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Missouri Sports Fans Favor Sports Betting, Legislation Stalled
Missouri sports fans wanting to place legal bets on their NCAA brackets remain sidelined as March Madness heats up. That's despite a new poll that finds support for sports betting getting warmer in the Show Me State. Saint Louis University and YouGov...
Celebrities and Athletes Banned from Online Sports Betting Ads in Ontario, Other Jurisdictions Look to Follow
Ontario has made online sports gambling ads featuring celebrities and athletes off-limits. The province has barred the use of all active or retired athletes and celebrities in internet sports betting marketing and advertising material. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)...
Sports Betting Marketing Facing New Restrictions Under Proposed Legislation
Proposed federal legislation would place limits on the ways U.S. sports betting companies market and interact with their customers. U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) says his SAFE Bet Act is needed in a new era of high-tech sports betting. The SAFE (Supporting...
Casino Crime Roundup: Oklahoma Casino Winner Robbed, Scared By Snake
An alleged robber was arrested this month for frightening a winner at Oklahoma’s Remington Park Casino with a snake and then stealing their jackpot, authorities said. The incident began when Jason McBrayer, 43, sat down next to a slot machine player at...
Dodgers Shake-Up: Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Fired Amid Gambling Scandal
A long-time interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star player Shohei Ohtani reportedly was fired Wednesday over improper gambling accusations. It was claimed that the interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was facing massive sports gambling debts totaling at least $4.5M, owed to an allegedly...
Casino Crime Roundup: Improper Roulette Play Leads to Cheating, Theft Charges
Four arrests have taken place after two nefarious roulette plots recently came to light in different locations. A cheating scheme occurred at a roulette table at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, and unrelated tampering occurred on a roulette machine at Louisiana's Boomtown New Orleans...
Pennsylvania Sets iGaming Record in February
Pennsylvania internet casino revenue hit an all-time monthly high in February. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), online gambling revenue topped $184.9 million. That’s 40% higher than the $131.6 million in February 2023. The revenue reported by the PGCB shows...
Casino Heist: $400K Vanishes, Security Guard Knocked Out in Gaming Machine Robbery
Police are hunting for three armed bandits who robbed about $400K in gaming proceeds that were being transported this week in a van in Chambersburg, Pa. At about 1 p.m. on Monday, the robbers drove up to an unmarked van outside of...
Ex-NFL Star, Cosmopolitan Triumph in Casino Worker Legal Battle
A panel of judges largely sided with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and former NFL player Richard Sherman in an appeal brought by a casino employee. The case stemmed from Sherman allegedly cursing at the woman on the gaming floor. Tonya Hale,...
Indiana Casino Fatal Shooting Suspects on the Loose
The two suspects who “targeted” and “executed” a man Sunday morning at the Caesars Southern Indiana parking garage are still being sought by authorities, according to the local sheriff’s office. The suspects had followed the victim from Kentucky on Saturday night. LilDon...
