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Oklahoma Casino Shooter Caused $33K in Damage to Hotel Days Earlier, Cops Said
February 23, 2022

Oklahoma Casino Shooter Caused $33K in Damage to Hotel Days Earlier, Cops Said

The man who was arrested Saturday for allegedly firing shots at an Oklahoma gaming property parking lot earlier went on a drug-induced damage spree at an Arkansas hotel, recent news reports revealed. The hotel incident...

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Illegal Horse Betting Activity in Singapore Becoming Endemic Problem
February 23, 2022

Illegal Horse Betting Activity in Singapore Becoming Endemic Problem

Police in Singapore are investigating potential widespread illegal horse betting across the country. In the latest crackdown, they raided a number of operations and are investigating more than 80 for their involvement. Singapore's stance as...

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Churchill Downs Buys Most P2E Gaming Properties, Projects for Nearly $2.5B
February 23, 2022

Churchill Downs Buys Most P2E Gaming Properties, Projects for Nearly $2.5B

Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) made a move Tuesday to significantly expand the size of the Louisville-based gaming company. It announced it would spend nearly $2.5 billion to acquire nearly all of the assets from Peninsula...

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Flutter Announces PokerStars Exit from Georgia Ahead of Massive Regulatory Changes
February 22, 2022

Flutter Announces PokerStars Exit from Georgia Ahead of Massive Regulatory Changes

Soon, it's not going to pay to be a part of Georgia's online gambling market. Flutter Entertainment realizes this, and will pull PokerStars out of the country as of next month. At the end of...

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Mafia in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca Cracked For Illegal Gambling, Drug Money Laundering
February 22, 2022

Mafia in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca Cracked For Illegal Gambling, Drug Money Laundering

Police in Spain have dismantled a criminal organization operating out of the island Palma de Mallorca. The group's activity was so complex that it required assistance from the US and Italy. The arrests were the...

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Philippines Cockfighting Associates Have Disappeared Since Last Year
February 22, 2022

Philippines Cockfighting Associates Have Disappeared Since Last Year

At least 20 people who have, in one form or another, participated in cockfighting in the Phillippines have gone missing. And now police in the country are looking for answers. Cockfighting in the Philippines has...

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Texas Tribal Gaming Case Arguments Today at Supreme Court, Other States Watching 
February 22, 2022

Texas Tribal Gaming Case Arguments Today at Supreme Court, Other States Watching 

Oral arguments are scheduled to take place at the US Supreme Court today (Feb. 22) on a much-anticipated case, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas. Depending on how the high court eventually rules, it could...

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Palazzo Casino Video Shows Vegas Groping Victim Slapping Alleged Assailant
February 21, 2022

Palazzo Casino Video Shows Vegas Groping Victim Slapping Alleged Assailant

A man allegedly put his hand up a woman's skirt and sexually assaulted her recently at The Palazzo in The Venetian Resort, the victim charged on social media. The incident apparently took place last week...

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Medina Spirit Disqualified as Kentucky Derby Winner, Bob Baffert Suspended 90 Days
February 21, 2022

Medina Spirit Disqualified as Kentucky Derby Winner, Bob Baffert Suspended 90 Days

UPDATE 4:30 pm ET - This story has been updated to include comments from Bob Baffert's attorney, the impact of the suspension, and reaction from Churchill Downs and animal welfare advocates on the decision to...

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Cambodia Illegal Gaming Operation Punishes Man with Daily Desanguination
February 21, 2022

Cambodia Illegal Gaming Operation Punishes Man with Daily Desanguination

A man who responded to an ad on 58.com for a job as a nightclub bouncer had his trip turn into a nightmare. The posting was a ruse that ended in kidnapping, extortion, and desanguination...

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