Forbes’ 37th Annual World’s Billionaires List, which was published this week, features 28 individuals who have made their fortunes in the gambling industry.
Dr. Miriam Adelson Tops Forbes List of Wealthiest Gambling Industry Magnates
The majority of the individuals who made their fortunes through gambling businesses are from the United States, accounting for nine of the total. Japan and Hong Kong follow closely, with four and three billionaires, respectively. Sweden, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom each have two billionaires on the list.
One of the most prominent names is Dr. Miriam Adelson, who inherited her fortune from her late husband Sheldon Adelson, the founder of Las Vegas Sands. Dr. Adelson is the wealthiest magnate on the list, with a net worth estimated at $35 billion. Her fortune increased by $7.5 billion from the previous year, thanks to th…
Casimba Gaming, a UK-based leader when it comes to online gaming solutions, is excited to reveal that it has officially launched the fresh online gaming website in Finland, the so-called Igni Casino, which represents an expansion of its geographic portfolio.
Igni Casino:
The Finnish PnP website mentioned above represents a Pay and Play iGaming site. Now, fresh members may sign up and win a welcome bonus of up to €200, in addition to free spins. In addition, real-time gaming may also be experienced, meaning that the said casino provides a real atmosphere where real-time gaming gets to meet iGaming.
Whether you are a beginner or a senior player, this site contains something for each group of players. In this sense, the site provides a wide range of live casino games, involving Blackjack and Roulette, which are known to be classics. Beside this, it also offers a variety of thrilling games like Speed Baccarat, Deal or no Deal Live, Monopoly Big Baller among others.…
Do you still have an active Wordle group chat, but find the thrill of beating your friends/family/coworkers in one-off puzzles isn’t quite enough? The New York Times has just introduced Wordle Golf, a competitive ruleset for Wordle inspired by golf, where a group can compete over nine days to crown a definitive Wordle master.
Instead of assigning higher scores to earlier guesses, this competitive take on Wordle has been based on golf, where your goal is to get as few points as possible. The NYT points out that Wordle is a little easier than actual golf–especially when it comes to a “hole-in-one,” which in golf is a 12,500-to-one chance, while your chance of guessing the Wordle straight away is only a few thousand to one.
To play Wordle Golf, you’ll need to get a group together who all agree to play Wordle for nine consecutive days. Then, all you need to do is tally your scores from each day, with the winner being the person with the lowest score at the end. Your daily s…
Players can now create a gaming handle–a public username that can be used across all mobile games in the streaming service–for their Netflix accounts.
On iOS, players will need to download Royal Pirates or LuckyLuna and follow directions for creating a username. On Android, players can navigate to the games tab in the Netflix mobile app and choose “Create your Netflix game handle,” option.
The U.S. District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a New York man against three Atlantic City’s gambling companies in September 2022. After compulsive gambler Sam Antar accused Borgata casino, its parent MGM Resort International and its online partner Entain of plying him with offers to continue gambling despite their alleged awareness of Antar’s addiction, Judge Madeline Cox Arleo dismissed a lawsuit on January 31, 2024 reportedly saying that the New Jersey legislature does not impose an obligation to casino operators to exclude compulsive gamblers.
Judge’s Rationale:
As reported by Associated Press (AP), the judge explained her decision writing that New Jersey casino law “pervasively regulates the responsibilities of casinos as they relate to compulsive gamblers, but is notably silent on whether casinos or online gambling platforms may induce people who present with compulsive gambling behavior to patronize their bu…