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Saipan Casino Regulator Salaries Should End With Imperial Palace Closed, Lawmaker Says
Imperial Palace is the only licensed casino in Saipan, and has been closed for almost two years. A new legislative bill would strip regulators of their salaries, since no casino is currently open. At one point, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands...
Crown Resorts Investigation in Western Australia Finds Regulator Lax in Controls
Western Australia's (WA) investigation into Crown Resorts' history in the state is wrapping up. During the closing days of testimony, the gaming regulator admitted it could have done more to control the casino operator. The majority of the grilling of public officials...
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Assaults Lead to Drunken S.C. Cop’s Firing, Police Reveal
A Gaffney, South Carolina police officer has been terminated after he was arrested earlier this month at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina. He took part in several violent confrontations and eventually was jailed, authorities said. Dillion Lee Haney was...
PokerStars Launches in Greece Six Months After Securing License
It's been a long time coming, but PokerStars is now legally available to poker players in Greece. Flutter Entertainment has introduced the global gaming platform under the PokerStars.gr domain name. The journey toward a successful launch for Flutter and its PokerStars brand...
Massachusetts Casino Openings May Impact Impaired Driving Rates
There were tens of thousands of DUIs or instances of impaired driving in Massachusetts since commercial casinos were opened in 2015, according to an analysis presented recently to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). During Thursday’s meeting, MGC member Brad Hill (R-Ipswich) said...
UK’s National Health Service Breaks Up with the Gambling Industry
The days of the UK's National Health Service (NHS) accepting donations or funds from charities associated with the gambling industry are over. This could impact GambleAware and its standing relationship with the government body. The Times reports that the UK's publicly-funded healthcare...
Entain Looking to Expand into NFT and the Metaverse
Entain is planning to expand its global reach to a new dimension. The gaming company is getting in on the craze surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFT) and the Metaverse. Entain isn't content with conquering just the tangible universe. It is now going after...
NFL Bettor Turns $20 FanDuel Bonus into $579K Winner After ‘Insane’ Parlay Bet
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams weren’t the only big winners on Sunday. One NFL bettor turned a $20 bonus into $579,020, thanks to an incredible prop bet parlay. An unnamed FanDuel Sportsbook user took the bonus they received and used...
Dick Duchossois, Former Arlington Park Owner, Dies at 100
Richard “Dick” Duchossois, an Illinois businessman who headed a group that bought Arlington Park nearly 40 years ago and then oversaw the suburban Chicago track’s resurrection from a devastating fire, died Friday. He was 100. After serving as an Army officer in...
Park MGM Gun Incident Reportedly Leads to Arrest of NFL’s Damon Arnette on Strip
Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was booked on several charges Friday evening after he allegedly drew a gun at a valet at the Park MGM, located on the Las Vegas Strip. The 5:45 pm incident stemmed from him trying to...
