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Brit Who Stole $55K in Cancer Fraud to Go Gambling to Repay Only $6
Under the guise of suffering from ovarian cancer, a woman from the UK bilked over 700 people out of money that she spent gambling. She received around £45,000 (US$55,000), but will only have to repay £5 ($6.10). Nicole Elkabbas pretended she had...
Las Vegas-Bound Airline Passenger Sentenced for Assault, Feds Reveal
A man was sentenced Friday for two counts in connection with assaulting a female passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Las Vegas. He will avoid time in prison. Daniel A. Parkhurst, 41, of Gardnerville, Nev. was sentenced by US District...
Maryland Casino Kidnapper Gets 13-Year Sentence, Feds Announce
A codefendant in a Maryland casino kidnapping and bloody assault was sentenced this week to prison. His incarceration is for 13 years. Upon his release, Darius “Mup” Lawrence Young, 30, of Washington, DC, was sentenced for conspiracy to commit kidnapping and possession...
Downtown Las Vegas Sees Multiple Fires, Could Be Linked to Homeless Squatters
Four Las Vegas buildings caught fire during a multi-hour stretch from Sunday to Monday. There were no injuries reported. A blaze broke out at about 5:14 am Monday in a vacant three-story apartment building at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and 7th...
Brazil’s Gambling Legislation to Take Center Stage in the Chamber of Deputies
Brazil's Senate may not be willing to advance gambling legalization. But the Chamber of Deputies isn't going to let that stand in the way. Instead, it will launch a new discussion on the subject beginning Wednesday. The Regulatory Framework of Gambling isn't...
UK Gamblers Ready to Switch to Illegal Sites Because of Upcoming Restrictions
The idea that an overly restrictive legal gambling market would lead to an increase in illegal activity isn't new. This doesn't stop countries like the UK from going too far. But a new YouGov survey confirms the suspicions. A certain sector of...
Sportradar Launches All-Inclusive Sports Betting Product for Operators
Getting started as an operator in an industry, especially one as convoluted as sports betting, is a challenge. Sportradar is now offering a new service for sports betting operators that addresses those challenges and makes onboarding easier. Sportradar announced Monday that it...
Las Vegas Site of Pro-Life, Pro-Choice Rallies Following Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Las Vegas residents from both sides of the abortion debate came out this past weekend during public rallies. The gatherings were believed to be peaceful. On Saturday, an estimated 30 pro-life individuals gathered outside of First Choice Pregnancy Services, an abortion alternative...
Fremont Street Experience Teenager Murder Suspect Will Be Tried As Adult
A teenage suspect was apprehended by Las Vegas cops for the recent fatal downtown shooting at the Fremont Street Experience, police said on Monday. The defendant, Ruben Robles, is due in court today. He is facing charges of murder, attempted murder, and...
New York Legislation Would Establish Problem Gambling Advisory Council
New York has already taken a couple of big steps with gaming this year, as it has launched online sports betting and seen state lawmakers expedite the approval process for downstate casinos. However, another measure legislators approved earlier this month regarding problem...
