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Paddy Power Betfair Reports £47.5 Million Loss Due to Costs of Merger
Paddy Power Betfair has reported operating losses of £47.5 million ($62.6 million) for the first half of 2016 in comparison with profits of £106.5 million ($140.5) for the corresponding period of 2015....
Crown Melbourne Casino Workers Protest Weekend Wages
Crown Melbourne casino workers held a public demonstration Friday evening outside the Melbourne Convention Centre in protest of overnight weekend wages paying the same rate as weekday night shifts. The United Voice...
James Packer, Robert De Niro Team Up for Barbuda Casino Project
A new Barbuda casino project will put Hollywood A-lister Robert De Niro into a role he once played in a classic film: that of a casino boss. The 72-year-old actor will join...
Counter-Strike Should be Classed as Gambling, says Aussie Pol?
Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is a longtime antagonist of the gambling industry and now he has Counter-Strike skin-betting firmly in his sights. Xenophon announced this week that he intends to introduce a...
Aussie Pols Call for $1 Pokie Limits and Ban on TV Gambling Ads
Australia’s pokie machines should be limited to $1 per spin, while gambling advertising during sports broadcasts that could be viewed by minors must be banned, say two influential Australian politicians. Longtime gambling...
Pokémon Go?Investors Betting on Nintendo, Gamblers Betting on Lines
Pokémon Go?has taken the world by storm, and casinos are ready to cash in on the Nintendo app's runaway success. Based on the popular franchise that debuted in 1996, Pokémon Go?features augmented...
New South Wales Bans “Cruel” Greyhound Racing Industry
Greyhound racing is to be banned in the Australian state of New South Wales following a government investigation that found that animal cruelty within the industry was widespread and systemic. NSW Premier...
Crown Resorts $1.1 Billion Sydney Casino Project Cleared for Take-Off
James Packer’s Crown Resorts has received approval to transform the skyline of Sydney, Australia, with the creation of a skyscraping $1.1 billion casino resort. The 72-story Crown Sydney Hotel Resort project has...
Nevada Regulators Give US Fantasy Thumbs Up, and DFS Is Back On Board, Sort Of
A company named US Fantasy might conjure up all kinds of images, but this one proposes to offer fantasy sports betting to customers at Nevada casinos based on a parimutuel wagering system....
Macau Casinos In For More Stormy Weather, Analysts Say
Macau casinos could be in for a rough ride, with more new resorts set to open, say analysts from Morgan Stanley. In the firing line is the gaming mecca’s fragile mass market...