888 Removing Ads From London’s Transport Network Following Criticism
Making changes Responding to sharp criticism, online gambling operator 888 is removing some of its ads from the transport network in London. People questioned the messages that these marketing materials were spreading since the launch of the campaign a few weeks ago. found throughout tube stations and trains across the city An ad displayed on…
Read MoreGrandmother Stole AU$4m From Family Business to Fund Gambling Addiction
Major fraud A grandmother in Australia will spend at least three years in prison after stealing AU$4m (US$2.6m) from a family business, using the money to fund her gambling addiction and to go on cruises. Meree Wilson pleaded guilty to the charges of theft and was sentenced by the County Court of Victoria. The 68-year-old…
Read MoreMacau Casino Shares Jump as China Rolls Out New Travel Permits
Rising share prices Good news has emerged for both residents of mainland China who like to gamble and casino operators in Macau after China’s government introduced favorable new travel permits. published new measures to ease border crossings The National Immigration Administration of the Peoples Republic of China on Sunday published new measures to ease border…
Read MoreWashington State Casino Reopens Weeks After Apparent Cyber Attack
Washington State’s Swinomish Casino and Lodge has reopened its doors following an approximately three-week closure due to a “cybersecurity incident.” The Swinomish Casino and Lodge, pictured above. The property reopened after a cyber incident. (Image: Booking.com) The Anacortes, Wash. gaming property shut down the casino floor and its restaurants on April 5 and reopened the…
Read MoreF1 – More of the Same in 2024 but All Change for 2025
No end in sight for Red Bull dominance Only six F1 weekends have been completed in 2024 out of a scheduled 24 but already it has an all-too familiar look. Red Bull continues to dominate, Mercedes continues to disappoint, while the rest squabble like rats in a sack for either second place or to be…
Read MoreJapanese Banks Unite to Provide Record-Breaking $3.4bn Loan for MGM’s Osaka Resort
The final piece of the puzzle While attempts to start development on Japan’s first-ever integrated resort (IR) have run into many roadblocks in recent years, plans are now ramping up. Two of the country’s banks have joined forces to provide the final $3.4bn in funding to the Osaka joint venture project between MGM Resorts International…
Read MorePetersburg Picks The Cordish Companies to Build Fifth Virginia Casino
After evaluating five bids, the Petersburg City Council has selected The Cordish Companies as its preferred casino vendor for what could become Virginia’s fifth and final brick-and-mortar casino. The other four contenders were Bally’s Corporation, Penn Entertainment, Rush Street Gaming, and a partnership between The Warrenton Group and Delaware North. largest minority ownership opportunity in…
Read MoreIs Elon’s Boring Company Illegally Dumping Dirt Behind Vegas Strip?
A Clark County Commissioner has accused Elon Musk’s the Boring Company of illegally dumping wet dirt and other material dug out for its Vegas Loop underground tunnel project in a private Las Vegas lot just east of the Strip. Is a mountain being made of this dirt molehill just east of the Las Vegas Strip?…
Read MoreNevada Regulators Join Las Vegas Money Laundering Probe as Net Widens
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has joined a sprawling investigation into the possible laundering of proceeds from illegal bookmaking at Las Vegas casinos, the Nevada Current reports. Scott Sibella, above, has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in connection to Wayne Nix, the bookie he allowed to gamble at the MGM Grand.…
Read MoreNew Zealand Horse Trainer Tried to Hide NZ$2m in Betting When Declaring Bankruptcy
Brought to justice Well-known horse trainer Mitchell Kerr failed to disclose over NZ$2m (US$1.2m) in gambling expenditure when declaring bankruptcy and will now serve five months in home detention. He bet on dog and horse races, with the actual losses reaching approximately NZ$950,000 (US$564,775). buried important information and misled officials The Christchurch District Court found…
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