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Iowa Casino Winner Run Off Road By Two Cars, Armed Bandit Robs $10K
Two bandits forced an Iowa casino winner off the road early Tuesday morning in Des Moines and stole over $10,000 from her, police said. Police arrested one alleged robber and continue to search for another. One of the suspects allegedly broke her...
Las Vegas Visitors Get Wedding License Alongside J. Lo, Affleck
A couple from Missouri will have a Las Vegas wedding story to retell over many anniversaries. They got their license at the same time and place as celebrities Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. They also got married in a ceremony at the...
Latin American Gaming Proves Massively Successful for Betsson
Gaming operator Betsson has provided its financial health report for the second quarter of the year. Its Latin American gaming operations are on fire. However, its European activity isn’t doing so well. Betsson reported revenue of €186.3 million (US$189.5 million) for the...
Hong Kong Police Bust Triad-linked Gambling Ring, Arrest 48
Police in Hong Kong have shut down a major gambling operation active across the Chinese SAR. They’re still putting together all of the details, but have already determined that the ring has ties to a known triad in the city. A South...
Las Vegas NAACP Adds Its Voice in Support of Embattled Judge Erika Ballou
The Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP has joined the chorus of supporters defending a local judge who was asked to resign. The local police union made the demand after Judge Erika Ballou stated comments to a defendant the officers viewed as...
Oklahoma’s Osage Casino Site of Arrest of Bank Robbery Suspect
An unnamed man was apprehended this week at one of Oklahoma’s Osage casino locations following a nearby bank robbery. Authorities did not reveal how much was stolen from the financial institution. On Tuesday, the Bartlesville branch of the Armstrong Bank was robbed...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Settlement To Hold Onto Imperial Palace Misses Deadline
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has been close to losing control of the Imperial Palace casino in Saipan for years, but always finds a way to stay in the game. It was reportedly going to have a settlement in place with the Commonwealth...
Genting HK Continues Offloading Assets as It Looks To Stay Afloat
Genting Hong Kong has spent the past several months restructuring the business to avoid a permanent shutdown. It's losing its casino cruise ships as a result, and just sold another to Royal Caribbean. Poorly-timed spending that immediately preceded the onset of COVID-19...
WSOP Recap: Highlights From The Successful 2022 Event
This year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament series was a smashing success. Omitting the event that saw two of the same cards dealt on the flop and a false active shooter report that led to chaos, the 2022 WSOP confirmed that...
Phantom Fireworks Says Proposed Ohio Sportsbook Would ‘Give Back’ to Youngstown
When the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) released the names of the latest sports betting applicants that had submitted their paperwork by Friday, many familiar and expected names were on the list. Sports teams and casinos were on there, as were several...
