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Pokagon Starts Online Gaming in Michigan, Makes Progress on Tribal Compact in Indiana
Michigan added yet another online gaming option Monday, as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced the rollout of its platform. The Pokagon operates three Four Winds casinos in the southwestern part of Michigan’s lower...
Ex-Broker Arrested for Taking $411K from Clients, Some Money Went to Casinos
A debarred investment broker is out on bail after federal authorities charged him with stealing more than $400,000 from clients. The money was used to pay personal debts, including money he owed casinos. Apostolos Pitsironis,...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Explains Gov. Sisolak’s New Casino Occupancy Rules
Nevada gaming properties will see increased casino floor and entertainment capacity starting on Monday. The 35 percent occupancy cap on casino floors follows months of a 25 percent limit. In March, the casino floor cap...
January Hoops Helps Indiana Post Another Record-Breaking Sports Betting Month
The Hoosier State’s growth in sports betting continues into 2021. That’s according to the Indiana Gaming Commission, which released January’s wagering totals on Friday. Bettors wagered $348.2 million in January, up 11.2 percent from the...
California Sycuan Tribal Resort Murder Leads to Arrest
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last week’s fatal shooting at Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan. It is located near a tribal casino in California. Frank Eldon Billeter of California was...
California Police Continue Gambling Raids on Alleged ‘Slaphouses’
Some 70 people were arrested this week after a police raid on an alleged illegal gambling joint operating as an “slaphouse” in Anaheim, Calif., according to local news reports. Several gaming machines and firearms were...
Koch Buys Into Vegas, Brings Fontainebleau Back in Purchase of Unfinished The Drew
The Drew Las Vegas, the albatross of the Strip, will soon be under new ownership. On Thursday, a new group announced its plan to purchase the multi-billion casino, which is still unfinished 14 years after...
Nevada Gov. Sisolak Starts To Ease COVID-19 Limits on Casino Floors
Nevada’s gaming properties got some welcome coronavirus-related news Thursday from Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). He plans to gradually return gaming floor occupancy to 50 percent of capacity, given the improvement seen in the number of...
5Dimes, Prepping for Legal Launch, Gets Gaming License in Isle of Man
5Dimes has taken another step toward legitimacy, announcing it has been licensed in the Isle of Man. The move comes four months after reaching a deal with the US Department of Justice to stop servicing...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas To Make Third Attempt at Opening To Public
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has once again set an opening date for the off-Strip property. It is March 25 if all goes as planned. Two previously scheduled openings for the former Hard Rock Hotel and...
