Police in New South Wales (NSW) arrested two men on charges that they were betting on the outcome of the National Rugby League's Daily M Medal Awards using insider information. 29-year-old Joshua Wilson and 31-year-old Ben Trevisiol were both taken into custody after a police investigation found evidence that the two used information gleaned from…
German online gambling operators are facing a major challenge this week as both Visa and Mastercard have begun slowly cutting off payment processing to this market. It's a move that doesn't appear to be rolling out, or being enforced, with any consistency and is indicative of the confusion that seems to be the German online…
UK betting shops and bookmakers have been given the ok to reopen operations on June 15, according to a report in the UK Express. The is part of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to restore some semblance of normal life to UK citizens and revitalize its shattered economy by allowing "non-essential" retail businesses to…
Are social gaming sites offering games of skill or games of chance? That's a question that remains unanswered as Aristocrat, the Australian owner of social casino giant Big Fish Games reached an out-of-court settlement with plaintiffs in Washington State, rather than gambling with the the outcome of a jury trial on the matter. Aristocrat's troubles…
Gambling regulators in Maine have approved a measure that would allow online wagering on horse races. It's a big move for a state that's been slow to expand gambling options and shows exactly how much the worldwide COVID-19 lockdown is impacting and expanding gambling markets. Wagering on harness racing has long been legal in Maine,…
Florida is on track to become the second southern state to reopen its casinos as the US slowly emerges from a two and a half month COVID-19 lockdown. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is leading the way with plans to have its Tampa Bay location open for business as soon as today. But casino…
The Venetian Las Vegas is gearing up to reopen its Strip hotel and casino on June 1 with enhanced safety protocols for guests and staff, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It's an ambitious goal that sets a new standard for Vegas casinos and it will be interesting to see whether or…
Is it safe to head back into a casino? That's a question that Mississippi casino operators are set to answer this week when they reopen their businesses for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Operators in the southern state got the OK from the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) to resume operations on Friday,…
DraftKings is feeling the love from Wall Street investors since its stock went public and, despite posting losses of nearly $69 million in Q1, its stock just keeps rising. The little daily fantasy sports company (that was never interested in sports betting, remember?) is now poised to become a permanent and dominant force in the…
The life of a Las Vegas casino worker has never been easy. It's a job that involves tough hours, drunken customers who think they're in a no-rules adult Disneyland, and the pay is so-so. But casino work always offered a relatively steady paycheck, until now. Casino workers across the planet have been getting furloughed and…
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