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Gambling Problem-Plagued Man Suspected In Two Wisconsin Robberies, Police Reveal
A Wisconsin man was named as a suspect in the recent robbery of the Waukesha State Bank and another holdup. He had been sentenced to several years in prison for a prior holdup of a credit union -- and possibly spent that...
Pennsylvania Wind Creek Casino Drug Deal Turns Into Robbery
A suspected bandit was held in jail this week after he allegedly stole $270 and an ounce of marijuana in a Wind Creek Bethlehem casino parking lot. The incident led to the arrest of Brandon L. Pearsall-McNealy, 28, of East Stroudsburg, Pa....
Stalking, Robbery of Twin River Casino, R.I. Player Leads to Prison Sentence
A Connecticut man is heading to prison for four years after he punched, knocked down, and robbed a 62-year-old player at Lincoln, R.I.’s Twin River Casino. The case dates back to 2019, when Isaiah Snell, 27, of Putnam, scoped out the victim...
BC Casinos Reopen After 16-Month Shutdown, Live Single-Game Betting Soon
After being closed since March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, casinos in the Canadian province of British Columbia will finally reopen on Thursday morning. Great Canadian Gaming Corp. issued a release early Wednesday morning announcing that its nine gaming venues in...
Iowa Man Allegedly Steals Nearly $63K From Truck Parked at Casino
A 25-year-old Iowa man was arrested this weekend after he allegedly stole $62,900 from a pick-up truck parked at Waterloo, Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel. He was also charged with methamphetamine possession. Matthew John Peterson of Anamosa was stopped by police Saturday as...
Sports Betting Roundup: Bally’s Mobile Up in Iowa, SuperBook Opens Colorado Retail
Bally Bet, the online sportsbook and iGaming app for Bally’s Corp., announced Tuesday the “beta launch” of its mobile sports betting app in Iowa. Bally’s, which has gone through a significant expansion in the past year, does not have any brick-and-mortar casinos...
Catawba Nation to Open ‘Pre-Launch’ Two Kings Casino Thursday in North Carolina
The Catawba Nation will hit a major milestone Thursday in its quest to operate a casino. Tribal leaders join with local, state, and federal officials at noon to celebrate the grand opening of a temporary facility that will get the Catawba started...
Fatal Stabbing Outside MGM Grand Detroit, Casino Violence Continues
A 59-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside of MGM Grand Detroit Casino early Tuesday morning. The deadly incident comes three months after a murder at another Detroit gaming property. Police did not reveal details on Tuesday’s knifing in a department Facebook post....
Cops Seize $1.7M, Arrest 17 During Sports Gambling Raids in South Korea
South Korean authorities arrested 17 suspects and detained another 21 people during raids Monday of two illegal sports betting operations based in the major city of Busan, according to the Yonhap News Agency. As part of the raid, police seized about US$1.72...
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Struggle Injures Cop’s Eye, Face
A 29-year-old Chicago woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly assaulted a police officer at the recently-opened Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. She refused to leave the Gary, Ind. gaming property and the officer was trying to handcuff her when she...
