Poland-based Sports Betting Operator STS Retreats to Its Home Turf, Pulls Out of the UK

STS Group began as a sports betting operator in Poland before expanding outward into other countries, including the UK. However, even though it reported a strong 2022, it will now pack up its external operations and focus solely on its home market. In addition to the UK, STS was also active in Estonia. In both […]

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Las Vegas Tourism Authority Says Scrapped Strip Land Sale Won’t Stall Convention Center Renovation

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) held its first meeting since its $120 million land sale fell through with a Chilean businessman. While disappointed, agency officials say the development will not impede the timeline of the Convention Center’s makeover. The LVCVA in October 2021 announced that it had finally found a buyer for […]

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New York Supreme Court Says Bangladesh Lawsuit Against Philippines Bank Can Continue

The New York Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by the Bangladeshi government against a Philippines bank can proceed. In 2016, an international bank fraud case arose when a series of wire transactions were initiated for withdrawals from the Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve in Manhattan. It was later determined that […]

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League of Ireland Embroiled in Match-Fixing Controversy

An ongoing scandal involving Irish soccer and alleged match-fixing is the latest target of international lawmakers. There have been several arrests over the course of the past few years, including those of a participant and someone who worked for the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Operation Brookweed, one chapter of the ongoing saga, saw the […]

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SL Green Bullish on Caesars Partnership, Times Square Casino Plan

SL Green is already the largest New York City’s largest commercial real estate developer, and the company is looking to add a casino-hotel to its expansive portfolio. Last October, the real estate investment (REIT) announced it is partnering with Caesars Entertainment in a quest to open a casino in Times Square. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment […]

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Indiana’s First Casino, Former Aztar Riverboat, For Sale

Indiana’s first casino is now on the market for $16M. Casino Aztar opened on Dec. 8, 1995 and became a floating fixture on the Ohio River shoreline in downtown Evansville for the next 20 years. Since 2019, it has operated in New Orleans as the Riverboat Louis Armstrong, a monument to the town’s best-known native […]

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Party Drug Ketamine to be Studied as Treatment for Problem Gambling

Drugs and gambling generally make terrible bedfellows. But research will soon begein to study the effects of the horse anesthetic turned illegal party drug, ketamine, on problem gamblers. Academics from the University of Exeter in England are working on the theory the drug’s impact on memory could be used to break down the positive reinforcement […]

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Pickering Casino Opens Hotel Near Toronto, $500M Resort Nearly Complete

Pickering Casino Resort in Ontario, located just outside the province’s Toronto capital, opened its on-site hotel on Monday, January 16. Pickering’s 96,000-square-foot casino opened in July 2021. The casino offers 2,200 slot machines, 90 table games, 140 live dealer stadium gaming positions, and a sportsbook. The facility is owned and operated by Great Canadian Gaming […]

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North Carolina Pro Sports Teams Seek Control of State Sports Betting Market

North Carolina professional sports teams and organizations believe if the state wishes to legalize sports betting on their competitions and events, they should reap a financial benefit. More than 30 states have authorized gambling on sports since the US Supreme Court in May 2018 said such legality should be left to the states. The landmark […]

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Online Casino Debate in Chile to be Revived

Latin America continues to see growth in the online gaming segment, and more changes are coming this year. Several countries are exploring legislative options to pave the way for digital casinos, and Chile could make a move forward within the next 12 months. The bill that seeks to regulate online gambling in Chile has suffered […]

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