888 Holdings close to realizing William Hill purchase
Prominent online casino and sportsbook operator 888 Holdings has announced that it remains on track to complete its purchase of the non-American assets of rival sportsbetting titan William Hill by the end of March.
The Gibraltar-headquartered firm used an official press release (pdf) to declare that it has received ‘all mandatory anti-trust and gaming regulatory clearances’ concerning the envisioned acquisition and expects the deal to be realized during the first quarter of 2022 ‘subject to the satisfaction of remaining conditions.’
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Alongside this news, London-listed 888 Holdings stated that ‘integration planning’ on just how it will incorporate the operations of its latest buy into its own business is ‘progressing well.’ The comp…
Donald Trump Secures the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Backing
Donald Trump has secured the backing of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) ahead of the upcoming elections. As announced, the non-profit has pledged to contribute $5 million to Trump’s reelection.
The RJC’s ambition is to forge a meaningful relationship between the Jewish community and Republican lawmakers. The organization’s overarching aim is to foster favorable relations between the United States and Israel.
RJC officials also intend to distribute an additional $15 million among other GOP candidates.
The contributions come amid the continued conflict between Israel and Hamas and decreased support from Biden’s government. In an interview with Fox News, Sam Markstein, RJC’s political dire…
Xbox Celebrates Its Bethesda Acquisition With Step Brothers Homage
April 10 was National Siblings Day, and to celebrate the official day of brotherly and sisterly love, Xbox posted a photo of its newest family member Bethesda that was inspired by 2008’s cult comedy classic Step Brothers.
We had some one-of-a-kind portraits commissioned in honor of @Bethesda joining the family and we’ll be posting them throughout the month! #NationalSiblingsDay
Here’s the first one: pic.twitter.com/NLpWkPl6Ey
— Xbox (@Xbox) April 10, 2021
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Funhouse Trailer Is Big Brother Meets Gory Saw Horror
The new trailer for the upcoming horror movie Funhouse has been released. The movie mixes Saw-style gore and reality TV satire, and it releases in May.
The trailer sets up the basic premise. A group of hot young social media and online stars are gathered together in a house to participate in a Big brother-style reality show, with every second of the day streamed to the world. But this is a deadly reality show, and the unlucky contestants must deal with masked killers and gruesome traps as they attempt to stay alive to win the game. Funhouse doesn’t exactly look like the most subtle of satires, but it’ll hopefully deliver some gruesome kills along the way. Check the trailer out below:
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NSW Minister Slams ClubsNSW for Thwarting Poker Machine Reforms
ABC reported that Victor Dominello, a senior Liberal minister from New South Wales, has spoken out about the power and impact of ClubsNSW, an influential gambling lobby group that he claims forced him out of his portfolio.
Dominello Slams ClubsNSW as the ‘Gun Lobby’ of Australia’s Gambling Industry
In an interview for ABC’s Four Corners, Dominello accused the group of being like “the equivalent of the gun lobby in the United States“. The not-for-profit lobby group represents over 1,000 registered clubs across the state, which collectively own and operate more than 64,000 poker machines.
ClubsNSW has defe…
Dynamite suggestion for unfinished Imperial Palace Saipan
A senior legislator in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has reportedly suggested blowing up the half-completed building that had been due to host the hotel for the jurisdiction’s giant Imperial Palace Saipan development.
According to a report from the Marianas Variety newspaper, the extreme proposition came from Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives member Vicente Camacho (pictured) during a special Thursday committee hearing to discuss the possible future of the unfinished structure. The source detailed that no work has been carried out on the $650 million Saipan project since January after owner Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited was issued with a stop order owing to its inability to honor a multitude of financ…