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Hawaii, Illinois Advise Against Visits to Las Vegas, Cite Delta Strain
July 23, 2021

Hawaii, Illinois Advise Against Visits to Las Vegas, Cite Delta Strain

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Las Vegas, officials in more jurisdictions are starting to advise their residents to either wear a mask when they go to the Nevada resort mecca or hold off...

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Indiana Cops Look for Suspects in Ameristar Casino Garage Shooting
July 23, 2021

Indiana Cops Look for Suspects in Ameristar Casino Garage Shooting

A 26-year-old man remained hospitalized Friday after getting shot multiple times at East Chicago, Ind.’s Ameristar Casino parking garage, local police said. It is the latest deadly crime to take place in gaming property garages...

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Feds Reportedly Seize Millions in Cash, Assets From Gambler’s Florida Home
July 22, 2021

Feds Reportedly Seize Millions in Cash, Assets From Gambler’s Florida Home

Law enforcement agents have issued details about a raid on the home of high-profile sports gambler Clarence “Gary” Austin in Plantation, Fla. Reports state that police seized almost $4.3 million in cash, 61 gold bars,...

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Washington State Man Heading to Prison for Attempted Casino Theft, Bank Holdup
July 22, 2021

Washington State Man Heading to Prison for Attempted Casino Theft, Bank Holdup

A California man was sentenced this week to 33 months in prison for allegedly trying to steal money from Washington State’s ilani Casino at knifepoint and robbing a local bank. Viet Tan Nguyen, 35, was...

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Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino Site of Armed Robbery, Suspects on the Loose
July 22, 2021

Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino Site of Armed Robbery, Suspects on the Loose

Two thieves -- one of whom was wearing a SpongeBob tee shirt -- robbed two men early Wednesday outside of Lincoln, R.I.’s Twin River Casino. A gun was shown by one of the robbers, but...

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Rhode Island Teamsters Cry Foul as Casino Valets, Drivers Await Twin River Recall
July 21, 2021

Rhode Island Teamsters Cry Foul as Casino Valets, Drivers Await Twin River Recall

A Teamsters union official says more than three dozen valets and drivers have been off the job for way too long, and wants their Rhode Island casino employer to bring them back. The workers were...

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Losing Reelection Support, Casino Owner Calls Him a ‘Bully’
July 21, 2021

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Losing Reelection Support, Casino Owner Calls Him a ‘Bully’

In a Wall Street Journal article posted Wednesday, casino and racetrack owner Jeff Gural made it clear how he felt about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Gural is one of the former contributors to Cuomo’s...

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Las Vegas’ Aztec Casino For Sale, Part of $60M Off-Strip Listing
July 21, 2021

Las Vegas’ Aztec Casino For Sale, Part of $60M Off-Strip Listing

Aztec Inn Casino is among the properties north of the Las Vegas Strip that are now for sale. The price for the total 7.23-acre package is $60 million, and foreign firms have shown initial interest...

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Rivers Casino Visitor Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 7-Year-Old Alone in Car
July 20, 2021

Rivers Casino Visitor Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 7-Year-Old Alone in Car

An Illinois man was arrested Sunday after allegedly leaving a 7-year-old boy in a car parked at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. The incident comes a couple of days after a similar allegation against another...

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Competency Exam Discussed for Las Vegas Strip Hate Crime Suspect
July 20, 2021

Competency Exam Discussed for Las Vegas Strip Hate Crime Suspect

A 57-year-old woman who allegedly struck a 6-year-old Asian boy and uttered racial slurs while at a Las Vegas Strip mall walkway could have her mental competency examined. The topic came up when the defendant,...

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