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Tennessee Lottery Gives First Approval for Churchill Downs to Offer Sports Betting
Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. (TELC) officials on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to Churchill Downs Interactive Gaming to operate a sportsbook in the Volunteer State. There still remain a few items for the lottery to address...
New York Lawmakers’ Online Sports Betting Bill Takes Different Approach From Cuomo
Two New York state lawmakers filed legislation on Thursday to legalize mobile sports betting. However, they’re proposing a different format than what Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed earlier in the week. Under Senate Bill S1183 filed...
Las Vegas Police Seek Shooters in Double Homicide Near the Strip
Two men were murdered in a spree of gunfire close to the forthcoming Virgin Las Vegas casino late Friday afternoon. Las Vegas Metro police continued to search for suspects into the night. One of the...
MGM Resorts Furloughs 140 Las Vegas Managers, But Hiring 400 Seasonal Pool Workers
MGM Resorts International has furloughed about 140 managers at its Las Vegas properties. That's while it also is planning to hire 400 seasonal pool workers starting next month, according to local news reports. Since the...
Las Vegas Police ID Woman Who Allegedly Left Toddler at Wynn Restroom
The woman who allegedly abandoned a little girl in a Wynn Las Vegas restroom last week was identified by Metro police Thursday. She is Mariam Ramos, 26, police told multiple local news organizations. The woman’s...
Members Petition EBCI Tribal Council to Reconsider Caesars Southern Indiana Purchase
Nearly three weeks after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians voted to go ahead with the purchase of Caesars Southern Indiana, a group of tribal members has filed a petition seeking to overturn that decision....
Ohio Fugitive Arrested for Double Homicide at Illegal Gambling Operation
A suspect was arrested in Ohio Tuesday in connection with a 2019 double homicide in an illegal gambling room shootout, according to law enforcement officials. Jay Harris, 23, was apprehended by the US Marshals Service...
$500 Gambling Loss Leaves Las Vegas Man Angry, Allegedly Kills Dog
A small, three-year-old brown chihuahua named “Star” was allegedly killed by a Las Vegas man over the weekend. That's after he lost $500 at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The dog...
Nevada’s M Resort Latest Casino to See Workers Let Go, Follows Navajo Furloughs
Penn National Gaming is the latest US casino operator to lay off workers, with word this week that 159 employees are being let go at Henderson, Nevada’s M Resort Spa Casino. The M Resort layoffs...
Iowa Man Beaten at Casino After Husband Discovers Him Using Wife’s Players Card: News Report
An Iowa man was repeatedly punched in the head Sunday after he allegedly improperly used a woman’s players card at the Isle Casino Hotel in Waterloo, according to a local media report. The alleged assailant,...