Problem Gambling Among Youth Rising in the UK

New figures to be released by the UK Gambling Commission find that the estimated number of problem gamblers aged 11 to 16 has risen above 55,000 in the last...

Published November 26, 2018

Okada Fights for His ‘Dreams’

Deposed casino titan Kazuo Okada (l.) continues his campaign to wrest back control of his company, Universal Entertainment. The billionaire entrepreneur and pachinko king and got the boot from...

Published November 26, 2018

No Recount Needed

Despite warnings prior to the November elections, the Florida Gambling Amendment that gives voters control over expanded gaming, it does not cover sports betting. Sports betting expert Dan Wallach...

Published November 26, 2018

The Importance of a Bad Example

Pennsylvania has chosen to ignore the proven taxation and regulation of online gaming and sports betting, installing fees and tax rates that—almost—scared off potential participants. Author Richard Schuetz (l.)...

Published November 19, 2018

Rapper Claims Profiling by Parq Casino

Rapper and songwriter Drake (l.) claims that the Parq Casino in Vancouver, British Columbia racially profiled him. Possibly he was caught up in the province’s new restrictive law that...

Published November 12, 2018

Murren to Testify in Lawsuit Against Schaeffer

MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren traveled to New Zealand last week to testify in a lawsuit he and Full House Resorts President Daniel Lee filed against former friend and...

Published November 12, 2018

We Are Post-PASPA, Now What?

With PASPA a thing of the past, the gaming industry has to come to grips with sports wagers and how they work. They are not like traditional casino games,...

Published November 12, 2018

Caesars Entertainment and the Notorious RBG

By appointing the first woman to their board Caesars Entertainment is joining progressive gaming companies who have finally woken up to the distaff sex. Richard Schuetz explains why this...

Published November 12, 2018

Free Online Casino Games May Encourage Gambling in Young

Teenagers who spend time playing free social casinos games before they start playing with money are more likely to become problem gamblers than those who began playing without the...

Published November 5, 2018

Sports Betting Grows But Not Treatment

Of the eight states that have legalized sports betting, only three have increased funding for problem gambling services. None of those states or the 15 others and the District...

Published November 5, 2018

Free Online Games Linked to Gambling Addiction

A study published by Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) links the use of free online games that mimic casino gambling with addiction among teenagers. The adolescents...

Published October 27, 2018

Ireland Wants to Stop Election Day Politician Betting Photos

Ireland’s Fine Gael Chairman Martin Heydon (l.) has called for regulations that would prevent politicians from having photos taken of themselves betting on themselves at the beginning of an...

Published October 27, 2018

Adelson Spending Big to Sway Mid-Terms

The casino tycoon and Republican mega-donor is reaching into his legendary checkbook in hopes of keeping the Democrats from regaining control of Congress. So far, the billionaire and his...

Published October 27, 2018

90-Day Wonders

Suddenly there are dozens of experts in the world of sports wagering who have never taken a bet in their life. While they opine eloquently on the subject, they...

Published October 27, 2018

Nobel Gesture by Lui

Lui Chi Woo (l.), the founder and chairman of Macau gaming giant Galaxy Entertainment is making like Alfred Nobel, endowing a generous award for social do-gooders. The Lui Chi...

Published October 8, 2018

Study: Artificial Intelligence Could Benefit Hotels

A study by Colliers International found that using personalized artificial intelligence could boost hotel revenues by more than 10 percent while reducing costs by 15 percent.

Published October 8, 2018

Big Mac Baccarat

A gambler caught cheating at baccarat allegedly tried to bribe a gaming control agent—with as many free Big Macs from McDonalds that the agent desired.

Published October 1, 2018

Maryland Casinos Hiring Puerto Rican Dealers

Dozens of Puerto Rican blackjack, roulette and craps dealers who were uprooted by Hurricane Maria a year ago have found work in several mainland casinos. Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore...

Published October 1, 2018

Massachusetts Strip Clubs Ask for Late Night

Springfield, Massachusetts’s three strip clubs are asking to be allowed to let their customers in a little later at night. The recent opening of the MGM Springfield is robbing...

Published October 1, 2018

FanDuel Pays $82K Sports Betting Payout Despite Odds Glitch

FanDuel’s New Jersey sports book will pay an $82,000 winning ticket to a Newark man even though a computer glitch allowed the bet to be issued at over inflated...

Published September 24, 2018