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LAS VEGAS CRIME ROUND UP: Murder Near Sam’s Town Casino, Finger Bitten Off in Pawn Shop Fight
An unnamed teenager was arrested Tuesday for the weekend shooting death of a man on South Nellis Boulevard in Las Vegas. The victim and the would-be shooter began arguing around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The dispute escalated, and the teen pulled out...
Los Angeles Lakers Finally Trade Point Guard Russell Westbrook
After a year of speculation, the Los Angeles Lakers finally unloaded point guard Russell Westbrook. They did so in a three-team deal involving the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves on the eve of the NBA trade deadline. The Lakers sent Westbrook, center...
Millionaire Lottery Gift Leads to Megamansion in Front of Famous Scottish Castle
A megahome that became a megaheadache for the town of Edinburgh, Scotland, is moving forward. Craig and Lisa Charters began the project after receiving a sizable gift from Lisa’s parents after they won the lottery. But locals are concerned it will detract...
Jackpot Round Up: AC Hard Rock Casino Slot Player Wins $1.5M, Wisconsin Visitors Hit In Vegas
One lucky visitor to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City hit a jackpot of more than $1.5M while playing a slot machine on Monday. The total payout was $1,511,911.74 on the progressive slot game. The unnamed guest was playing Willy...
Super Bowl Special Promotions Offered by Six New York Sportsbooks
Resorts World is offering a hoodie. DraftKings Sportsbook is offering a 100% profit boost on a same-game parlay for the Super Bowl. FanDuel Sportsbook is offering a piece of $10 million in bonus bets if Rob Gronkowski converts his field goal attempt....
Nevada Strip Club Worker Sexually Assaulted as Nearby Security Guard Laughed, Suit Claims
A worker at a Nevada strip club is suing her former employer after she was allegedly choked and sexually assaulted by a customer at the business, she claims in a recent lawsuit. A nearby security guard failed to respond as she screamed...
Twitch Permanently Bans High-Profile Streamer ‘Sliker’ Over Gambling Scams
"Sliker" helped put gambling in a bad light last year when the popular Twitch streamer outed himself for scamming others to feed his habit. Twitch kicked him off the platform temporarily before the channel suddenly came to life last month. But that...
Allwyn Completes Acquisition of UK Lottery Operator Camelot UK
Allwyn, the inbound operator of the UK's National Lottery, now owns the incumbent operator's assets. The Czech company sought to buy Camelot UK from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) after it won the lottery rights, and they signed the deal this...
UK Expects No New Gambling White Paper Delay Amid Latest Shuffles
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reorganizing the country’s government at perhaps the worst time for the gambling industry. The department responsible for overseeing a long-awaited gambling white paper is undergoing reforms, and one of the strongest industry supporters is moving further...
LeBron James Goes For NBA Scoring Record, Wager Options Plentiful
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will not be the NBA's all-time leading regular season scorer for much longer. LeBron James is on his heels, and the record of 38,387 career points could be broken tonight. Although the oddsmakers feel Thursday is more likely. If you...