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Las Vegas Crime Roundup: More Charges in Shooting of Prostitute
A woman is facing two charges for her role in the Las Vegas park shooting of a prostitute by the victim's ex-pimp in January, authorities revealed last week. Anessa Renee Denton, 22, of Las Vegas, was charged on Wednesday with attempted murder...
Casino Operators in Chile Accused of Using WhatsApp to Conduct Underground Negotiations
Two major casino operators in Latin America, Enjoy and Dreams, want to merge to become an even larger operator in Chile. The plan isn't going smoothly, and new allegations of wrongdoing among casino executives in the country could cause the deal to...
Crown Melbourne Casino Could See Less Traffic Under New Rules
Following an AU$120-million (US$80.32 million) penalty for breaching gambling laws in Victoria, Crown Resorts will have to introduce new rules for gamblers at its Crown Melbourne casino. The new rules, part of the operator's new government-ordered Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct, could...
New York Knicks Forward Julius Randle to Miss Remainder of Regular Season
The New York Knicks have shut down power forward Julius Randle for the final five games of the regular season because of an ankle injury. The Knicks will reevaluate Randle in two weeks. They hope the NBA All-Star will heal in time...
Casino Crime Roundup: Online Blackjack Scam Leads to Shuffler’s Arrest
An online card shuffler was arrested this week for allegedly defrauding Evolution Gaming in a $47K blackjack scam on the DraftKings platform. The suspect, Sebastian Echeverri, 23, of Norwalk, Conn., used three personal accounts to place bets on card decks he had...
Brazil’s Sports Ecosystem Continues to Face Match-Fixing Challenges
As Brazil continues to work on bringing regulated sports betting to the country, the sports industry is trying to cut out a cancerous growth that plagues it. Match-fixing in soccer has been an issue for a while, as it has in other...
British Gangster Charles Bronson Can Continue to Hone Gambling Skills in Prison
Charles Bronson, a notorious career criminal serving time in a British prison, just received some good/bad news. The good news is that he’ll be able to continue to improve at gambling. The bad news is he’ll have to do it while still...
Codere Loses Bosses, Gains More Than $100M, as Sale May Be on the Table
Codere, the global gaming operator based in Spain, has worked hard over the past couple of years to find more stability in the market. It may not have been enough, though, as a rumor is surfacing that its latest injection of €100...
UPDATED: Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Clears Legislature in Session’s Final Day
In the end, legalizing sports betting in Kentucky on Thursday came down to politics. Lawmakers in the General Assembly, seeking to wrap up a few pieces of significant legislation on the final day of the 2023 session, came to agreements to pass...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Good Samaritan Aims Gun at Suspect in Fashion Show Mall
Last week, an armed passerby at the Fashion Show Mall assisted security guards who were trying to apprehend a man with a knife at the Las Vegas Strip retail complex. The good Samaritan aimed a firearm at the suspect, later identified as...
