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Tennis Authorities Vow to Deal With Corruption Issues As Independent Review Concludes
The world’s major tennis organizations issued a joint statement on Wednesday, vowing to quickly implement recommendations made by an independent panel tasked with rooting out corruption in the sport. That panel first...
Macau Officials to Vote Tuesday on Bill That Would Prevent Casino Employees From Gambling
Macau casino workers might not have a place to gamble after Tuesday. That’s when the Chinese gambling region's Legislative Assembly will vote on a bill that would prevent any gaming employee from...
Having Transformed Its Casinos, Slots Maker Aristocrat Finally Makes Its Home in Las Vegas
Australian slots manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies unveiled its new $45 million headquarters in Summerlin, Las Vegas on Thursday. Once a minor player in the North American casino industry, the company has stolen significant...
Tara Reid Sues Sharknado Producer for $100 Million Over Image Use on Slot Machines
Hollywood actress Tara Reid is suing the producers of cult B-movie Sharknado over the alleged unauthorized use of her likeness on slot machines. The American Pie and Big Lebowski star is asking...
Netanyahu Bribery Indictment Would Spell Headache for Casino Tycoon Packer
Israeli investigators’ bombshell recommendation on Sunday to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges will cause fresh embarrassment to the Australian casino mogul James Packer. Police believe they have enough evidence...
Federal Trade Commission Vows to Investigate Loot Boxes During Congressional Hearing
Federal Trade Commission chairman Joe Simons told a Senate Commerce subcommittee on Wednesday that the FTC would launch an investigation into loot boxes and similar in-game purchases that have become commonplace in...
UK Shipping Empire Brought Down by Essex Man, Bilked Company for $4.8 Million to Bankroll Gambling Habit
A British employee who stole millions from a Basildon-based family-run company to fuel his own gambling has been sentenced to six years for his “selfish, calculated and devious” actions. Those were the...
Lawrence Ho Increases Ownership Stake in Melco Resorts, Now Controls Nearly 55 Percent
Billionaire Lawrence Ho has increased his ownership stake in Melco Resorts, the Hong Kong casino company he founded in 2004 that owns and operates properties in Macau and Manila. In a filing...
Crown Resorts Shares Plunge 20 Percent in Three Months, Packer Takes $824 Million Hit
Poor VIP turnout at Crown Resorts properties has shaken investor faith in the Australian casino giant, with share prices nosediving almost 20 percent since mid-August. According to The Australian Financial Review, the...
Japan’s Loot-Box Mobile Games Industry in Decline as China Levels Up
As the debate about loot-boxes and gambling continues to rage, the industry that started it all is in freefall, Bloomberg reports. The Japanese “gacha” mobile games market has spawned some of the...