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Kidnapped Casino Worker Safe after Deadly Shootout in Phillippines
Police in the Philippines killed four Chinese men on Monday after they allegedly kidnapped another Chinese national who was in the country to work at a casino. When the police descended on the criminals' hideout, a shootout ensued, leading to the deaths,...
UK Businessman Who Stole from His Customers to Gamble Won’t Spend Time In Prison
He stole money from his customers, including a cancer patient, to gamble. However, Leon Mann, the owner of Gainsborough Roofing in Lincolnshire, UK, won't go to prison for his crimes. Mann pleaded guilty to 12 acts of fraud between December 2019 and...
New York Online Sports Betting Tax Revenues Well Ahead of Expectations
In less than five months, New York has generated more than a quarter of a billion dollars in taxes from online sports betting. That’s according to a statement released Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Thanks to the 51% tax rate on online...
Rockford Casino Gunman Hospitalized, Illinois Officials Review Police Shooting
An armed man who was shot and critically wounded Saturday by a deputy and two police officers at Hard Rock Rockford Casino remains hospitalized today. He had pointed a gun at his head and fired a shot into the air before aiming...
Spain Wants Public Input on Loot Boxes as the EU Considers Crackdown
For several years, loot boxes in video games have been a contentious subject in jurisdictions around the world. As Europe prepares to determine whether they are a form of gambling, Spain wants to know what the public thinks. Loot boxes work in...
Jersey Gaming Commission Blacklists Football Index Founder Adam Cole
Football Index, once a rising star in the UK gambling scene, crashed and burned in a fireball in March 2021. The man who proved to be incompetent at running a gambling operation, Adam Cole, now finds himself on the Jersey Gaming Commission's...
Rich Strike Heads to the Belmont Stakes Looking to Earn More Respect
Eric Reed says he feels the pressure. Not for himself, but the trainer feels it for his Kentucky Derby champion, Rich Strike. Three weeks after their monumental upset to win the Run for the Roses, they’re getting ready now for the June...
Singapore Man Heads to Prison for Stealing from Hospital to Feed Gambling Habit
A former manager of Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore will spend the next couple of years behind bars. Thats after he stole from the private hospital, spending the money on gambling, cars, and more. The man, Thomas Ng Eng How (age 48), stole...
Michigan Gambling Raid Leads to Six Arrests, $33K Reportedly Seized
Six suspects were apprehended after Warren, Mich. police raided a local bar-restaurant on Friday. It was identified as Club Babylon. The suspects include four men in their 50s and two women, ages 43 and 57, according to the Macomb Daily, a Michigan...
Star Entertainment’s Journey in New South Wales “At Its End”
One word describes Star Entertainment as a viable casino operator in New South Wales (NSW). "Unsuitable" is the outcome of the inquiry into accusations Star fooled regulators, fueled money-laundering activity, and failed its shareholders. NSW is wrapping up its inquiry into Star...
