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Florida Gambling Petitions Allegedly Included Fake Info, Woman Arrested
A Florida woman was arrested this week for allegedly including false signatures on a petition calling for a constitutional amendment to expand gambling in the state. Kasandra Baylor, 65, of St. Petersburg, submitted petitions that included information about deceased individuals and information...
Underground Casino Visit in Tijuana, Mexico Turns Deadly for Three Gamblers
Visiting Tijuana, Mexico, can be a dangerous and sometimes fatal decision, especially for anyone looking to gamble. There have already been at least four attacks at underground casinos this year, the latest of which claimed three victims. A home that operated as...
Soccer Pro and Gambling Fan Neymar, Jr. Announces Inaugural Party Cruise
Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, who soccer fans know as Neymar, Jr., has had a rough go of the game lately, suffering from injuries that have kept him on the sidelines. This has given him plenty of time to...
Former Imperial Pacific International Exec Wins $5M in Discrimination Suit
A former executive with Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has won a major discrimination lawsuit against the embattled casino operator. A court judge in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) ruled that Joshua Gray’s case was strong enough. Still, the company’s track...
Los Angeles Illegal Casino Is Site of Guard Murder – Report
A security guard at an apparent illegal gaming venue was fatally shot early Wednesday during an attempted robbery. The incident took place in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, according to local news reports. The lifeless body of the unidentified 33-year-old...
Tennessee Becomes First State to Tax Sports Betting Handle
Sportsbooks operating in Tennessee will soon begin paying taxes based on wagers rather than revenues. The new law goes into effect on July 1. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) recently signed into law Senate Bill 475, which implements a first-of-its-kind state tax...
Las Vegas Cops Release Details on Officer-Involved Shooting at Gold Coast Casino
An armed suspect fired rounds at two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers before they returned fire multiple times and wounded him at Gold Coast casino, police revealed on Tuesday. The shooting took place last Thursday at a parking garage at...
MGM Grand Hotel Slashing Leads to Woman’s Bloody Death, Ex-Husband Contemplates Suicide
A man is in custody this week after allegedly murdering his former wife during a sex-filled weekend in a room at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Hotel. The suspect, Fernando Gomez, 42, of Texas, allegedly thrust a piece of glass into Nydia Lopez-Garcia’s...
Jackpot: ‘Mr. Biceps’ Wins $354K While Playing Poker in Las Vegas
Zac Aynsley, a British fitness model, bodybuilder, and exercise instructor, won $354,742 earlier this week at a Las Vegas casino. He's better known as “Mr. Biceps.” He won the jackpot while playing Crazy 4 Poker at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on...
Entain Faces Large Fine in Ongoing Investigation of Former Turkish Ops
Entain, the global gaming giant behind well-known brands like Ladbrokes, and recently Tab NZ, faces a challenge that could cause significant damage. In an ongoing investigation into its former operations in Turkey, the company faces accusations of bribery and illegal practices that...
