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Hard Rock Terre Haute Casino Proposal Supported By Indiana Community’s Leaders
If officials in Terre Haute, Ind., had their way, the casino that would be coming to the west central Indiana town would be a Hard Rock. Last month, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, the Vigo County Council, and all three members...
G2E Notebook: AGA’s Miller Calls for Responsible Promotion of Sports Betting
LAS VEGAS – American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Miller welcomed attendees to Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2021 Tuesday. He praised the industry for its resilience over the past 18 months as it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. But as Miller...
G2E 2021 Begins: Focus on Three Key Gaming Industry Topics This Week
LAS VEGAS – In a town chock full of gaming professionals, thousands more have descended upon the Strip for the biggest in-person industry conference since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) officially kicks off Monday at the Venetian Expo...
Former Spectacle VP Faces More Federal Charges in Indiana Campaign Case
John Keeler, the former Indiana gaming executive who was charged last year for his role in a federal election campaign contribution scheme, now faces additional charges in the case. On Tuesday, a federal grand jury added two counts of causing false tax...
Bakersfield, California Casino Shooting Conviction Upheld
An appeals court in California recently kept in place the conviction of a man who allegedly shot his girlfriend’s former boyfriend. The shooting took place at an internet casino in Bakersfield. Maurice Bailey is currently serving a 22-year sentence for the 2017...
California Gaming Raid Nabs Four Suspects, Cops Seize Weapons, Drugs
A gambling raid Thursday led to four arrests at a private house in Daly City, Calif. Police seized gaming machines, drugs, firearms, and an unspecified amount of cash. The four suspects were apprehended and were being held late this week in San...
Indiana Businessman Who Lost License Part of Hard Rock’s Terre Haute Venture
Greg Gibson, the Terre Haute, Ind., businessman whose company lost its license to operate a casino in the west central Indiana town earlier this year, has re-emerged as an investor in a new bid submitted by Hard Rock International. That’s according to...
Arkansas Fire Captain Slipped Hallucinogens Before Casino Fight, Lawyer Claims
A now-former fire captain involuntarily ingested hallucinogens before he got into a fight with an Asian man, court documents claim. The confrontation took place last March outside of Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, Ark. Defense attorneys for Benjamin Snodgrass, 44, suggest he...
Strat Hotel Jumper Likely Committed Suicide, Nevada Coroner Reveals
The man who jumped from the Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod in Las Vegas Tuesday night died from an apparent suicide, according to the Clark County Coroner’s office. The official cause of his demise was “blunt injuries,” the coroner’s office added. It...
South Point Casino Lot Sees Woman’s Body Discovered, Las Vegas Cops Investigating
UPDATE: A recent death at Las Vegas’ South Point Hotel Casino & Spa does not appear suspicious as of Thursday, but may involve "self-inflicted toxins," according to KVVU, a local TV station. The exact cause and manner of death still are under...
