Casino News

Bitcoin “Giveaway” Scam Used by Twitter Hackers to Transfer Funds to Gambling Sites and P2P Exchanges

Hannah Wallace | 22nd July 2020

Over the last few days, CipherTrace has managed to trace some funds that have been recently stolen by Twitter hackers in a “giveaway” scam involving crypto... Read more

News

Gambling Addiction Rises among South Korean Day Traders during Coronavirus Pandemic Social Isolation Measures

Harrison Young | 21st July 2020

New data showed a threefold increase in the number of South Korean day traders that have been looking for help to deal with their problem gambling... Read more

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Washington’s Gambling Commission to Proceed with Sports Betting Rule-Making Process after Tribal Compact is Agreed

Harrison Young | 21st July 2020

Late last week, the Gambling Commission of the state of Washington voted 3 to 0 to give a start to the legal sports betting rule-making... Read more

Poker

Shoma “pp_syon” Ishikawa Wins First WSOP Bracelet by Taking Down $525 Super Turbo Bounty NLHE 6-Handed

Benjamin Barry | 20th July 2020

Yesterday was supposed to be a big night for GGPoker, as their inaugural World Series of Poker (WSOP) events were set to kick off as part... Read more

News

Marina Bay Sands to Pay Back S$9.1 Million to Former Casino Patron as Part of Lawsuit Settlement

Harrison Young | 20th July 2020

The Singapore-based casino run by Sheldon Adelson-owned Las Vegas Sands Corp. – Marina Bay Sands – has reached a settlement for the lawsuit filed... Read more

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Canadian Think Tank Suggests Gambling Profit in Alberta Is Used for Poor Residents’ Monthly Benefits

Harrison Young | 17th July 2020

A Canadian think tank has insisted that Alberta’s gambling profits estimated at more than CA$1.4 billion had better be used to fund a... Read more

Technology

Arkansas Supreme Court Annuls Circuit Judge’s Previous Ruling against Cherokee Nation Businesses’ Casino License Application

Hannah Wallace | 17th July 2020

The Arkansas Supreme Court has annulled the ruling of a Pulaski County circuit judge that the Legends Resort and Casino LLC run by the Cherokee Nation... Read more

Technology

Boyd Gaming Reveals Decision to Lay Off Some of Its Furloughed Casino Employees

Hannah Wallace | 16th July 2020

The beginning of the week saw Boyd Gaming Corp. confirm in a statement that some of its furloughed employees will not return to work. The casino... Read more

News

Town Council President Proposes Ordinance to Restrict Casino Revenue to Be Used in Tiverton’s 2021 Operating Budget

Harrison Young | 16th July 2020

Patricia Hilton, the President of the Tiverton Town Council, has proposed an ordinance that would impose restrictions on any revenue generated by the Twin River Tiverton... Read more

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Ukrainian Government Passes New Gambling Bill to Lift Lengthy Ban on Gambling Services

Harrison Young | 15th July 2020

Yesterday, the Parliament of Ukraine passed a bill that lifted a decade-long ban on gambling operations in the country. The end of the lengthy gambling... Read more