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Downtown Las Vegas Pedestrians Killed in Accident Near Fremont Street Experience
Two pedestrians died after they were struck by a vehicle in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday evening. The pair were attempting to cross an intersection at 4th and Fremont streets. The vehicle, described as a GMC Acadia, was heading north on 4th...
Buffalo Creek Casino Reopening, City Shovels Out from Historic Blizzard
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino is reopening at 10 a.m. on Thursday. It was shuttered for almost six days because of a deadly blizzard that brought Buffalo, N.Y., to a standstill. Table games will resume at 12 p.m. The parlay replay drawing scheduled...
Sports Betting Operators Plan to Ring in Ohio’s Launch on New Year’s Day
With several sports betting operators ready to go live on Sunday, Ohioans will have plenty of choices when it comes to betting. They’ll also have plenty of options when it comes to grand opening events. Sportsbooks and online apps can officially take...
Washington State Woman Celebrates 106th Birthday with Casino Visit
Bertha “Bea” Engstler recently turned 106. She celebrated her milestone birthday by playing the slots at a local casino in Washington State. In fact, trying her luck on slot machines is one of the Northgate, Wash. resident’s favorite pastimes. She also enjoys...
Nevada Attorney Sam Lionel Remembered for Legendary Commitment to Casino Clients
Preeminent Nevada attorney Samuel “Sam” Lionel passed away on Friday at the age of 103. He was remembered this week as the dean of the Nevada bar. Lionel practiced law until he retired at the age of about 100. For decades, he...
Spain’s Loot Box Debate Draws Attention from Dapper Labs and its La Liga-Tied NFT Operations
Spain is considering adopting legislation to limit the presence of loot boxes in video games. This has spooked Dapper Labs, which is concerned that tighter controls could impact its NFT (non-fungible token) business, including a deal with Spain's La Liga. Loot boxes...
Red-Hot Brooklyn Nets Offer Value to Short-Term and Long-Term Gamblers
The Brooklyn Nets head into Atlanta tonight to face a Hawks team with big-time issues. They are coming off a 15-point road loss to the Indiana Pacers last night, they just fired team president and former general manager Travis Schlenk, and they...
Fake UK Homebuilder Becomes Homewrecker as Gambling Habit Leads to Shoddy Work
He passed himself off as a skilled construction artist capable of building additions to homes and breathing new life into them. Instead, Richard Nicholls was nothing more than a con artist who ripped off clients in the UK to feed his gambling...
South Dakota’s 777 Casino Robbed Again, Christmas Eve Bandit on the Lam
Rapid City, S.D., police continue to search for the suspect who robbed the 777 Casino on Christmas Eve. He fled with an undetermined amount of cash. The incident unfolded at about 2 a.m. on Saturday when a man walked into the casino...
Stranded Passengers at Harry Reid Airport Can Get Free Lap Dance While Waiting for Flight
The passengers waiting at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after canceled or delayed flights this week have some new options. Rest at someone’s house or go to a Vegas strip club. The alternatives arose after several hundred flights at the...
