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Hard Rock Northern Indiana Opens State’s Newest Sportsbook
The Hard Rock Northern Indiana, the state's newest sportsbook, opened earlier this week. The venue elebrated the grand opening of its retail sportsbook on Wednesday. Located at the northern end of the state’s newest casino, the venue offers a ticket counter that’s...
Tabcorp Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Company Breakup
Tabcorp, the Australian gaming operator, is a step closer to dividing the company. Shareholders have approved a demerger plan the company began working on almost a year ago. The wait is almost over for Tabcorp. Yesterday, the company's shareholders agreed to allow...
Honduran Woman Fakes Kidnapping to Fleece Family to Recoup Casino Losses
A woman from Honduras faked her own kidnapping this week so she could cover recent casino losses. But police have since found her inside a casino. This past Tuesday, Delicia May Johnson Bodden of Roatan, Honduras contacted her family on WhatsApp and...
Brit Kills Friend with Concrete Slab, Steals Money to Fund Gambling Trip
A British man faces a lengthy jail sentence for a heinous crime. He allegedly killed his friend before stealing his money so he could gamble and buy drugs. Lukas Domeradzki has a seriously evil side. The Mirror reports that the British man...
The Irish Lotto Players Gave Up €17 Million in Free Money Last Year
Premier Lotteries Ireland added €17 million (US$17.7 million) in unexpected revenue to its accounts last year. That's the amount that some lottery winners didn't claim in time, allowing the funds to return to the lottery operator. Most people play the lottery with...
Illinois’ Rivers Casino Site of Belligerent Fight by Drunk Poker Player
A 52-year-old drunk gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill. got was arrested over the weekend. Police claim he was drunk, shoved a security guard and uttered obscenities to the security staff. Cory Herlihy of Citrus Heights, Calif. was handcuffed and...
Kazuo Okada Reported Back at Gaming Company He Lost Five Years Ago
Kazuo Okada is reportedly returning to Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc (TRLEI). The gaming company received a court order to restore a previous board of directors, which includes the 79-year-old gaming tycoon. Kazuo Okada has a colorful past. He founded Universal...
Chicago Officials Eager for Bally’s Casino to Proceed, But Council Members Push Back
When Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced last week the city had selected Bally’s Corp. as the company it wanted to build a casino in the city, she recalled the effort then-Mayor Richard M. Daley initiated 30 years earlier. She was just starting...
BT, Warner Bros. Discovery Ready to Launch Premium Sports Channel in the UK and Ireland
BT Sport is ready to consummate the marriage to Warner Bros. Discovery it announced in February. The two are embarking on a mission to deliver a "premium" sports channel to the British and Irish betting markets. Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group...
Indiana Slot Winner Allegedly Asked Someone to Collect Casino Payout to Avoid Child Support
An Indiana man was arrested this week after he allegedly requested that someone else collect his slot machine jackpot at Blue Chip Casino. He wanted to avoid having the money go toward child support debt, authorities said. The defendant, Billy J. Butler,...
