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Ascendant in New Jersey, DraftKings Gears Up for Massachusetts Sports Betting Push
The Massachusetts legislature plans to grapple with sports betting in January and homegrown DFS giant-turned-bookmaker DraftKings wants to make sure they get the job done. According to The Boston Herald, the Boston-based...
Illegal Sports Betting Linked to Murder of Aussie Gangster John Macris, Shot in Cold Blood in Athens
Police investigating the murder of Greco-Australian gangster John Macris are working on the theory that he was killed because of links to an illegal sports betting operation. Macris was shot dead by...
Mark Cuban Backed Unikrn Approved For Crypto and Video Game Betting by Isle of Man
Esports betting platform Unikrn scored a major win this week when the Isle of Man approved a gambling license for the company to begin offering bettors the chance to place wagers using...
Media Mogul Pal of Depressed Casino Billionaire James Packer Once Grounded Jet to Protect Him from Fiancee Mariah Carey
The planned wedding of James Packer and Mariah Carey was torpedoed when Packer’s close friend -- the Australian media billionaire Kerry Stokes -- arranged to have the boat that was staging the...
Casino Artificial Intelligence Technology Takes Hold in Michigan, Will be Tracking Your Feelings
The next time you walk into the Gun Lake Casino just south of Grand Rapids, Michigan, you’re going to be watched like you’ve never been watched before. Where you go, how you...
Legal Taiwan Casinos Would Bridge $9.7 Billion Tourism Deficit, But Government Opposed
In Taiwan, there were renewed calls this week for the legalization of casino gaming after the island’s tourist bureau announced its tourism deficit had reached its highest level ever, exceeding NT$300 billion...
Three Tennis Umpires Receive Lifetime Bans for Gambling on Matches They Officiated
Three tennis chair umpires have received lifetime bans on officiating or attending any professional tennis event after each admitted to gambling on games they presided over in 2017. The International Tennis Integrity...
Sydney Opera House Horseracing Promo Display Sparks Anger and Protests
More than a thousand people lined the quayside in Sydney Harbor Tuesday night in a bid to prevent a light show advertising a horse race from being beamed onto the sails of...
Cleaning Lady Cleans Up with $103 Million World-Record Online Gambling Payout
A German cleaning lady has claimed the largest ever online gambling payout -- €90 million ($103 million) -- an achievement confirmed this week by officials from the The Guinness Book of World...
Las Vegas Fish (Pedicure) Story: Spa Craze Could Sink or Swim with Tourists If Legalized
Las Vegas fish pedicures: sounds weird, but casino spa execs are always looking for a new gimmick to promote. The latest one -- actual tiny fish that eat dead skin off someone's...