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MGM Resorts International has declared war against a proposed casino at Bradley International Airport, which will be a direct competitor to its $950 million Springfield, Massachusetts casino.

And for its opening salvo, MGM launched a new online advertisement attacking the Connecticut Airport Authority for making a “bad deal” to open a proposed casino at the airport.

The ad also issued a warning to residents that the casino project of airport authorities and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes will “scam” taxpayers, according to WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

Casino industry expert Clyde Barrow says that MGM’s attacks on a would-be competition is not at all surprising in order to sustain its business interest in the area. He pointed out that MGM has to go all out to halt a third Connecticut casino since the casino operator made a big gamble in the Springfield project.

Gaming technology firm Game Account Network (GAN) has secured a £1.3 million ($1.7 million) from Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond.

The investment was in the form of 3.25 million ordinary shares that GAN issued at 40 pence each to Desmond’s International Investment and Underwriting (IIU). The share placing represents 4.6 percent of the online gaming technology firm’s enlarged issued share capital, in which IIU is already a major investor.

The company, headed by Dermot Smurfit Junior, said it plans to use the net proceeds to accelerate product development and new client delivery following a surge in U.S. corporate demand for its products.

“Additional capital allows us to accelerate the development of our technical capability to deliver the product requirements of our growing list of corporate clients and bring new clients online,” Smurfit said in a statement. “The positive and unexpected surge in US corporate demand for GAN’s unique services requires increased delivery capability.”

Bookmaker Paddy Power racked up more than $65 million in losses at the end of June as the gambling company shelled £200 million ($264.41 million) to cover the cost of its merger with Betfair.

Reporting on its interim results, the combined group said it lost £49.3 million ($65.18 million) in the first six months of 2016 compared with the £106 million ($140.14 million) profit it posted in the same period last year on the back of £195 million ($257.8 million) in merger expenses.

The loss came despite the 18 percent spike in revenues at the betting company to £759 million ($1.003 billion) from £642 million ($848.76 million) the previous year. Online revenues increased 20% to £440 million ($581.7 million), courtesy of a 21% and 20% jump in sportsbook and gaming revenues respectively.

Australia-facing Sportsbet also posted a 17 percent year-on-year increase in revenues, although the company’s adverse sports results led to a 10% decrease in underlying EBITDA.