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San Antonio Illegal Gambling Operation is Site of Texas Fatal Shooting
A man was shot and killed Thursday night inside a San Antonio, Texas, home. The spot was apparently used for illicit gambling. The shooter remains on the lam. Three people fled in a Volkswagen Jetta following the violent attack. San Antonio police...
Mirage’s Original Bottlenose Dolphin, ‘Duchess’, Dies at 48
Duchess, one of the original bottlenose dolphins at the Mirage, has died. She is the fourth dolphin to die at the Mirage since last year. Duchess was first placed in the Las Vegas Strip casino’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat in 1990....
Online Betting Proposed in New Hampshire, Charitable Casinos Voice Concerns
A recently proposed bill would legalize online betting in New Hampshire. Revenue would allow many of the state's students to attend community colleges for free. The legislation, SB 104, was filed by state Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton)....
‘Final Touches’ Being Put On UK Gambling White Paper, MP Says
There have been rumors that the UK could finally present its gambling white paper in the next couple of weeks, which a member of parliament (MP) has confirmed. MP Paul Scully, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy,...
New York Jets Hire Nathaniel Hackett, Fueling Aaron Rodgers Trade Rumors
The New York Jets gambled when they hired ex-Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator. The Jets hope that hiring Hackett will entice Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to force a trade to Gang Green to play...
Casino Dreams Can’t Stop Chile Gambling Hall Growth
Casino operator Casino Dreams believes that it should have almost total autonomy over the gambling infrastructure in Chile. It has recently begun lobbying municipalities not to issue licenses to companies that want to open gambling halls. But where there's money to be...
PredictIt Gets Reprieve, for Now, as February 15 Liquidation Deadline Halted
Trades on political futures at PredictIt will be allowed to continue past February 15, at least temporarily, after a federal appeals court granted the online exchange an injunction on Thursday. The move by the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals comes a...
Texas Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Casinos, Expanded Gambling in the State
Some 75% of Texas residents surveyed this month back a proposed bill that would set up limited gaming properties in the state. The bill, Senate Joint Resolution 17, was introduced by state Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston. Under the legislation, the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Las Vegas and Casinos Celebrate Year of the Rabbit
The Year of the Rabbit is underway in Las Vegas. Festivities marking the start of the new lunar year began on Sunday and will continue for the next two weeks. Lion dances, multicourse meals, and the playing of games are among the...
Philippines Court Clears Three POGOs of Alleged Human Trafficking
The Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) segment has caused the country more grief than necessary amid allegations of human trafficking and kidnapping, among other things. Despite all the uproar, at least three operators who became targets of the allegations are now in...
