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Brazil Considers Legalizing Gambling, Casino Operators Want In
Brazil is fresh off of the Summer Olympics, and the country now appears to be ready to end gambling prohibition. The fifth-largest country by both land area and population, gambling in Brazil has been banned for the last 70 years. But in a...
Normandie Casino Owners Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million for Violating Bank Secrecy Act
The Normandie Casino in Gardena, California is no more, but its former owners are still on the hook for a $2.4 million penalty. In January, the owners of California's oldest card club pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and admitted...
Ted Forrest Wanted by Authorities Over Alleged Bad Checks at Wynn Las Vegas
Ted Forrest is a wanted man in Las Vegas. The six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner has been accused of writing bad checks at Wynn Las Vegas in 2012 and 2013. According to authorities, Forrest cashed two checks totaling $215,000....
Wolves Would Make Better Gamblers Than Dogs, or At Least Take More Risk
Wolves take greater risks when hunting for food than canines, a new study finds. The Wolf Science Centre in Ernstbrunn, Austria, a research institute where dogs and wolves live harmoniously in the wild, says wolves routinely take more risks than their four-legged...
Northern California Gang Probe Leads to Arrest of Police Officer
Northern California gang raids being executed by the San Jose Police Department's (SJPD) investigations unit has led to the arrests of 23 including one law enforcement officer. Dubbed "Operation Gang of Thrones," the SJPD has been working since last March to infiltrate...
College Football Sports Betting Returns to Las Vegas Sportsbooks
College football is back. After months of vacant grid irons, the pigskin gets back in the air and on the ground this weekend. No one is happier than the sports books in Las Vegas. Football attracts more bets in Nevada than any...
Arkansas Casino Measure to Go Before Voters in November
An Arkansas casino measure will go before voters this November asking residents if they're ready to finally end gambling prohibition. Led by a group called Arkansas Wins, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin revealed this week that the petition had garnered 100,977...
Macon County, Georgia Says Gambling Raids Have Aided Community Programs
Macon County in Georgia wants it residents to know that the over $1 million in lawsuit settlements it's received stemming from a 2014 gambling raid is being well utilized. This week, Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke announced how the funds...
Nevada Casino Revenue Benefits From July’s Bonus Weekend
Nevada casino revenue soared in July and surpassed $1 billion in total gaming win for the first time in 14 months. Thanks to five full weekends and a long Independence Day holiday, the state's gambling floors took in $1,015,015, a 9.96 percent...
Colin Kaepernick National Anthem Sitout Continues to Stir Controversy, as Memorabilia at Reno-Tahoe Airport Irks Many
San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick's memorabilia, prominently displayed on the second floor of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, is drawing scorn from numerous travellers. After passengers make their way through security, those who are departing out of Gate C pass by the "Wolf...
