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According to reports on the US-based Observer website, which conducted a freedom of information request with the New Jersey Division of Law, legal firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher billed the state over $5.6m in order to represent former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in the states dealings over a period between October 2012 and August […]

The UK horse racing group which stages the Cheltenham Festival and the Randox Heath Grand National Festival also recorded its highest ever operating profits of £44.8m before prize money contributions, up 3.2% from £43.4m in 2016. This was made possible by impressive revenue ps which reached £201.1m for 2017 up 5.2% from £191.5m in 2016.

In a statement, the company said: “Although we are eager to serve the UK betting market, the decision has been made that now is not the right time. “We appreciate that this will leave some of you disappointed but please rest assured that Pinnacle remains committed to bringing its low margins, high limits and unique

Prosecutors in the southern city of Gaziantep have ordered the confiscation of over $100m in funds linked to suspected money launderers following an earlier investigation by the Board of Investigation on Financial Crimes which revealed that a number of casinos were involved in the transfer of large amounts of foreign currency. Digging deeper, the board

Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 4111 earlier this week finally ending New Jersey’s long battle to legalise full-scale sports betting, enabling casinos and the states racetracks to accept sports wagers. At 10:30 on Thursday morning, all eyes will be on Monmouth Park racetrack where the first wager is set to be taken by the

Changes were made to the bill in a frantic scramble over the weekend but there it is still uncertainty about whether the amendments go far enough to win over a divided Assembly. One of the biggest issues that keeps cropping up is the issue of regulation. The bill would allow bets to be placed through mobile

Similar bills in both the Senate and Assembly would have permitted betting at casinos and OTB parlors, as well as through mobile devices. “The Assembly did not have sufficient votes to move the bill,” Republican Senator John Bonacic told reporters. “There was just no appetite for gaming.” The NBA and MLB will suffer the most.

The actor bet $100 on the Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl in 2019 and went on to place another two bets on the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. “I usually always bet with the heart,” Wahlberg told the crowd, while acknowledging the foolishness of such a strategy.Model Heidi Klum was also in

The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) has received applications from five commercial casinos interested in offering sports wagering, according to Executive Director Allen Godfrey. The Magnolia State is expected to become the sports betting capital of the south, being the only state in the region to offer sports wagering. New rules have already been passed in

GVC Holdings PLC reported an 8% increase in full-year net gaming revenue (NGR) during the first half of the year, while their online business grew by 18% from last year. GVC pointed out that its second-quarter NGR grew by 22%, with a 15% rise recorded between  1 January to 13 June, the period before the