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Iowa Gaming Officials Fine DraftKings $5,000 for Violating Self-Exclusion List Regulations
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has fined DraftKings $5,000 for violating a regulation regarding the state’s self-exclusion list. IRGC Administrator Brian Ohorilko told Casino.org Thursday that the Boston-based sports technology and entertainment company failed to download the updated list within seven...
Gamine, Bob Baffert-Trained Filly, Reportedly Failed Drug Test After Kentucky Oaks
Gamine, a stakes-winning thoroughbred trained by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, reportedly tested positive for a banned substance after her third-place finish in the Kentucky Oaks. The New York Times reported the story Thursday evening, citing anonymous sources. If true, it...
Colorado Voters to Weigh Gambling Expansion on Election Day
In less than two weeks, Colorado voters will decide whether to approve an amendment to the state’s constitution that would let the towns with gaming properties to decide for themselves whether to expand gambling. The ballot referendum, if approved on Nov. 3,...
Palm Springs Cops Shoot Armed Robbers After Agua Caliente Casino Heist
Palm Springs, Calif. police officers shot two robbery suspects as they tried to speed away from a parking garage at Agua Caliente Casino early Wednesday. One of whom was carrying a handgun They had just allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint. While...
After Fanless Meet Ends This Weekend, Santa Anita to Become Election Site for LA Voters
Santa Anita wraps up its fall racing meet this weekend. But the Southern California track won’t close down officially just yet. Starting next Thursday, the historic property will open its doors and become a voting center for the first time since the...
Atlantic City Casino Sting: Two Men, One Woman Indicted Over Sex Plot Involving 14-Year-Old Girl
Three suspects caught in an unnamed Atlantic City casino sex sting involving a 14-year-old girl were indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. The inditement charges a man and woman with human trafficking. The charges also name a retired New Jersey corrections...
Ireland Casino Dispute Allegedly Led Woman to Pour Boiling Water on Man’s Face
A woman accused of pouring boiling water on a man’s face as he sat by a slot machine last year at Empire Casino in Dublin, Ireland will not be spending any time in prison despite entering a guilty plea. Samantha Otto, 58,...
Recent Closing of Three Tribal Casinos Provides Cyberattack Lessons
Two Idaho tribal casinos and one California casino have temporarily closed following a cyberattack. This is relatively unusual, but other gaming properties should prepare for the continuing risk, several cybersecurity legal experts warn. In the latest example, Clearwater River Casino & Lodge...
As Louisiana Referendum Nears, Sports Betting Proponents Speak Out in Favor of Measure
The push to get sports betting legalized in Louisiana has taken a public turn in the last week. Newspapers, a key business organization, and state lawmakers have come out in support of the measure. Voters in all 64 of the state’s parishes...
Queens, NY Suspected Gambling Hall Robbers Zip-Tied Six Victims, Stole $7,000
Armed bandits zip-tied six people Tuesday at what is believed to be an illegal gaming joint in Flushing, Queens, NY. They then snatched $7,000 in cash and another $13,000 worth of items, the New York Post reported. The six claimed to have...
