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888 Shares Dip on News of Social Responsibility Compliance Review

Shares of?gambling giant 888 dropped?10 percent after?news that the UK Gambling Commission was investigating possible violations of social responsibility standards. The Gibraltar-based company told investors that the UKGC was scrutinizing the effectiveness of its self-exclusion policies with at least one of its...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 15, 2017
ransomware WannaCry cyber attack

Global Cyber Ransomware Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Unlicensed Gaming Operators

A massive cyber ransomware attack is crippling computer networks operating on versions of Microsoft Windows. And while hackers are demanding money to unlock encrypted files, the total global take, for all the havoc that's been wreaked, is surprisingly low: not even into...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 15, 2017
Miami Beach casino Florida gambling

Miami Beach Pushes Back Against Casinos, Approves Two Ordinances to Block Gambling

Miami Beach is going to make it extremely difficult for a casino to take a foothold in the coastal island city.?Late last week in a special meeting, the city commission voted unanimously in favor of two ordinances that would ban all future...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 15, 2017
MGM Cotai Macau Fitch Ratings

MGM Cotai to Generate $220 Million in 2018, Analysts Predict

MGM Cotai is scheduled to open in the last quarter in 2017, and after it does, Fitch Ratings believes the $3.3 billion resort will drive?strong profits for the Nevada-based casino conglomerate. MGM Resorts is investing heavily around the world, and that includes...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 14, 2017
Esports audience not has big as mainstream sports

Esports Viewing Figures No Challenge to Mainstream Sports… Not Yet, Says Report

Suggestions that esports viewing figures are beginning to rival those of traditional mainstream sports are exaggerated, according to a new report by IHS Markit, although that’s not to say they aren’t growing at a rapid pace. IHS Markit found that, worldwide, time...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 14, 2017
Alabama-Coushatta bingo parlor battle

Tribe Takes on Texas in Bingo Parlor Fight

A Texas tribe is taking on the might of the state legislature in a bitter legal battle to keep its bingo parlor open for business. Just under a year after the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas quietly opened an unassuming gaming center offering...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 13, 2017
WNBA strikes deal with FanDuel

WNBA Teams Up with FanDuel, Becomes First Women’s League in DFS Market

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has made the leap into the daily fantasy sports market, in partnership with FanDuel. It will be first professional women’s sports league to do so, just as the NBA became the first major league to partner...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 13, 2017
Dana White UFC Mayweather vs. McGregor

Dana White Gives Conor McGregor Sunday Deadline for Floyd Mayweather Fight

UFC President Dana White is growing tired of dealing with the potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight. Appearing this week on CBS Sports Radio's "The Jim Rome Show," White told listeners that he's losing patience in trying to find terms suitable...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2017
Greektown casino in Detroit

Midwest Casino Revenues Dip in April amid Waning Interest in Slots

Monthly revenue reports are in, and casinos in both Detroit and Northwest Indiana saw declines for April compared to the same month last year. Officials say they are hoping this is just a blip not a trend. In April, regional casino customers...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2017
Japanese gaming company Sega Sammy

Japanese Gaming Company Sega Sammy Hopes to Snag Majority Ownership in Casino Resort

Japanese gaming manufacturer Sega Sammy is the first domestic firm in the country to publicly express interest in bidding on one of the two integrated casino resorts expected to be authorized next fall. Japan's National Diet approved the legalization of commercial casinos...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2017