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Silvia Pavlof
AuthorSilvia has dabbled in all sorts of writing – from content writing for social media to movie scripts. She has a Bachelor's in Screenwriting and experience in marketing and producing documentary films. With her background as a customer support agent within the gambling industry, she brings valuable insight to the Gambling News writers’ team.
Industry
September 1, 2022
New PAGCOR Chief Suggests Privatization of State-Owned Casinos
The new CEO and chairman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Alejandro Tengco, has suggested that he will be considering the privatization of the state-owned casinos in the Philippines. New PAGCOR Chief Voices Ideas Regarding Casino Privatization The freshly appointed PAGCOR head, Tengco, has made comments that PAGCOR will reconsider its current function […]
Casino
September 1, 2022
Crown Melbourne to Get New Fine Over Newly-Uncovered Blank Checks Scheme
More shocking revelations have come out regarding dubious transactions at Crown Resorts’ casino Crown Melbourne, which may lead to another fine of AUD 100 million ($68.3 million). Following discoveries regarding the use of blank cheques in exchange for casino chips, on September 1, the Victorian Gambling Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) requested Crown Resorts to provide […]
Casino
August 31, 2022
New Jersey Judge Throws Away Atlantic City Casinos Tax Break
On August 29, the New Jersey Superior Court Atlantic County Law Division declared that tax relief in relation to property tax for Atlantic City casinos is against the state’s constitution. Atlantic City Casinos Got a $55 Million Tax Break Thanks to the PILOT Amendment ProPublica reported that judge Michael Blee has doubled down on the […]
Casino
August 31, 2022
IPI Surprisingly Saves Its Saipan Casino License Yet Again
Yet again Hong Kong’s Imperial Pacific International (IPI) miraculously managed to keep its casino monopoly license for its operations at the Imperial Palace Casino in Saipan. This time with the help of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, which issued an injunction in connection with IPI’s ongoing dispute with the Commonwealth of Northern […]
Industry
August 31, 2022
Huge US Sports Betting Turnover Poses Bigger Risk for Financial Crimes
The massive uptake of online gambling activities in the United States since sports betting was legalized in a number of states following a 2018 Supreme Court decision to throw away a ban on sports wagering has raised concerns that criminals may abuse the gambling sector to conduct diverse financial crimes or money laundering. The Massive […]
Sports
August 30, 2022
Swedish Regulator Slaps ATG with SEK 2M Fine Over Self-Exclusion Failure
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has made a decision to reprimand and fine horse racing and sports betting operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) with the amount of SEK 2 million ($188,434) due to deficiencies in its self-exclusion option. No Access to the Self-Exclusion Function on ATG Platforms During a Period of Two Weeks On February […]
Legal
August 30, 2022
IGT And DoubleDown Interactive Sign Settlement Over Benson Litigation
International provider of gaming technologies International Game Technology (IGT) and former IGT subsidiary DoubleDown Interactive have announced that they have succeeded in reaching an agreement in principle in connection with the legal case Benson v. DoubleDown Interactive. The Settlement Amount of $415 Million Will Be Covered by IGT and DoubleDown Interactive According to the terms […]
Business
August 30, 2022
Permanent DraftKings Sportsbook at Louisiana’s Golden Nugget Opens Doors
The Louisiana casino Golden Nugget Lake Charles, operated by Fertitta Entertainment, and sports entertainment and online betting company DraftKings are opening the permanent retail DraftKings sportsbook at the casino on September 1. The DraftKings Sportsbook Will Offer 3,200 Square Feet of TV Screens The retail DraftKings sportsbook at Louisiana’s Golden Nugget Lake Charles casino opened […]
Legal
August 29, 2022
Former TRLEI Board Accused of Theft by Current Okada-led Executives
The saga over the control of the Okada Manila Casino Resort still continues. The next move in the dispute comes from the board of the casino operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc (TRLEI) led by Japanese millionaire Kazuo Okada. The executives have filed a lawsuit against the former TRLEI board members on theft charges […]
Legal
August 29, 2022
More Australian Casinos Face Investigation over Illegitimate Junket Schemes
The shocking revelations of the dubious business in Australia’s casinos resulting from the joint investigation of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes continue. This time discrepancies around attracting Asian wealthy gamblers have been uncovered at Townsville’s The Ville and The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns, which may lead to a probe from […]
