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Las Vegas Ex-Security Guard Remains in Custody for Deadly Church Shooting Spree
A 68-year-old Las Vegas man accused of killing one man and wounding five others in a Southern California church last month remains behind bars this weekend without bail. If convicted, he could be executed. A public defender was appointed to represent him...
Las Vegas Wedding Chapels, ABG Negotiate On Elvis Presley-Themed Ceremonies
Licensing agreements may soon be in place between several Las Vegas wedding chapels and the company in charge of Elvis Presley’s name, image, and likeness. The recent fever over feared court action against the chapels by the large corporation apparently has gone...
Belmont Stakes Handle Drops Sharply, Down More Than $10M from 2021
Betting on this year’s Belmont Stakes and the other 12 races held Saturday at Belmont Park fell significantly from last year. That's according to a release from the New York Racing Association. NYRA reported an all-sources handle of $50.2 million for the...
Lotto Plus 2 Lottery of South Africa Sees Unemployed Woman Win $2M
Fortune recently smiled on a South African woman. The woman recently won R31.4 million (US$1.99 million) in the most recent Lotto Plus 1 lottery draw. The woman, from the Western Cape province's city of Oudtshoorn, purchased her Ithuba National Lottery ticket at...
Nogales, Mexico Casino Kidnapping of 3 Has Brutal End
An otherwise routine night at a local casino turned ugly Thursday for two women and a man in Nogales, Mexico. Unidentified subjects kidnapped the three, and the tale turns gruesome from there. The incident occurred as the three were when leaving a...
UK’s English Defence League Cofounder Goes Gambling, Declares Bankruptcy
Last year, a British court told Tommy Robinson, the cofounder of the far-right Islamophobic group English Defence League (EDL), to pay £500,000 (US$624,300) to settle a libel suit. He hasn't complied, but hasn't had any issues spending money gambling before declaring bankruptcy....
Bally’s Las Vegas Taxi Hijacking By Porn Star Leads to Wild Ride, Cops Reveal
An adult film star, identified as Michael Swayze, is scheduled to appear in court next month for allegedly stealing a taxi from Bally’s Las Vegas. He drove to Arizona with cops in pursuit, police said. The Las Vegas Strip incident happened in...
Tropicana Las Vegas Restaurant Customer Allegedly Threatens to Blow Up Building
A man who refused to pay his check on Wednesday evening at a Tropicana Las Vegas restaurant threatened to blow up the casino hotel, police said. He also allegedly threatened to kill a responding officer. The suspect, identified as James Rummel, 61,...
The Venetian Picks Ex-Cosmopolitan GM Patrick Nichols as Next CEO
A familiar face is returning to The Venetian to run the resort and convention center on the Las Vegas Strip. Late Thursday, The Venetian announced that George Markantonis would step down as its president and CEO on Aug. 1. At that time,...
UK Soccer Club Everton Signs Sponsorship Deal with Stake.com
The Everton soccer club has a new sponsorship deal that will bring in needed revenue. It announced a shirt sponsorship deal worth more than £10 million (US$12.51 million) per year with Stake.com, a casino and sports betting platform. This agreement replaces the one...
