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Idaho Casino CEO Arrested for Battery after Allegedly Attacking Brother
Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel CEO Francis SiJohn was arrested on Tuesday morning on allegations of battery. According to a report in the Spokesman-Review, police say that the victim of the attack was his brother, former Coeur d’Alene tribal police Chief Cody...
Matthew Levinson Reportedly Out as New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chair
Matthew Levinson, the chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) since 2012, reportedly won't be reappointed to the position. That's according to ROI, a business news source that covers New Jersey. Levinson's five-year term was due for renewal in August,...
Las Vegas Casinos Changing ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies in Wake of Shooting
After the October 1 shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, one point of speculation was that shooter Stephen Paddock may have been able to more easily prepare his attack by leaving a “do not disturb” sign on...
Paradise Papers Reveal Details of Retired General Wesley Clark’s Time with Amaya
Former Democratic presidential candidate General Wesley Clark is one of the many influential individuals named in the recent Paradise Papers leak, with information about his time as a director for Amaya (now known as the Stars Group) showing up in the database...
MGM Resorts Reports Strong Q3 Revenue, Says Las Vegas Bookings Have Rebounded After Shooting
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren spoke with investors this week regarding the company's third quarter financial performance, a timeframe that concluded September 30, the day before the October 1 shooting. Murren said net income totaled $149.1 million, which translates to 26 cents...
College Football Coach Rankles Bettors with Point Spread Tweet After 4th Quarter Safety
Florida Atlantic University football coach Lane Kiffin said he was only joking when he tweeted about not covering the point spread in Friday’s game against Marshall, but the NCAA wasn’t laughing. Gambling is one subject that the governing body of college athletics...
Supreme Court Likely to Rule in Favor of Michigan Tribe in Casino Dispute
Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to side against a man attempting to shut down a Michigan tribal casino, based on questions that were asked while the court heard arguments on Tuesday. The case dates back to 2008, when David Patchak sued after...
OJ Simpson Popping Up Around Las Vegas Amid Calls for Station Casinos to Ban Him
OJ Simpson was released from prison on parole in October, after serving nine years at Lovelock Correctional Center in the middle of nowhere, Nevada. In his first few weeks back in the free world, the former NFL star and actor has found a...
Revel Atlantic City Reportedly Sold, Owner Glenn Straub Again Denies Rumors
New month, new rumors surrounding Revel Atlantic City, the $2.4 billion Boardwalk casino resort that has sat vacant for over three years. The latest development comes from a notice made public by the Atlantic County Clerk's Office that seems to hint that...
New Hampshire Towns Split on Votes to Allow Keno, Rochester One-Vote Win Still Under Microscope
New Hampshire voters in ten municipalities went to the polls on Tuesday to determine whether their communities should offer keno as a way to fund full-day public kindergarten programs, returning mixed results across the state. As of Wednesday morning, it appeared that...
