Ippei Mizuhara will be spending the better part of the next five years in federal prison system for stealing $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara used the pilfered funds to pay off debts accrued during some eye-popping gambling sprees. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb issued Mizhuara a…
Imagine a world where you board a transcontinental flight and burn the hours in the air honing your basic strategy blackjack skills, or pull endlessly on the virtual arm of an electronic slot machine. That scenario is about to come to life in the skies above the United States thanks to a new agreement between…
If you were hoping to see a significant expansion of California gaming anytime soon, you're very likely to be disappointed. That was the message from representatives of the Golden State's powerful Tribal gaming interests at a panel discussion titled State of Gambling in California: Current Trends and Future Prospects that took place at the ICE…
Since the advent of regulated sports betting, gaming regulators have been re-evaluating their licensing frameworks and asking whether or not everyone who should have a gaming license does have a gaming license. Earlier this week the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) met to discuss whether or not sports data providers are one of those actors…
In the heady years of the first online poker boom back in the early 2000’s, it seemed like everyone in America was playing the game. In the years since, however, finding and retaining players in the online poker market has become tougher and tougher. That’s why many states have combined the liquidity of their online…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) are working to change state regulations that allow trespassers and excluded players to collect winnings from casino operators. The proposed changes would change the definition of a patron and require casinos post signs saying that cheaters and excluded players are not eligible to collect winnings (though they would still…
Representatives of the gaming industry are reacting to the proposed SAFE Bet Act, which would limit gambling advertising and kill bonus offers entirely, and are generally not enthused. Sponsored by Congressman Paul Tonko and Senator Richard Blumenthal is being described as "misguided" and "mind-boggling" by lawmakers and state gaming regulators. At a Semafor News event…
Are political betting markets a threat to democracy? A group of US lawmakers including Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban those betting markets for exactly that reason. Led by Markley, a group of Democratic lawmakers recently sent a letter to CFTC…
Playgon Interactive and its affiliate Bitrate Productions have shut down all their live dealer operations after receiving a cease-and-desist order from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). According to the NGCB, Playgon has been offering real money play to players when it should really have only been acting as a social casino. It's a major…
Standard General is acquiring the Bally's Corporation in a deal worth $4.6 billion. The acquisition, which was completed this week, will see Bally's merging with The Queens Casino & Entertainment Inc. It's a blockbuster deal that turns Standard General into a major player in the US gaming market. This merger/acquisition has been in the works…
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