BBC – Gambling tycoon James Packer and David Gyngell, who heads the Nine Entertainment Group, were seen fighting at Bondi Beach on Sunday. It is not clear what caused the brawl between the two, who are good friends. The incident has dominated the Australian media, with photos reportedly sold for a six-figure sum. “Eastern Suburbs Local Area Command has commenced an investigation into an incident that occurred about 14:00 Sunday… at Bondi Beach,” a police statement said. “Police have not yet received an official complaint but have appealed to anyone who witnessed, or has vision or images of the incident.”…

KHON – Hundreds of criminal charges were filed after a huge crackdown on sweepstakes machines, and authorities warn customers could be next. Last Thursday, a grand jury returned a 414-count indictment against nine people — three establishment owners and six employees. The list of criminal charges includes promoting gambling and money laundering. Several were arrested Friday and two more, Quentin Canencia and Desiree Haina, were booked late Monday afternoon. The last two people, Mike Miller and Mike Madali, are on the mainland and will be arrested when they return to Hawaii, according to Kaneshiro. Monday afternoon, the city prosecutor and…

This Week in Gambling – Our friends at Net Entertainment have another unique and highly entertaining slot game with the release of Wonky Wabbits! This is a 5-reel, 15-line video slot game played in a vegetable garden where hungry “wabbits” wait on the WILDS to pop up… and that’s when things get interesting! Wild Duplication starts, which can lead to the famous wonky wabbits big win! NetEnt describes the possibilities, stating that a “wabbit will move from the Wild symbol and burrow under the reels, appearing on the symbol where the best possible win will occur.” These WILDS can appear…

Australian Gambling – A global online betting firm, which is believed to owe Australian customers in excess of a million dollars, has shut up shop and “can’t be contacted”. Gamblers from Australia, UK, India, Eastern Europe and Canada have been unable to access thousands of dollars in winnings since late last year. The company in question, Canbet, said in December the issue was due to a computer glitch and promised to pay customers as soon as it could. But angry punters, with over $20,000 owed to them, have contacted AustralianGambling with complaints about the company, which is licenced with the…

Game Spot – The eSports scene continues to grow. Major League Gaming announced plans this week to build the world’s first “MLG Arena,” a 15,000-seat stadium on Hengqin Island, which is off the coast of popular gambling hot-spot Macau. MLG announced the news Thursday, in partnership with Lai Fung Holdings Limited and eSun Holdings Limited. The new MLG Arena, located in what the company is calling the “V-Zone,” is planned as the centerpiece of an $18 billion “Creative Culture City” initiative for the Hengqin Island. In addition to operating as the site of the first-ever MLG Arena, the V-Zone is…

Las Vegas Review Journal – Stop the presses. Steve Wynn declared Las Vegas is on the road to recovery Thursday. At the outset of a first-quarter conference call with analysts, the Wynn Resorts Ltd. chairman and CEO said he was “feeling good about Las Vegas, better than I had in the past.” Wynn based his opinion on the company’s results from Wynn Las Vegas and Encore during the three-month period that ended March 31. The resorts’ overall revenue total — $380.9 million — was a 1.5 percent decline from a year ago and accounted for just 25 percent of the…