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Macau Police Bust Scam ‘Pop Up’ VIP Casino Op
Macau authorities have busted a bogus “pop-up” VIP casino racket that bilked high-rollers out of millions in allegedly crooked baccarat games, according to the South China Morning Post. The police investigation began in June after a man told authorities he had been...
Impossible Odds? Betting Sites Offer Lines on Political, Celebrity Absurdity
Political betting markets are doing their best to stay relevant since the highly engaging 2016 presidential campaign, by offering online bettors unique lines on events that seem to have little chance of occurring. From Kid Rock's running for the US Senate to...
Delaware Brick-and-Mortar Casino Sector Advisory Board Holds State’s Fate, While Keeping Cards Close
The Delaware land-based casino sector has been hit hard by increased competition from new markets in neighboring states, as the newer and shinier casinos of Pennsylvania and Maryland outperform its three struggling, and highly taxed, racinos. The sector, which comprises Harrington Raceway,...
More Las Vegas Casinos Now Monitoring Players Before Offering ‘Free’ Cocktails
Add the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas to the ever-growing list of Sin City casinos which no longer want to give their customers unmonitored freebies where booze is concerned. The Nugget joins?Caesars Entertainment, which instituted the policy at its Strip properties...
MGM Resorts Added to S&P 500, Company Should Benefit From Increased Trading
MGM Resorts International will become the newest member of the revered S&P 500 prior to the open of trading on Wednesday, July 26. The stock's addition to the Standard and Poor's index will presumably increase trading activity on the Nevada-based casino and...
Macau Casinos Comped Fewer Rooms in 2015, as VIP Crackdown Blocked High Roller Arrivals
Macau casinos reported expenditures of MOP8.8 billion ($1.1 billion) from complimentary guestrooms and free food and beverage service in 2015. That represents a 12.9 percent decline from 2014, the special gaming enclave's final year before Chinese President Xi Jinping initiated his anti-corruption...
California Amendment Would Legalize Sports Betting … if New Jersey Pulls off SCOTUS Win
California is looking to capitalize on sports betting if New Jersey wins a case currently pending in the US Supreme Court. Governmental Organization Committee Chair Adam Gray introduced a state constitutional amendment that would authorize sports betting in California should the Supreme...
Florida Regulators Allow Magic City to Ditch Dog Racing in Landmark Ruling
The Magic City Casino in Miami has been grated permission by gaming regulators to scrap greyhound races while retaining its more-profitable slot machines and card games. It’s an ironic quirk of Florida’s gambling laws that, while greyhound racing has been banned in...
Pennsylvania Satellite Casinos Latest Gambling Ploy Floated by State Lawmakers, Small Cities Targeted
Authorizing 10 Pennsylvania satellite casinos is the most recent potential money grab state lawmakers are considering in their efforts to bridge a $2.2 billion spending gap. Governor Tom Wolf (D) has allowed a $32 billion budget approved by the Republican-controlled legislature to...
Philippines Police Arrest 43 After Violent High-Roller Kidnapping at Solaire Casino
Police in the Philippines have arrested 41 Chinese and two Malaysian nationals in connection with the kidnapping of a 48-year-old Singaporean woman from the Solaire Casino Resort in Manila on Monday. Wu Yan, believed to be a high-stakes tourist gambler, was rescued...