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April 28, 2022
UK Woman Jailed after Stealing $490,000 to Fund Her Gambling Addiction
Jay Delaney, a UK woman, has been sentenced to five years in prison after stealing £388,000 ($490,000) from 38 people to fund her gambling addiction. Ste stole the money from 38 people after conning them to hand over their life savings. The Scam Was Ongoing between 2015 and 2020 The 32-year-old woman managed to steal […]
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April 28, 2022
Macau’s Junket Employees Struggling to Find Employment
The re-regulation of Macau’s junket sector and a crackdown on shady operators were bound to come with implications for the employment of regular folk in the sector. This is the conclusion of a new report that examined how the recent upheavals in the sector have impacted the livelihoods of people employed in the junket industry. […]
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April 28, 2022
Fitch Happy with Aristocrat Financials as M&As Continue
Rating agency Fitch is confident that Aristocrat Leisure Limited will continue to invest heavily in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) segment with the company tipped to spend as much as AU$100 million ($71 million) annually in order to maintain its momentum and add valuable assets that will consolidate its standing in the land-based and digital […]
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April 28, 2022
PAGCOR Predicts Doubling of Revenue as POGO Licenses Fall
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the Philippines and its vibrant offshore gaming industry. A total of 22 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) were shut down last week with the assistance of PAGCOR, the country’s gaming regulator, with the watchdog citing the global health crisis as the reason behind its decision. This was […]
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April 28, 2022
Clairvest Confirms Official Withdraw from Wakayama IR Race
Clairvest Neem Ventures has not been able to clear the last-minute challenges that the investment company was presented with in delivering a convincing bid for its Wakayama Prefecture integrated resort project. As a result, the firm has officially withdrawn from the race. Clairvest, though, seems inclined to keep its cards on the table should another […]
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April 27, 2022
Nagasaki and Osaka Submit Applications for Integrated Casino Resort
Japanese Prefectures of Osaka and Nagasaki have submitted their applications to the national government on Tuesday, two days before the deadline day for submissions, Inside Asia Gaming reported. Two Applicants As reported earlier, both Osaka and Nagasaki received final approvals from their respective assemblies, and the submission of their applications within the deadline date of […]
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April 27, 2022
Push Gaming to Power NetBet IGaming Platform
Push Gaming, a supplier of igaming content to casinos, has delivered its range of games to NetBet, a prominent operator in the United Kingdom, Romania, and elsewhere in Europe. As a result, a number of Push Gaming’s player-focused titles will now be available to NetBet players. Those include games such as Big Bamboo, Fire Hopper, […]
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April 27, 2022
Zitro Digital Strikes Content Partnership with Californian Casinos
Premier developer of gambling content and supplier of igaming products Zitro Digital has signed partnerships with five Californian casinos that will enable the supplier to establish its presence in the state while, at the same time, boosting its footprint in North America, and provide partners with state-of-the-art solutions that are proving preferred choices by players. […]
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April 27, 2022
Goa Gaming Commissioner to Finally Take over the Industry
The Indian state of Goa is now moving forward with its proposed gambling framework that will allow its casino to start bustling. The state-approved a Gaming Commissioner to oversee these operations more than three years ago in 2019, but the state is moving only now to get everything up and running. Gaming Commissioner Closer to […]
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April 27, 2022
Star Sydney Inquiry Digs into Executive with Ties to Michael Gu
The Tuesday inquiry into The Star Sydney brought fresh allegations to the fore, including accusations that a high-ranking company employee knowingly allowed Michael Gu, an international fugitive, to feed his gambling habit at the casino even though his finances were patchy and his company iProsperity went belly up in 2020, with $352 million in debt. […]