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Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Fails to Pass on Legislative Session’s Final Day
Kentucky lawmakers ended the 2022 session of the General Assembly on Thursday evening. They were unable to pass legislation that would legalize sports betting in the Bluegrass State. House Bill 606, which would have legalized sports betting and online poker and regulated...
New York Shooter Claimed He Understood Reasons for Vegas Mass Murders
Frank R. James once admitted he had the same “thoughts and feelings” which led to the 2017 deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. He is now being held for this week’s massive attack on a New York City subway. On Tuesday, James,...
New Zealand Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions, SkyCity Ready For Traffic
New Zealand is apparently beginning to return to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic. That is good news for SkyCity casinos, which can now begin to count on traffic from Australia and other countries. While the rest of the world was in the...
Mount Airy Casino Visitor Allegedly Robs, Kidnaps Pennsylvania Rideshare Driver
A Pennsylvania man has been apprehended for allegedly holding a driver from a rideshare service hostage and robbing her at gunpoint. He was being transported from the Mount Airy Casino Resort when the incident occurred. Brandon Pearsall McNealy, 28, of East Stroudsburg,...
Marina Bay Sands May Need Two More Years to Recover, Asserts Analyst
Marina Bay Sands is going to need some additional time to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, said at least one analyst. The casino resort is beginning to rebound, but progress may be slow over the next two years. After a few false...
UK Online Gaming Operators Banned from At-Risk Consumer Marketing
Ahead of the major reform of its gambling laws, the UK is implementing some changes. The UK Gambling Commission has presented new rules, including a provision that prevents marketing to at-risk consumers. The UK has embarked on a mission to drastically alter...
Venetian Stabbing Suspect to Appear in Court After Man Failed to Pay for Sex
A woman accused of attempted murder is scheduled to appear in court today after she allegedly knifed a man three times who would not pay her for sex. The incident took place last week at a room in the Venetian Resort Las...
Cambodian Illegal Gambling, Phone Scam Ring Busted, 66 Thai Rescued
Thai and Cambodian police joined forces this week to break up another illegal gambling and phone scam ring. In the process, they freed 66 Thai nationals forced to work for the organized crime group. There has been an increase in police actions...
Star Entertainment ‘Out of Control’ Operations Could Be Its Downfall
The investigation in New South Wales into Star Entertainment continues this week. Executives are giving their testimonies about the casino operator's business, which one hearing leader calls "out of control." The grilling of Star Entertainment's former and current executives in New South...
Margaritaville Casino Robbers Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries in Crash
Four alleged bandits robbed a man last week at Louisiana’s Margaritaville Resort Casino. A short time later, they were seriously injured in a crash. At least two of the suspects were on life support at a local hospital. It was revealed this...