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David Baazov Forms New Global Investment Company
David Baazov has a new career. The Amaya founder and former CEO and chairman, who resigned from the board last year as accusations of insider trading threatened to bury him, has formed...
Russian Slots Hacking Gang Refocused on Europe and South America After US Arrests
A sophisticated team of slots hackers that bilked US casinos of millions of dollars has moved on to new territories, a security expert told regulators at a conference in Las Vegas last...
Melco Crown to Change Its Name as It Seeks Post-Crown Identity
Melco Crown Entertainment is getting a name change and a complete rebranding. The Asian casino giant will drop the “Crown” from its English moniker and has proposed renaming itself “Melco Resorts &...
Feds Charge 21 in ATM Skimming Money-Laundering Scheme That Wound Up at Las Vegas Casinos
A cross-country money laundering scheme involving 21 people has been disrupted, with the FBI capturing 11 of the alleged culprits to date. They have been charged by US federal authorities, who say...
Baazov Sells $100 Million of Amaya Stock as Company Seeks Distance from Former CEO
David Baazov has sold $100 million-worth of shares in PokerStars parent, Amaya, the company he founded and transformed into one of the biggest online gambling entities in the world before his spectacular...
Parx Falls Off the Fence in Pennsylvania, Comes Out Against Online Gaming at Senate Hearing
Parx Casino declared its hostility to Pennsylvania’s push to legalize online gaming at a crucial Senate Committee hearing on Tuesday. The opposition of the LVS-controlled Sands Bethlehem is a given in these...
Crown Resorts Exec Rumored to Have Been Collecting Debts When Arrested
Crown Resorts executive Jason O'Connor is rumored to have been in China last fall to collect on VIP gambling debts incurred by patrons who participated in the Australian gaming company's junket schemes....
Bodog Founder Calvin Ayre and Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Reportedly Filing Bitcoin Technology Patents
Canada's Bodog founder and entrepreneur, Calvin Ayre, is teaming up with the self-proclaimed creator of bitcoin to file international patents on the digital currency that relies on blockchain technology. According to news...
Manny Pacquiao Announces April Fight, Floyd Mayweather Speculation Lingers
Manny Pacquiao is in the business of making money, and he's set to collect after agreeing to terms with lightweight boxer Amir Khan and giving the fans what they want. The 38-year-old...
Crown Resorts VIP Business Nosedives After China Arrests
Crown Resort’s VIP revenue plummeted 45.3 percent in the first half of the year, according to the company’s first earnings call since 18 of its staff were arrested in China for alleged...