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Woman Dies After Shooting Self on South Dakota Casino Dance Floor, Police Report
November 4, 2020

Woman Dies After Shooting Self on South Dakota Casino Dance Floor, Police Report

South Dakota authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances around a 28-year-old woman's death. She  appeared to have fatally shot herself at the Buffalo Bodega Gaming Complex while on the dance floor at a Halloween...

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Flip-Flop-Flip: Markets Move Wildly as Presidential Race Becomes a Toss-up
November 4, 2020

Flip-Flop-Flip: Markets Move Wildly as Presidential Race Becomes a Toss-up

One long night down. Who knows how many to go? The outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election still is unclear, as neither Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden nor Republican President Donald Trump reached the...

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NY Senate Leader Has Positive Post-Election Outlook For Online Sports Betting
November 3, 2020

NY Senate Leader Has Positive Post-Election Outlook For Online Sports Betting

New York state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) is upbeat about his proposal for statewide online sports betting. But the proposal needs support by the end of the year, he says. Addabbo says his fellow senators...

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Spain Moves Forward with Gambling Sponsorship Ban on Soccer Teams
November 2, 2020

Spain Moves Forward with Gambling Sponsorship Ban on Soccer Teams

Spain's soccer clubs are struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon, Spain may no longer permit gaming companies to sponsor soccer teams, while teams argue they need sponsorship revenue. La Liga league president Javier...

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PETA Purchases Stock in Companies Owning Race Tracks, Wants Boards to Adopt Safety Measures
November 1, 2020

PETA Purchases Stock in Companies Owning Race Tracks, Wants Boards to Adopt Safety Measures

Animal welfare organization PETA announced Friday a plan to take its concerns over horse racing straight to the boardrooms of four publicly traded companies that own tracks across the US. The nonprofit group said that...

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Federal Money Laundering Case Prompts PGCB to Fine Mount Airy Casino $90K
November 1, 2020

Federal Money Laundering Case Prompts PGCB to Fine Mount Airy Casino $90K

The Mount Airy Casino Resort was fined $90,000, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PCGB) announced last week, for nearly 500 instances where employees exceeded the discretionary free slot play limit. The PGCB discovered that 10...

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DraftKings’ Robins Honored as US Executive of the Year at 2020 Global Gaming Awards
October 29, 2020

DraftKings’ Robins Honored as US Executive of the Year at 2020 Global Gaming Awards

On Wednesday, Jason Robins, the cofounder, CEO, and chairman of the board for DraftKings, turned 40. The day before, he tweeted how his life changed over the past decade, which included creating the fantasy sports...

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Another Baffert Horse Tests Positive for Banned Substance, California Board Calls Justify Hearing
October 28, 2020

Another Baffert Horse Tests Positive for Banned Substance, California Board Calls Justify Hearing

Less than a week after reports that one of his top fillies failed a drug test after the Kentucky Oaks, legendary horse racing trainer Bob Baffert was again in the news Tuesday. Reports revealed another...

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Washington State Tulalip Casino Parking Lot Assault Leads to Second-Degree Murder Arrest
October 28, 2020

Washington State Tulalip Casino Parking Lot Assault Leads to Second-Degree Murder Arrest

UPDATE: The victim of a fatal assault outside of a Tulalip, Washington state casino was identified by a local medical examiner this week as Hana Letoi, age 35, of Tacoma. Bail for the unnamed defendant...

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Wisconsin Turtle Bay Casino Ex-Employee Indicted for Alleged Embezzlement
October 28, 2020

Wisconsin Turtle Bay Casino Ex-Employee Indicted for Alleged Embezzlement

A Wisconsin grand jury has indicted a former Turtle Bay casino worker accused of embezzling over $72,000 from the tribal gaming property. He faces up to 160 years in prison. Leva Oustigoff, Jr., 58, of...

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