Business & Financial
Bitcoin Would Be a Calamity, Not an Economy

A piece appearing in MIT Technology Review suggests that the anonymous digital currency bitcoin has had trouble growing beyond a niche community.
Estonian Regulator, Taivo Põrk, to Speak at Mare Balticum Gaming Summit 2018

The Mare Balticum Gaming Summit 2018 speakers keeps growing as conference organizers announce the addition of Estonian regulator Taivo Põrk to their lineup.
Backpage Owners Promoted Prostitution, Used Bitcoin to Launder Money

Seven people, including some with Phoenix connections, have been indicted in federal court on prostitution crimes relating to the operation of the Backpage.com website.
Atlantic City Casino Earnings Up 22.5 Percent in 2017

Less competition has led to higher profits for Atlantic City’s casinos in 2017 — but will it last with two more casinos soon to join the mix?
Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Inks Deal for Online Gambling

Casino gambling in Atlantic City has been around for decades, but in recent years the casinos in town have taken it on the chin given the proliferation of other gambling options in neighboring states.
Doubleline Capital CEO Talks Bitcoin: 'Bitcoin Very Clearly Leads Risk Assets'

Jeffrey Gundlach, Doubleline Capital CEO, talks bonds, tariffs and bitcoin in an exclusive interview on CNBC's "Fast Money."
Ayre: 'This Will Make Ethereum Obsolete'

Over 50 teams have signed up to put tokenization on the Bitcoin BCH chain and that can only mean one thing, CoinGeek.com founder Calvin Ayre predicts: The end of Ethereum.
$25 Billion in Taxes Owed by Cryptocurrency Investors

It's tax season, and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on those who have invested in cryptocurrencies over the past year. Taxpayers find themselves in a bit of a bind as the April 17 deadline looms as they try to better understand capital gains.
Crypto Self-Regulation Deemed Likely in South Africa

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has set up a team to monitor fintech developments and assist its efforts to finalize the regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin.com News is reporting this weekend.
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Houston Area Bookies, Agents Beware as NBA and MLB Teams Continue to Dominate

As if the Astros winning the 2017 World Series were not enough to give Houston area bookies fits, their home town Rockets now own the best record in the NBA.
Feds Want to Serve Bitcoin Fraud Lawsuit Against Colorado Man Via Email

A Colorado man accused of defrauding investors of more than $1 million in a Bitcoin-based investment scheme has eluded being served charging documents and federal regulators are seeking permission to serve him via email.
Bitcoin ‘Worthless’ and Will Perform Worse Than Stocks In The Coming Months

"Bitcoin's correlation with equity prices has strengthened recently, but we think that this will be just temporary. We still think that bitcoin is essentially worthless," Capital Economics tells CNBC.
MGM Shares Rise on Talks Company Could Buy Wynn

The New York Post on Friday was reporting that MGM is considering buying Wynn Resorts though an amount has yet to be disclosed.
Mare Balticum Gaming Summit Adds Play'n GO Group Compliance Manager Sissel Weitzhandler to Speaker List

The organizers of Mare Balticum Gaming Summit (Baltic Sea Gaming Summit) are honored to announce that Sissel Weitzhandler (Legal and Compliance Manager of the Play'n GO Group) will join the inaugural event as a speaker in the panel dedicated to the Scandinavian region.
India Bans Bitcoin

In a blow to cryptocurrencies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced Thurday that it is banning banks and regulated financial entities from dealing with digital currencies.
Horse Race Track Closing After 70 Years

Raceway claims changes in the gambling industry have had "a significant impact" on horse racing
NHL Conference Standings & 3 Tools To Protect Sportsbook Profits

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start on April 11th. Which means there’s not much time to set your sportsbook up for the incoming NHL Playoff betting. Online bookie agents need the following 3 tools to prepare for next week!
Racebook Tip: Use Santa Anita Derby Race To Increase Triple Crown Bettors

There are 3 Kentucky Derby prep races happening on April 7th. Online bookie agents should use the Santa Anita Derby to start reining in Triple Crown bettors. Here are 2 easy ways to promote the race.
Pennsylvania Casino Slots Up Big in March

In a recent report on Cision PR Newswire as released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, March was a big month for real money gambling on slot machines for the Keystone State.
AcePerHead Announces 50 Percent Summer Discount Promo

Booking action is a 24 hours a day 365 days a year business with various sporting events to bet on each day. For North American bookies football season is by far the most popular sport for their players to wager on, but just because football is not being played right now doesnít mean there isnít plenty of sporting events to wager on.
Bookie vs. Bettor: Warriors vs. Pacers Spread

The Warriors vs. Pacers spread had the Warriors as a -2 road favorite. The NBA Betting Power Ratings suggest a line of Warriors -4, therefore we do have a 2-point underlay.
Could the Cryptocurrency Dash Actually be a Scam?

Calvin Ayre, founder of the cryptocurrency news outlet Coingeek.com, tweeted out Wednesday that "my opinion all the (cryptocurrency) platforms have elements of a scam except Bitcoin BCH".
Caesar’s Canada Casino Poised for Strike

Labor issues ‘north of the boarder’ in Canada casino Caesar Windsor have moved closer to an outright labor strike according to a recent article posted on PlaySlots4RealMoney.com by Paul Brooks.
Online Bookie News: Agents Are Getting Up to 35 Percent Credit Back

Online bookie agents are getting up to 35% credit cash back while they set up their racebooks for the Triple Crown races.
The races generate close to $400 million bets annually, with 81% of those bets placed online. That’s why it’s important for pay per head agents and online bookies to have the best quality sportsbook management software available.
This One Went Off the Rails: It's Ver Versus Mo

Watch how the debate on Bitcoin's scaling issues and Satoshi's vision for Bitcoin turned into a tension-filled exchange between Bitcoin.com's Roger Ver shut down Blockstream's Samson Mow.
CNBC: Here's Why This Next Quarter Should be Better for Bitcoin

Bitcoin just experienced its worst 1st quarter performance in its eight years of trading so things can only go up, right?
Boyd Gaming Gets ‘Hold’ Status at The Zacks Investment Research

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE:BYD) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Wednesday morning.
Bitcoin Video Poker Two Pair Payouts

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Bitcoin Video Poker Jacks or Better Payouts

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