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MGM Grand Las Vegas Triple Stabbing Suspect Apprehended in Illinois
A suspect in the January triple stabbing in a lot at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand was apprehended near Chicago earlier this week. He was scheduled to face an extradition hearing in Illinois today (March 18) to determine if he will be returned...
Belgian Gambling Regulator Adds Malta-Based Winzon Group, Others to Its Blacklist
Several new iGaming sites are no longer welcome in Belgium. This week, the country's gaming regulator added a host of sites, including one owned by Malta-based Winzon Group, to its blacklist. Among the latest additions to the blacklist of the Belgian Gaming...
Philippines President Doesn’t Want to Cut Off Highly Lucrative E-Sabong
E-sabong is currently receiving a lot of pushback in the Philippines as the result of criminal conduct tied to cockfighting. However, the country's president doesn't want to intervene because of the amount of money the activity generates. Sabong, the art of cockfighting...
Indiana’s Horseshoe Casino Player Arrested for Wisconsin Shooting
An alleged shooter was apprehended by a US Marshal’s Service task force while he was gambling in Hammond, Indiana’s Horseshoe Casino earlier this month, according to recently published news reports. Toyan T. Jackson, 39, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also known as "Willie Winter,"...
Kentucky House Passes Sports Betting Legislation, Bill Heads to Senate
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- In a historic vote, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill that would legalize sports betting in the state on Friday. Lawmakers passed House Bill 606 in a 58-30 vote. The measure will now go to the state...
Nevada Troopers, Local Cops Looking for Intoxicated Drivers This Weekend
Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP), the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), and other local police forces are on the watch this weekend for suspected intoxicated drivers. The selective enforcement, called “Joining Forces,” continues through Tuesday. The initiative started on Thursday. That was...
Illegal Casino in Godoy Cruz, Argentina Shut Down by Police
An illegal casino in Argentina abruptly stopped operating this past Wednesday. Police descended on the property and shut it down after conducting a month-long investigation of the location. Police officers brought to an end a clandestine casino that operated in a private...
Spain’s Land-Based Gaming Operations Face New Regulations
New rules and regulations are likely to arrive in Spain's gambling industry soon. The changes, if approved, will impact not only casinos, but any location hosting gaming machines. The first VP and spokesman of the government of the Spanish autonomous region of...
Ireland’s New Gaming Regulator Has “No Experience Required” Stipulation
As Ireland continues to put together the pieces of its gambling regulatory puzzle, it is searching for someone to step in as the agency's boss. Almost anyone qualifies to lead the organization, as industry experience is "not essential." Ireland has solidified its...
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Is Site of First Gaming Location for Rita’s Frozen Treats
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is opening its first casino location on Sunday, which is also the first day of Spring. It is at Rush Street Gaming’s Rivers Casino Philadelphia. The frozen treat chain now has about 550 locations. More are...
