Industry
August 15, 2025
Sri Lanka Is Looking to Set a Dedicated Gambling Watchdog
A bill that seeks to establish a dedicated watchdog in Sri Lanka that will oversee the country’s gambling industry has successfully cleared the Committee on Public Finance, with the draft law overcoming yet another important hurdle on its way to becoming a law. The proposed Gambling Regulatory Authority is planned as an independent body that […]
Casino
August 15, 2025
Pahrump Nugget and Lakeside Casino Award $1.1M Jackpots in July
The Pahrump Nugget and Lakeside Casino in Nevada have had a busy month despite the continuous decline in visitation numbers across the Silver State. The two properties, owned by Golden Entertainment, awarded $1,164,585 in jackpots in July, and have already awarded $10,588 bingo jackpot to one player at Pahrump Nugget in August. Throughout the month, […]
Casino
August 15, 2025
Seminole Casino Hotel Guest Hits $122K Win
The Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee was happy to share that earlier this week, one player managed to flip a $25 bet into a $122,255.45 payout on a popular slot machine at the casino. In a social media post on August 14, the property reported that one player managed to win $122,255.45 off their wager. […]
Casino
August 14, 2025
Vegas Player Wins $442K Pai Gow Poker Jackpot at South Point Hotel
A player from Las Vegas has won almost half a million dollars playing Pai Gow Poker Progressive. South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, the property where the prize was won, congratulated the man and celebrated his victory. A 7-Card Flush Wins the Day Pai Gow Poker is a renowned game that combines the best Pai […]
Casino
August 14, 2025
Las Vegas Grand Prix Resolves Disputes with Local Businesses
Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has come to terms with three small businesses that claimed last year’s race and months of related road construction reduced their income. Grand Prix Organizers Reach Deals with Battista’s, Stage Door, and Jay’s Market Race organizers confirmed they had settled disagreements with Battista’s Hole in the Wall, Stage Door […]
Casino
August 14, 2025
Nevada AG Calls for Tougher Action Against the Offshore Gambling Market
The Nevada Attorney General, Aaron Ford, has joined a letter to the US Department of Justice, in which he urged the administration to do more in helping crack down on the offshore gambling market, which continues to eat into licensed operators’ results. Offshore Gambling Targets Nevada, Eats into Results According to Ford, the issue stems […]
Casino
August 14, 2025
Times Square Casino Plan Spurs Heated Debate at First Public Hearing
The argument over a suggested Caesars Palace casino in Times Square grew more intense Wednesday as the first of two public meetings attracted big crowds, lively testimony, and visible protests from both backers and critics. Times Square Casino Plan Gets Union Support and Star Power at Crowded Meeting The proposal supported by SL Green, Caesars […]
Casino
August 14, 2025
Trainwreck Says He Was Offered $96M Deal Four Years into Career
Trainwreck’s updates and streams have been consistently grabbing headlines. Earlier this year, the streamer “went under” after he reported that he had received threats of an unspecified nature that required him to stay off the air for “safety” reasons. Re-emerging from his privacy again at the beginning of the summer, Trainwreck has been grabbing headlines […]
Casino
August 14, 2025
Ex JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Exec Wanted to Launch Casino, Ended Up Gambling Instead
The story of Richard Kim, an ex-JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs executive, fascinates. Kim has been indicted on securities and wire fraud charges related to what prosecutors allege is his misappropriation of approximately $4 million worth of investor funds. It Started with a Dream of an Online Gambling Company The money was supposedly stolen to […]
Legal
August 13, 2025
Eight Arrested in Macau Casino Card-Tampering Fraud Scheme
According to Teledifusão de Macau, a public broadcasting service provider in Macau, eight residents of the city have been detained on suspicion of conspiring to defraud a casino by tampering with poker cards to rig game outcomes. Macau Card Tempering Ring Busted According to police, the card manipulation enabled accomplices posing as gamblers to anticipate […]
