Chinese police has recently cracked down on yet another illegal gambling ring that used WeChat to provide users of the extremely popular messaging app with the opportunity to punt on virtual red envelopes, the South China Morning Post reports citing information obtained by the Xinhua. Handing red packets or red …
Read More »“Huge Net Cash Pile” Could Win Genting Singapore a Coveted Japan Casino License
Genting Singapore has a significant chance to win a license for the operation of an integrated resort with a casino floor in Japan, a report by research firm Maybank Kim Eng says. Japan has just completed its two-phase casino gambling legalization process to lay the foundations for the creation of …
Read More »Israeli Hoteliers Buy Shuttered Las Vegas Strip Motel, Hint Casino Development Plans
A new hotel and casino complex might spring up in the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip after two Israeli hoteliers bought earlier this month the 1960s-era Motel 8 and hinted at plans to bulldoze the site to make room for a new development, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. …
Read More »Paul Höfer Bags the Lead after WPT Gardens Main Event Day 2
German poker pro Paul Höfer is eying his first WPT Main Event title in the inaugural WPT Gardens Poker Festival. The player finished Day 2 of the festival’s $5,000 Main Event as the overnight chip leader with 597,000 to place himself in a good position to conquer the tournament’s top. …
Read More »South Africa Plans to Implement Fresh Gambling Industry Restrictions
The South African Minister of Trade and Industry introduced last Friday a bill aiming to implement significant restrictions to both the country’s regulated and unregulated gambling markets, local news outlets report. The bill has been in the making since 2016 and several versions have previously been discussed before its introduction …
Read More »Thai Police Continue Clamping Down on Illegal Betting after World Cup
Thai and Chinese police busted last week another illegal online gambling operation in Thailand, Thai police officers announced earlier today. In a joint operation, police from the two countries arrested 34 individuals, most of whom Chinese nationals, on illegal gambling charges as well as for the alleged operation of an …
Read More »Yumi Bui Enters WPT Gardens Poker Festival Main Event Day 2 as Overall Chip Leader
Yumi Bui, a player from San Diego, California, is the overall leader from Days 1A and 1B of the WPT Gardens Poker Festival $5,000 Main Event. She bagged the largest stack last night after Day 1B of the tournament to cement her top spot for a chance to win her …
Read More »Australian Racing Rolls Out New Rules to Combat Illegal Online Gambling
Australian horse racing trainers and owners could have their computers and mobile devices seized if they are suspected of gambling with illegal betting websites, under a new set of rules by Racing Australia, local news outlet The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Racing Australia is the regulatory body tasked with overseeing …
Read More »Twin River and Dover Downs Set to Merge amid US Land-Based Casino Sector Consolidation Wave
US gaming companies Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc. announced on Sunday that they have agreed to merge their operations amid a wave of consolidation in the US land-based casino sector. Twin River currently operates as a private company. The proposed deal will see …
Read More »Melco Opens Two Casino Facilities at Larnaca Airport Within Months
Two satellite casino facilities will open doors at the Larnaca International Airport by the end of the year under an agreement between Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus and Hermes Airport Ltd., a joint statement by the two companies says. Integrated Resorts Cyprus represents the joint venture between Hong Kong-based gaming and …
Read More »Brandon Lai Leads after Day 1A of WPT Gardens Poker Festival Main Event
Season XVII of the World Poker Tour has kicked off in style with a summer festival at the Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, California. And Day 1A of the festival’s $5,000 buy-in Main Event is already in the books. Played yesterday at the host casino, the first starting flight of …
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