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Trump International Hotel Explosion Investigated for Potential Terrorist Links, New Details Emerge
Authorities continue to unravel the puzzling New Year’s Day explosion which left one person dead and seven injured outside of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. Local police confirmed on Wednesday they are investigating possible connections between the deadly Las Vegas Strip...
UPDATE: Destructive Vehicle Fire, Deadly Explosion Outside of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas — Video
UPDATE: One person inside a vehicle that exploded and caught fire died outside of the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday, according to local news reports. Seven other people in the area suffered minor injuries. Two required treatment at local hospitals. It appears...
Comedian Steve Hofstetter Cancels Weekend Show at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as Strike Continues
Comedian Steve Hofstetter won’t be appearing at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as a show of solidarity with striking hospitality workers. The standup comic was scheduled to appear Saturday at the casino’s 24 Oxford performance venue. Instead, he will appear on May 19 at...
New York Gambling Joint Robbery Victim Dies from Gunshot Wounds
A man who was shot in the head during a failed holdup of a Queens, New York alleged gaming room has died, police revealed on Monday. Yun Li, 37, who lived in the Flushing section of Queens, passed away on December 23,...
Florida Casino Visitor Arrested After Her Soiled Baby Was Left Alone on Christmas Eve
A woman was charged with child neglect after her infant was found unattended in a stroller at the entrance to Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood on Christmas Eve. Local police were alerted and located the baby who was left...
Houston Gambler Allegedly Leaves Preschooler Alone in Car for Over Four Hours
A man is now facing criminal felony charges after he left his four-year-old daughter alone in a parked car while he gambled at a Houston race track, authorities said. Last week, Daniel Ruiz, 59, was charged with a form of child abandonment...
Crypto Gambling Platform Raises $15M From Investors
Winna.com announced this week it’s been given $15M in seed funding for the recently launched cryptocurrency gaming platform. The company didn’t identify the investors who are funding the company in its early stages. But it did reveal that the new money will...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Man Killed in South Point Casino Was Facing Criminal Charge
The man fatally shot by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer at the South Point Hotel this month had been charged earlier in California. Two days before the December 8 shooting, Cesar Reyes II, 26, of Indio, Calif., was charged...
Father, Son Team Avoid Prison for Michigan Gambling Violations
Two relatives accused of operating illegal gambling joints in Michigan avoided spending time in prison after they were sentenced this month to probation. Shaun M. Bellah Sr., 44, of Davison, Mich., and Shaun M. Bellah II, 24, of Highland, Mich., must now...
Las Vegas Strip Alleged Stabber Found Competent to Stand Trial on Murder, Terrorism Charges
The man accused of multiple slashings that left two people dead and six injured on the Las Vegas Strip is able to stand trial following a two-year stay in a hospital. Yoni Barrios, 34, is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas court...
