Areas of Expertise
2027 stories by Corey Levitan
Chris Moneymaker Bets on Kentucky Poker Room
Former world poker champ Chris Moneymaker is planning to open a poker room in Kentucky sometime in August, according to a report in PokerNews. The 2003 WSOP Main Event winner considered launching Moneymaker’s in Texas, the report said. But COVID-19 and increasing...
Hard Rock Ottawa Fined $172k For Violating Ontario Gaming Law
Hard Rock Ottawa has been fined more than $172k for 36 alleged violations of Ontario gaming law. The violations were flagged during a recent audit of its Rideau Carleton Casino by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The no-nos include...
California Tribe Sanctioned in Casino Construction Lawsuit
A California judge has fined the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians in Mendocino County $207,000. The penalty is for failing to comply with court orders in its dispute with a construction contractor over a casino project. California Superior Court Judge Ann...
Hard Rock International Eyes Kenosha, Wisc. For Latest Expansion
Hard Rock International has been expanding rapidly. Now it appears they're looking to finance and manage a new tribal casino in Kenosha, Wisc., according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Kenosha Landco Co. LLC, a company sharing an address with Hard Rock International,...
Vegas Mob Museum May Roll Out Bodyless Lake Mead Barrel
The Mob Museum is looking to display its most recent artifact -- the infamous barrel with a body discovered this spring at the bottom of Lake Mead. (Without the body, of course.) The museum has officially asked local police if, once they...
