wrong Winner
While Americans stuff their faces this Thanksgiving, the Miss Universe Competition returns this weekend to the AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas for the pageant's 66th edition. And come Sunday night,...
Industry Still Has High Hopes for Skill-Based Machines Despite Slow Start
Casinos had hoped that the addition of skill-based gambling machines might bring in more revenue from millennials, but so far, that doesn’t seem to be panning out. Nonetheless, many in the industry...
Casinos in Vietnam to Begin Welcoming Some Locals in Effort to Spur Development
Vietnamese casinos are barred from allowing local citizens to access their gaming floors, but a government advisor reveals this week that the longstanding policy will change next month. Augustine Ha Ton Vinh,...
Booted: Italy Fails to Qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup, First Miss in 60 Years
Many soccer fans in Italy have gone their whole lives without knowing what it feels like to not be a contender in the World Cup. But this is 2017, and the four-time...
Czech Republic Casino Owner Leon Tsoukernik Countersues Aria and Matt Kirk in Dispute Over $3 Million Poker Table Loan
After remaining mostly silent about losing $3 million in a high-stakes poker game to Matt Kirk in May, King’s Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik has decided to let his lawyers speak for him....
Bet365 Revenue Hits $2.8 Billion Over Last 12 Months, Profits Soar 10 Percent
Bet365 generated £2.15 billion ($2.83 billion) in revenue during its latest fiscal year, marking the first time in company history that the UK online sportsbook and casino operator surpassed the £2 billion...
Longshot Rekindling Wins Melbourne Cup, Makes Man $1 Million
Longshot Rekindling captured one of the world’s richest horse races at Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup in Australia and made one man a millionaire. The annual horserace attracts approximately 90,000 fans to Flemington Racecourse...