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Hong Kong Police Continue Crack Down on Illegal Gaming, Local Cop Among Suspects
A local police officer was among the 65 suspects apprehended during a weekend raid of an alleged illegal gambling joint located in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong neighborhood. The 28-year-old cop reportedly was suspended from his police job and will be investigated. He...
Nugget Casino Hotel Guest Goes Into ‘Crisis,’ Sparks Police Negotiate for His Surrender
A Nugget Casino Resort guest allegedly barricaded himself in a hotel room and set off fire sprinklers late Monday at the Sparks, Nev. property. Eventually, Sparks cops coaxed Anthony Bryan, 25, to give himself up, ending the standoff. Initially, Bryan was in a...
Senate Subcommittee Hears How COVID-19 Hurt Las Vegas, Gaming Industry
Las Vegas and the gaming community had the ear of US senators on Tuesday, as the Senate Commerce subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion met for the first time. Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors...
Nevada Casinos Likely To Reopen At 100 Percent Capacity By June 1
Nevada has a new reopening target: to be at 100 percent statewide capacity by June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak, D, announced Tuesday. The state’s gaming properties will probably be at full capacity by that date, too, according to a gaming attorney. During...
Hard Rock Casino Florida Gambler Allegedly Left Two Kids Unattended in Locked Car
A Florida physician is facing two charges of neglect after she allegedly left two children unsupervised in a locked car with the engine running. It was parked outside of a Hollywood gaming property where she went to play poker. Dr. Marieny Elena...
Bally’s Gets on the Strip with Tropicana Las Vegas Deal
Bally’s Corp. announced Tuesday morning it has agreed to buy the Tropicana Las Vegas from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. in a transaction valued at more than $300 million. The sale-and-leaseback arrangement for the iconic casino now gives the Rhode Island-based gaming...
Las Vegas Ride-Hailing Services Face ‘Severe’ Driver Shortage, Lyft Worker Blames Pay
Las Vegas passengers continue to complain about lengthy delays when waiting for Lyft or Uber rides at casinos or McCarran Airport. But drivers for these ride-hailing services respond they are not earning enough money to make it worthwhile. One Lyft driver, Jane,...
Nevada Regulators Praised For Tiering Worker Vaccines With Gaming Floor Occupancy
Gaming law professors gave high marks to Nevada’s decision to consider the number of casino workers who have gotten COVID-19 vaccines when deciding future occupancy levels of gaming floors. Robert Jarvis, a law professor at Florida’s Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard College of...
North Carolina Lawmakers Say Expanded Sports Betting Can Generate $50M for State
Less than three weeks after the first retail sportsbooks opened in the state, two North Carolina lawmakers filed a bill this past week to expand the opportunity statewide for a very noble reason. On Wednesday, state Sens. Paul Lowe Jr. (D-Winston Salem)...
Miss America to Take Place at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun for Next Three Years
Miss America is headed back to Connecticut. The Mohegan Sun announced Friday it reached a three-year agreement with the Miss America Organization (MOA). The deal means the world-renowned pageant competition and scholarship organization will hold events, including its finals competition, at the...
