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Deadly Robbery at California Casino Leads to Life Sentence for Sister of NBA Star
Kimesha Williams will be spending the rest of her life in prison after a California judge sentenced her Friday for the death of an elderly woman during a violent holdup at Pechanga Resort Casino. The 39-year-old convict is the older sister of...
Gambling Affiliate Takes Over Scottish Political Party’s Website
The Scottish Sun discovered over the weekend that ref.scot, a website accepting donations for a second independence referendum campaign, no longer targets politics. Instead, it appears to be a gambling affiliate website. There was a time when the site definitively sought campaign...
Italy Continues Building Unified Gambling Regulatory Infrastructure
Italy has been working on gambling reforms to correct what it says is a "splintered" approach to regulations. Referred to as the "anti-mafia" legislation, a new set of legislative measures is advancing, although it still has a long way to go. The...
Malta’s Illegal Lottery Exposed During Investigation of Journalist’s Murder
The murder case of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 remains active today. A new report indicates it may have exposed a massive illegal lottery operation still running today. Almost six years ago, Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb...
Living Las Vegas: Best of Vegas’ Casual Eats
There's no shortage of gourmet food options in Vegas. Sure, you can indulge in endless fine dining options and new celebrity food concepts. But if you're looking for something a little more casual, check out some of the locations I recently visited...
Jackpot: Canadian Man Wins $3.2M On Late Girlfriend’s Favorite Slot Machine
A visitor at Toronto’s Casino Woodbine hit a bittersweet jackpot of $3.2M this month on the very slot his recently-departed girlfriend loved to play. The Great Canadian Entertainment gaming property revealed on Friday Marcelo Loyola stopped off at the casino a few...
Nevada Resort Report Finds Tourism Accounts for $91 Billion Impact
A new report released Friday by the Nevada Resort Association showed that the state’s tourism industry has rebounded very well from the COVID-19 pandemic, although some facets of the sector have yet to recover fully. The trade group released its biennial fact...
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill to Tax Sportsbooks By Handle
Tennessee is on its way to changing how it taxes sportsbooks. On Friday, the state House of Representatives voted 75-7 to pass an amended version of Senate Bill 475. The bill calls for the state to switch from a 20% tax on...
Sports Betting Company Considering Colorado for US HQ, Offered $14M in Incentives
An online gaming company is considering establishing its US base in Colorado. On Thursday, the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) approved up to $14 million in job-based incentives to an unnamed company it described as “a global leader in the online sports...
The UK’s Overdue Gambling White Paper Rumored to Arrive Next Week
Barring any additional delays, the UK's long-awaited gambling reforms may actually appear next week. The government's gambling white paper could be the main topic of conversation in the House of Commons on Thursday, according to Racing Post. The white paper is expected to...
