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Ohio Grocery Stores Tell Lawmakers They Want to Offer Sports Betting, Too
The Ohio Senate Select Committee on Gaming met for the third time on Wednesday. They took testimony from stakeholders one would usually associate with the push to legalize sports betting, such as sportsbook operators and responsible gaming advocates. But the committee also...
Maryland’s MGM National Harbor Bloody Shooting and Robbery Has New Details
Specifics were reported this week six months after a man was shot twice in the groin during an armed robbery at Maryland’s MGM National Harbor casino-hotel. He had won $60,000 earlier at a blackjack table. Bandits broke into the hotel room of...
Wind Creek Bethlehem Lawsuit Alerts Casinos To Negligence Risk for Crimes, Attorney Warns
Pennsylvania’s Wind Creek Bethlehem gaming property is getting sued by a then 84-year-old woman who was violently assaulted and kidnapped during a 2019 robbery. The litigation provides key lessons for other casinos, says a gaming law professor. In the lawsuit, Jean Hartranft...
Historic Arlington Park’s Racing Days Numbered as Churchill Downs Plans to Sell Illinois Track
Churchill Downs Inc. announced late Tuesday afternoon that it has begun the process to sell Arlington International Racecourse, the iconic Chicago-area track. It is a move few found surprising. The move means the 2021 racing season, scheduled to run from April 30...
Investors File Suit Against FuboTV, Say Execs Misled About Sports Betting Plans
A class-action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against fuboTV. Investors in the sports-centric streaming service claim executives misled them about the company’s profitability and its ability to compete in the sports betting realm. The suit, filed last Wednesday in the...
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of New York, Cuomo Says Seneca Owes State $435M
After a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday against the Seneca Nation of Indians in its ongoing legal battle with New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a simple statement for the tribe -- it’s time to pay up. With the state’s latest...
Las Vegas Sands Lobbyist Spitting in Wind When Suggesting Casino in Dallas, Says Texas Political Analyst
Several Texas professors are unenthusiastic over a recent recommendation from a Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Corp. lobbyist that Dallas is the top city in the state in which to open a gaming property. The analysts can understand why Dallas would be a...
Nevada Mother Who Allegedly Left Toddler in Strip Casino Bathroom Arrested
A woman who allegedly left her young daughter in a restroom at the Wynn Las Vegas in December was arrested recently in California, Metro police said in a tweet. She is awaiting extradition to Nevada. Mariam Olayinka Ramos, 26, was apprehended by...
Shinnecock Nation Announces New Casino Plan, May Seek More Than One
Officials from the Shinnecock Indian Nation announced Wednesday plans to build a casino on its sovereign land in the Hamptons region of Long Island. However, Shinnecock leaders said they may not stop with just one gaming venue. The press conference detailing the...
Double Stabbing at Nevada’s Nugget Casino Leads to Critical Injuries, Police Reveal
Two men were hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after getting stabbed several times in a parking garage at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nev., according to local police. Sitani Malufu and Angel Reygadas were transported for emergency treatment to Renown Medical...
