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Gaming Operator Kindred Confirms Possible Sale of Company as Revenue Improves
The Kindred Group, one of the world's most expansive gaming companies, has released its latest financial health report. Its improvements bring with them greater leverage to consider "strategic alternatives," which the board of directors uses to include a possible sale of the...
New York Jets Add Aaron Rodgers in Trade, Get a Futures Bump
The New York Jets have reached a deal to acquire quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers, and the Jets are now +1400 odds to win Super Bowl LVIII. The Jets gave up a second-round pick, or #42 overall, in the...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Man Allegedly Dances Totally Nude on Local Street, Tosses Rocks at Cops
A Summerlin, Nev. man who previously faced indecent exposure charges has been arrested again. This time, it’s for “dancing in the middle of the street completely naked and exposing his genitals,” an eyewitness recently reported to police. On April 19, Michael Spangelthal,...
Jackpot: DraftKings Player Wins Record $1.97M in New Jersey
A mystery DraftKings player recently won $1.97M in an online casino game. The win is the company's largest progressive jackpot yet for the game of chance. The unnamed winner is a New Jersey resident who placed a 10-cent bet while playing Extra...
Casino Crime Roundup: Casino Patron Reportedly Kicked Guard, Shouted Racial Slurs
A visitor to Harrah's Joliet casino refused to leave the Illinois gaming property on Saturday afternoon. The man then got into a violent confrontation with a guard and local officers, authorities said. Dennis Demsco, 45, of Lockport, Ill., was repeatedly told to...
Los Angeles Clippers on Brink of Elimination, Kawhi Leonard to Miss Game 5
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will sit out a third-straight game because of a right knee injury. The #5 Clippers square off against the #4 Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their opening-round playoff series. The Clippers are down 3-1 against...
Gambling Debt Leads Chinese Man to Kidnap Own Granddaughter for Ransom
A man from China with a gambling addiction recently abducted his granddaughter and tried to get his daughter to pay a ransom to settle the debt. Fortunately for the child and mother, he was as bad at staging crimes as he was...
Spain’s Gambling Regulator Issued $132M in Fines in 2022
Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) announced Monday how much it fined gaming operators it determined broke the rules last year. The MCA said it charged 20 operators with "serious or very serious" infractions in the year's second half, taking the balance...
Netherlands to Ban Sports Betting Ads and Sponsorships
The Dutch government is introducing a general ban on untargeted advertising for offline and online gambling. The rules take effect on July 1. The ban covers all radio and TV commercials and billboards on the street. It also includes a ban on...
Casino Crime Roundup: Stockmen’s Casino Hotel Standoff Leads SWAT Team to Use Tear Gas
The Elko County SWAT team discharged tear gas and pepper spray to force the surrender of a possibly armed man hidden in an attic at an Elko, Nev. casino hotel last week. The unnamed suspect eventually gave himself up to Elko County...
