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China’s Xi swears in new leader of casino hub Macau, telling the city to diversify economy
MACAU (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the casino hub of Macau to diversify its economy as he swore in the former Portuguese... more
Macau’s casino boom brings wealth but at a cost 25 years since China’s takeover
MACAU (AP) — When Portugal returned its colony Macau to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a... more
New Jersey making it easier for people to self-exclude from casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is making it easier for people with a gambling problem to ban themselves from casinos. The state... more
Xi visits casino hub Macau to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
MACAO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Macau to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s... more
FTC bans hidden fees for hotels, live events
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose... more
New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Should underage gambling no longer be a crime? New Jersey lawmakers are considering changing the law to make gambling... more
New Jersey: Casino revenue matches pre-pandemic while igaming breaks record in November
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside... more
Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets, and on more teams
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Texas coach Steve Sarkisian holds aloft the College Football Playoff trophy next month, that will be bad news for... more
New Jersey fines sports betting firms for taking bets after games had already ended
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It doesn’t happen all that often, but when it does, it can seem like a dream come true for sports gamblers:... more
Tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina suspended and fined for betting on matches
LONDON (AP) — A tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina was suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for six... more
