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Las Vegas Casinos Hit By Torrential Rain, Drainage Channel Waters Carry Away Pedestrians
A rainstorm led to damaged casinos and dangerous conditions in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Some buildings near the Las Vegas Strip flooded after ceiling tiles collapsed. Harrah’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, and Topgolf were among those impacted by the storm,...
Tribal Gaming Casinos Faces New Challenges with Inflation, Labor Costs — Report
The consulting firm Wipfli recently released the results of its 2023 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report. The report indicates that Tribal gaming casinos have mostly navigated out of stormy pandemic seas, but there are new challenges on the way. The survey...
UK Cyberterrorist Teen Convicted After Gambling Stolen Funds
One of the primary actors behind a massive ransomware scheme in the UK will likely go to prison despite being a teenager, according to the BBC. In a groundbreaking verdict, a panel of London jurors determined that Arion Kurtaj, who's barely 18...
Online Gambling App Bug Exploited by Spanish Man, Steals Almost $500K
A certain iGaming operator might need to look closely at its development team and its financial audit policies. One of its users in Spain exploited a bug in the operator's app that allowed him to walk away with almost half a million...
Ontario Sports Betting and iGaming Regulator Has New Chief
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has named Dr. Karin Schnarr as the incoming CEO. The regulator’s board of directors made the announcement. Dr. Schnarr will officially take the role on September 18, according to a release by the AGCO. “Karin...
Michigan iGaming and Sports Betting Surges this Summer
July numbers released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) show the state’s gaming industry continues to grow, with Michigan marking a 4% monthly increase in online casino and sports betting revenue. Commercial and tribal operators reported $176.1 million combined gross revenue,...
Former Hisense Manager Who Gambled $2M in Company Funds Goes to Jail
A former executive working for appliance manufacturer Hisense in its Australian office was a little too creative with company accounts. Aphrodite (also spelled as Afrodite) Myron used her position to embezzle funds to cover an online gambling habit and will now head...
Casino and Gaming Operators in Spain Received a $6M Bonus in 2021
A new report shows that gaming properties in the autonomous community of Galicia received millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief. Galicia's government, under President Alberto Núñez Feijóo's control, decided at the end of 2020 that it would lower taxes on some gambling...
Casino Operator SkyCity Reports 45% Year-On-Year Revenue Jump
New Zealand-based gaming operator SkyCity Entertainment is lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions. This has helped the company report a substantial revenue increase this year, but they could still face financial issues over pending fines in Australia. SkyCity reported a 44.9% year-on-year increase in...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Henry Ruggs Booked at Prison
Former NFL player Henry Ruggs III has been incarcerated at Nevada’s High Desert State Prison, according to a recent report. Ruggs, 24, was booked at the correctional facility located near Indian Springs, Nev., the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The complex is located...
