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Ohio Sports Betting: Five Takeaways from the First Revenue Report
Sports betting in the Buckeye State got off to a big start in January, according to the revenue report released Tuesday by the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC). Operators reported a handle of $1.11 billion...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Bias Suspect Allegedly Left Goat Head in Hotel Freezer
A man was arrested last Thursday after repeated racially motivated threats and other incidents over recent months involving Las Vegas hotels and a gym in Arkansas. Hunter Holman, 27, of North Las Vegas, allegedly placed...
France’s Soccer Boss Out Over Sexual Harassment Claims Ahead of Women’s World Cup
Noël Le Graët, the now-former president of the French Football Federation (FFF), resigned Tuesday in response to sexual harassment claims. But Le Graët isn't leaving the world he's known for over two decades. He's still...
NBA Pacific Division Now a Three-Team Race in Final Stretch
The Pacific Division is the tightest divisional race in the NBA heading into the final quarter of the season. The Phoenix Suns (33-29) are three games behind the first-place Sacramento Kings (35-25), yet the Suns...
Brazil Sees Arrival of State-Level Sports Betting
Brazil's federal government continues to drag its feet on a nationwide effort to introduce regulated sports betting and lottery offerings. This has led to states like Rio de Janeiro taking matters into their own hands,...
Former Macau Junket Investor Eyes Cambodia’s Casino Market
With Macau's junket market shrinking considerably over the past few years, Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd, a former Macau junket investor, has set its sights on a new target. It announced Monday that it's going...
GRAY OR SKILL?: Debate Over Gaming Machines Heating Up in Kentucky
Sports betting isn’t the only gaming subject Kentucky lawmakers want to address in Frankfort this year. Another topic of interest is so-called “gray games” or “skill games,” which have become a hot topic across the...
Casino Crime Round Up: California Casino is Site of Attempted Murder
A man was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly repeatedly stabbed an unnamed woman at Cabazon, Calif.’s Morongo Casino Resort and Spa on Saturday night. Jesse Romero, 46, of Bellflower, Calif. was apprehended early...
Scotland’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Stole from Clients, Gambled Away Money
He thought he was the Scottish version of Jordan Belfort, the "Wolf of Wall Street," as he later became known. Matthew Farr didn't take things as far as Belfort did, but he still faces prison...
Argentine Casino Thief Loses Gamble After Trying to Hide in Bathroom
An alleged criminal in Argentina should have spent more time planning his weekend routine if he expected to avoid jail. Instead, after a string of robberies, including one at a local casino, he made the...
