Tag Archives: Donald Trump

‘Mafia connections’ crush Donald Trump’s Aussie casino dreams
August 17, 2017
Thirty years ago, before he became the leader of the free world, U.S. President Donald Trump dreamt of opening the first casino in Sydney—a dream that Australian regulators immediately put the kibosh on over concerns of the then-businessman’s “mafia connections.” Trump and its partner, Queensland-based Kern Corporation, was one of...
Eyebrows raised as Trump brand snaps up trademark deal in Macau
August 7, 2017
Donald Trump’s business dealings have come under fine again after a company linked to the U.S. president has applied for a casino trademark in the world’s largest gaming hub—Macau. Quoting online documents from the Macau government, the South China Morning Post reported that the special administrative region has given DTTM...
Trump impeachment props prove too “sensitive” for Loto-Quebec
June 2, 2017
Quebec’s provincial online gambling site has stopped offering wagers on whether US President Donald Trump will be impeached because the issue is too "sensitive" for the provincial government. On Wednesday, Loto-Quebec’s Mise-o-jeu online sports betting platform began eagerly promoting its new political proposition wager on whether President Petites Mains would...
Ex-Rep. Mike Rogers a betting favorite to become next FBI director
May 31, 2017
The odds are in favor of former Michigan congressman Mike Rogers to lead the FBI following the sudden dismissal of director James Comey. Since Comey’s ouster, the roster of candidates who could potentially replace him—all with various levels of law enforcement and legislative experience—continues to change. Joe Lieberman had been...
Donald Trump’s impeachment odds spikes after Comey sacking
May 12, 2017
The sudden dismissal of FBI Director James Comey has caused the betting odds of U.S. President Donald Trump facing impeachment to skyrocket. No president has ever gotten the amount of talk and betting as the 45th leader of the free leader, who can’t go a day without finding himself at...
Making ‘The Art of the Deal’: Hard Rock snags Trump Taj Mahal for $50M
May 10, 2017
Florida’s Seminole Indians took a page out of Donald Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal,” when they bought the U.S. president’s signature ex-casino—Trump Taj Mahal—for a fraction of its initial cost. In March, a consortium led by the Hard Rock International took the Taj Mahal off billionaire Carl Icahn’s...