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Robin Haase Tennis Coach Mark de Jong Arrested on Koen Everink Murder Charge
The coach of Dutch tennis pro Robin Haase was arrested on murder charges over the weekend. The coach, Mark de Jong, is accused of stabbing to death millionaire businessman Koen Everink on...
UK Astrophysicists Miss Out on Winning $35, 748 “Gravitational Waves” Bet by Five Years?
Most of us wouldn’t put UK astrophysicists and bookmakers in the same sentence. But that’s just because we lack imagination, apparently. Because two British scientists recently proved their bets were on the...
James Packer Rings in the New Year with Mariah Carey Proposal and $10 Million Diamond
James Packer may not have given his girlfriend of six months, fabled singer Mariah Carey, one of his Crown Resorts as an engagement present, but he's given her the next best thing....
Tennis World Rocked by Match-Fixing Cover-up Allegations
The tennis universe is reeling from allegations that 16 top-level players have been strongly suspected of throwing matches over the past ten years, while authorities failed to act. Documents passed to the...
$1.6 Billion Powerball Lottery Prize Split Three Ways
The record $1.6 billion Powerball Lottery jackpot will be split between three winners. Lottery officials said this morning that three winning tickets had been sold respectively in Tennessee, California, and Florida, although...
James Packer Involved in Fracas with Crown Security Guard
James Packer’s New Year’s Day “altercation” with one of own security guards was played down by Crown Resorts this week. Dr Iskandar Chaban, 60, a security guard at the Crown Casino, Melbourne,...
Packer Resignation from Crown Board Invites Takeover Speculation
Australian billionaire James Packer has stepped down as director of Crown Resorts, fueling speculation that he’s about to take the company private. The news, which came just four months after he surprised...
Alleged Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Gets Home Police Raid in Sydney
For years, Bitcoins were rumored to be the brainchild of one?Satoshi Nakamoto, a man who mysteriously never seemed to emerge into polite society. But a recent home raid in Sydney has thrown...
Studio City Macau Opens with Hollywood A-Listers in Attendance
Studio City, Macau, James Packer’s new $4.5 billion integrated casino resort on the Cotai Strip, finally flung open its doors on Tuesday night with a little help from the billionaire casino mogul’s...
eSports Innovator Rahul Sood Stresses Importance of Casinos Reaching New Demographic
Rahul Sood was yet another speaker at last week's Global Gaming Expo (G2E) that stressed the gambling industry's need to reach out and attract a new demographic of players, specifically a younger...