Gambling
Prague Gaming Summit 2018 Announces PLANZER LAW and BtoBet as Sponsors

The team at European Gaming are honored to announce the support of PLANZER LAW as Networking Break & Lunch Sponsor and the support of BtoBet as Digital Sponsor for the second edition of Prague Gaming Summit which will be held at Andel’s by Vienna House Prague on the 29th of March.
Pornhub Casino May Have Adult Games To Play For Money But Is It A Good Casino?

Pornhub casino opened their online doors to the public last year. Porn Hub is one of the most popular adult pornography sites on the Internet. According to my research, almost fifty percent of the search queries on the Internet are for adult search terms.
Casino Magnate James Packer Quits Over Mental Issues

Australian billionaire James Packer has quit the board of casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd due to mental illness, following a tumultuous period including a break-up with singer Mariah Carey and the failure of Crown's expansion strategy.
Leagues, Casinos Lobby States for Cut of Legal Sports Betting

With the Supreme Court poised to rule on a case that could end the federal ban on sports gambling, more than a third of U.S. states are considering legislation to get in on the action, and professional leagues and casino interests are lobbying against each other for the biggest cut of the winnings.
New Book Details How a Bay of Pigs Survivor Went on to Become a Brutal Mobster

In April 1961, about 1,500 Cuban exiles trained and backed by the CIA set out to invade and overthrow the Fidel Castro regime. Vice Media profiled one of these individuals, a man by the name of José Miguel Battle who would go on to become one of America’s most notorious mobsters.
Las Vegas Casinos Go All In for March Madness Betting

The sports betting capital of the world first rolled out the red carpet for a few college basketball conference tournaments early in March. Most notably, the Pac-12 and the Mountain West once again held their annual college basketball conference tournaments in Las Vegas to simply wet a bettor’s appetite for the main course of March Madness; the NCAA Tournament.
Bet on Street Fighter 5 as eSports Fighting Games Gain in Popularity

The Fighting Game Community (FGC) is one of the mainstays of the genre, notes eSports.com writer Stoyan Todorov. Now these games, viewed by some as fragmented over the years, may be getting their due.
Wynn Settled With Second Woman Over Sex Allegations: Accused Her of Extortion

Embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn brokered a settlement more than a decade ago with a second woman who accused him of sexual misconduct and recently reported her to the FBI, his attorneys say in court documents.
US Sports Betting Decision Could Come Tuesday or Wednesday

The U.S. Supreme Court could determine if sports betting should be legalized in all 50 states this Tuesday or Wednesday.
SBTech’s Tom Light to Establish New Blockchain and Gambling Venture

The Senior Vice-President of Business Development at sports betting solutions firm SBTech will be departing to begin his own blockchain and gambling venture.
Caretaker at Shooting Club Charged With Stealing $400K for Gambling Addiction

The Former caretaker of a Slate Belt shooting club in Eastern Pennsylvanias is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the organization in order to help fuel her gambling addiction.
SiGMA Grand Slam Affiliate Conference to Coincide With bComm In Hong Kong

On 18 May, SiGMA will stage this year's Affiliate Grand Slam in Hong Kong. It will take place the same time as the CoinGeek.com bComm Conference.
Casino Fire Kills Three, More Injured

A fire engulfed a hotel and casino in the Philippine capital Sunday, killing at least three employees, trapping two others and forcing the evacuation of more than 300 guests, some by helicopter, officials said.
Gifcoin.io, Manny Pacquiao Backed Vitalbet.com Makes Waves in Crypto Gambling Space

"GIFcoin Shares Profits from Online Betting Through Successful VitalBet Platform", this is the headline prominently featured on the Bitcoinist.com website.
Man Arrested for Stealing Snacks From Casino, Punching Employee in the Face

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly trying to steal snacks meant for casino customers then attacking an employee who tried to stop the theft.
White Man in Black Face Robs Strip Casino

Authorities in Las Vegas have been on the lookout for an African American man who is accused of stealing $23,367 from a casino cage at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Jan. 10. But that African American man turned out to be a Caucasian in black face.
Aide to Top Vegas Prosecutor Stole $42K to Fuel Gambling Addiction: Blames Dogs

A longtime aide to the top prosecutor in Las Vegas blamed a gambling habit for taking nearly $42,000 from her boss's campaign and was permitted to repay the money instead of facing criminal charges.
SBC to Host 5th Annual Betting on Football Conference: Focus on Affiliates and Regulators

This year's 5th installment of Sports Betting Community (SBC)'s Betting on Football Conference, to be held at Stanford Bridge, will feature a handful of bootcamps including one that focuses on the explosive eSports wagering sector and another that looks to better prepare affiliates for further government regulatory enforcements.
Bookies Behaving Badly: Five Years Now Since WSEX Went Bust, Jay Cohen Fleeced Hundreds

For the past few years, readers have eagerly followed the antics of rogue bookmakers in Gambling 911's popular ongoing series, "Bookies Behaving Badly."
Five Online Gambling Firms Exit Malta Amidst Mafia Allegations

MGA suspends two licenses while three other companies opt to leave the island nation voluntarily
Kansas Latest State to Show Interest in Legalized Sports Betting

Kansas lawmakers are considering bringing sports betting to the state, but even with potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in wagering on the line, not everyone is on board.
Atlantic City Revenues Plummet in February

Atlantic City's table games and slot machines were as cold as the weather in February, with revenue down 6.5 percent from a year ago.
Prague Gaming Summit 2018 announces SBTech as Registration Sponsor

The team at European Gaming are honored to announce the support of SBTech as Registration Sponsor at the second edition of Prague Gaming Summit which will be held at Andel’s by Vienna House Prague on the 29th of March.
New York Sports Betting Bill Advances

Yet another state is pushing forward in an effort to legalize sports betting ahead of a highly anticipated decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on the matter.
Rest in Peace Florida Gambling

Florida legislators are failing yet again to reach an agreement on a comprehensive gambling bill.
Industry: $10B Will Be Bet on March Madness, Most Illegally

America's gambling industry predicts $10 billion will be bet on the March Madness college basketball tournament — nearly all of it illegally or off-the-books.
AXL Affiliates Acquires Mvideoslots

AXL Affiliates has acquired all assets of Mvideoslots.com and plans to integrate these under its own brand.
Hackers Target 400,000 Computers with Mining Malware

More than 400,000 personal computers have been attacked in a large-scale attempt to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware. The hackers used sophisticated trojans to infect PCs mostly in Russia, but also in Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries.
Galaxy Entertainment in Trouble with Macau Labor Union

Galaxy Entertainment owns one of six casino properties operating in Macau, China. According to a recent report on Casino.org by Kevin Horridge, it is now facing claims from the local labor union that it is forcing older employees to retire at the age of 60.
Las Vegas Sands to Sell Pennsylvania Casino for $1.3 Billion

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is selling its casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to an American Indian tribe from Alabama.