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California Resort, Located Near Sycuan Casino, Site of Fatal Shooting
UPDATE: San Diego County Sheriff's deputies are searching for the killer who shot a man Wednesday in a hotel room at Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan. The resort is located about four miles from Sycuan Casino. Initially, local media were told...
Former Louisiana Gaming Chair Takes on Advisory Role for Entain
Former Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones has a new job. The Advocate reported Monday that he will serve as an advisor to British gaming company Entain. The report comes just a couple of days after an ethics panel cleared Jones...
Texas Legislature To Once Again Consider Bills To Clarify Eight-Liner Rules
Soon, many eight-liner gaming machines may be illegal in Texas, according to recently proposed legislation. Exceptions would be made if individual towns, precincts, or counties vote to approve them. An eight liner resembles a slot machine. Depending on the type, a player...
Motown Star Mary Wilson Remembered for Las Vegas Shows, Her Supreme Legacy
Mary Wilson, the longest-performing member of The Supremes who later lived and appeared in the Las Vegas Valley, has died. She was 76. Wilson appeared at such venues as the Copa Room in the Sands Casino, as well as the Smith Center...
Texas Proposals on Sports Betting, Casinos Not Moving Forward, Top Politician Claims
A Texas bill to pave the way for commercial gaming properties and a related proposal to allow sports wagers will not be enacted by the legislature any time soon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said on Tuesday. The often-discussed gaming legislation would...
Indonesian Christian Gamblers Caned 40 Times Under Sharia Law
Two alleged gamblers were each given 40 lashes on the back with a cane Monday in Indonesia’s Aceh province, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The pair were also accused of drinking alcohol. The sentence was imposed in public by a masked Sharia...
Casino Suicides Often Linked to Problem Gambling, Depression, Psychologist Warns
A rash of recent suicides at US gaming properties are not surprising, given some of the risk factors, according to a Tennessee psychologist who follows problem gambling. Dr. James P. Whelan, who directs the Institute for Gambling Education and Research at the...
Senators Likely to Avoid Gambling in Questioning Merrick Garland for Top DOJ Job
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland will likely not get grilled about gaming law during upcoming Senate confirmation hearings, legal analysts predict. But they add that President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) overall is a bit of an...
Bellagio to Renovate Hotel Rooms, Eyeing Las Vegas Recovery in 2021
Bellagio’s new colorful room upgrade will provide “comfort” to attract players and travelers to the Las Vegas Strip gaming property as the COVID-19 pandemic hopefully winds down, according to casino sector analyst the Rev. Richard McGowan. The hotel hopes that the upgraded...
LendingTree Survey Finds the Unemployed More Likely to Bet on Super Bowl
A recent survey from financial website LendingTree shows more than half of its respondents will bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl. And many of those with some action on the game may be the ones who can least afford it. The survey found...
