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Rain Rock Casino Alleged Gunman in Jail, Claims Wrongdoing at Gaming Property
Northern California’s Rain Rock Casino reopened on Tuesday, a couple of days after a lone man carrying a shotgun entered the gaming property. The suspect, identified as Billy Joseph Sonntag, 33, is believed to be a former dealer at the tribal venue....
Evoplay Relocating Employees Out of Ukraine, Offering Additional Support
Commercial activity in Ukraine suffers as Russia continues its attack on the country. Companies are forced to alter their operations, and iGaming studio Evoplay is taking action. Evoplay, the Ukraine-based game development studio for the online casino industry, activated a contingency plan...
Trinidad and Tobago Gets Gambling Regulator
Trinidad and Tobago now has its own gambling regulator. After the Caribbean territory approved updated gambling laws last year, lawmakers have now successfully introduced its new Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Commission. A press release by the government on Tuesday reports that...
Mexico Daily Fantasy Sports Platform Gains Support from International Stars
Just a few months ago, Mexico's own daily fantasy sports platform Draftea was operating in beta mode. Things are now advancing well, and new funding from a number of international sports stars will help. Draftea is planning on taking Mexico, and possibly...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Gets a Committee Hearing on Wednesday
A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky will get a hearing in the General Assembly on Wednesday morning, and the proposal’s sponsor is optimistic about its chances of clearing the state House of Representatives. House Bill 606 will go before the...
Hollywood Casino St. Louis Parking Garage Violent Robber Enters Plea
A 59-year-old Missouri man who is charged with robbing a woman three years ago in the Hollywood Casino St. Louis parking garage has entered a special kind of plea in local court this week. Kevin Shumpert announced in court he was entering...
Genting-Linked Treasure Island in Macau Sees Man Jump to His Death
The Treasure Island Resort World in Macau is still under construction, but is already dealing with a tragedy. The property, which Genting Hong Kong previously backed, is a crime scene following a man's apparent suicide there today. The Macau News Agency reports...
Encore Boston Harbor Entertainment Complex Conditions Set
The plans for a proposed entertainment complex across from the Encore Boston Harbor were recently given a preliminary conditional okay by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). But the commissioners listed seven conditions that need to be met for the Everett, Mass. development...
Las Vegas Hookah Lounge Partiers Had Weapons During Deadly Violence
Recently released details about last month’s shooting spree at a Las Vegas hookah lounge revealed that several people had firearms with them that night. So far, just one has been charged in the incident, which left one person dead and 13 injured....
Cambodia NagaWorld Union Leaders Released, Others Arrested in Dispute
Eight more union leaders associated with Cambodian casino NagaWorld's striking workers are now free. They are part of a group of more than 200 police have arrested since the strike began last December. Since last December, employees at Cambodia's NagaWorld casino have...