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College Football: Auburn Looks to Upset Georgia in Season’s First Top 10 Showdown
October 3, 2020

College Football: Auburn Looks to Upset Georgia in Season’s First Top 10 Showdown

The biggest college football game of the young season will take place Saturday night between the hedges of Sanford Stadium, when the fourth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs host the seventh-ranked Auburn Tigers in an SEC clash. Both...

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Bullet Shot Onto MGM Grand Gaming Floor, Latest Gunfire on Las Vegas Strip
October 2, 2020

Bullet Shot Onto MGM Grand Gaming Floor, Latest Gunfire on Las Vegas Strip

A shot was fired into the MGM Grand Las Vegas gaming floor during a struggle over a handgun Friday morning. The discharge is the latest incident involving firearms on or near The Strip. Friday’s handgun...

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Grand Victoria Casino Parking Garage Rapist Pleads Guilty
October 1, 2020

Grand Victoria Casino Parking Garage Rapist Pleads Guilty

A 36-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a college student at gunpoint last year in a parking garage at Illinois’ Grand Victoria Casino may spend between 42 and 75 years in prison. He pleaded guilty...

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$7.5M in Assets Seized After Canadian Illegal Gambling Raid, 29 Arrests Made
October 1, 2020

$7.5M in Assets Seized After Canadian Illegal Gambling Raid, 29 Arrests Made

Canadian police announced Wednesday they raided a 53-room mansion used as an alleged illegal casino earlier this summer in Markham. The search led to the seizure of approximately CAD 10M (US$7.5M) in property and currency....

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5Dimes Settles with Feds, Forfeits $46 Million as Offshore Sportsbook Seeks Path to US Legitimacy
September 30, 2020

5Dimes Settles with Feds, Forfeits $46 Million as Offshore Sportsbook Seeks Path to US Legitimacy

The US Department of Justice announced Wednesday it reached an agreement with 5Dimes, the offshore sportsbook. The company agreed to forfeit more than $46 million to settle a federal criminal investigation that began in 2016....

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Buenos Aires Legislature Paves Way for Online Gaming Expansion
September 30, 2020

Buenos Aires Legislature Paves Way for Online Gaming Expansion

Buenos Aires’ brick and mortar casinos can soon offer online gambling after a bill was passed by the city’s legislature. Opposition from some casinos was dropped after legislation allowed them to take part. The local...

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Spectacle Entertainment Could Lose Indiana Gaming License After Feds Indict Executive
September 30, 2020

Spectacle Entertainment Could Lose Indiana Gaming License After Feds Indict Executive

Spectacle Entertainment faces an uncertain future as a casino operator in the state after John Keeler, its vice president and general counsel, had his license suspended by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC). The suspension stemmed...

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Bettors See Biden as Winner in First High-Drama Presidential Debate, PredictIt Shares Reach Two-Month High
September 29, 2020

Bettors See Biden as Winner in First High-Drama Presidential Debate, PredictIt Shares Reach Two-Month High

Tuesday night’s first presidential debate was a battle of personalities, with moderator Chris Wallace fighting to maintain control in what proved to be a losing proposition. Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden ended...

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Las Vegas Strip Threatened by Misuse of Mobility Scooters
September 29, 2020

Las Vegas Strip Threatened by Misuse of Mobility Scooters

Irresponsible use of scooters by young and recreational riders along The Strip has been targeted by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and rental businesses. Officers are stepping up enforcement to ensure the safe use of scooters....

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Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Scene of Deadly Fall
September 28, 2020

Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Scene of Deadly Fall

A man died in Atlantic City early Monday after he fell from the second level of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino onto the lobby floor. The incident remains under investigation. Hard Rock security officers...

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