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Laughlin, Nevada Worshipers Find Mass Inspiration from Confession in Casino
Forget about Nevada’s reputation as a state of sin. A priest known locally as Father Charlie regularly celebrates Mass and takes confession in a Laughlin casino. The Rev. Charlie Urnick, 71, leads his parishioners at the Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino. He...
PointsBet Gets Sports Betting License Approved in Indiana, Online Launch TBD
PointsBet is about to enter into its third state. On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) announced that the Australian-based sportsbook has received its temporary vendor license. Getting the license is the last step in the process before being able to launch...
Prop Bets No Longer Just for the Super Bowl, DraftKings Executive Johnny Avello Says
Super Bowl LIV is now less than a week away, and as we get closer to the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, sportsbooks are starting to release more proposition bets. Once derided as gimmick bets, with...
Spectacle Entertainment Under Indiana Gaming Commission Investigation: Terre Haute Casino Hearing On Hold
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) announced on Friday it is investigating Spectacle Entertainment. The move comes after the state agency received information that a member of the company’s management team may have been connected to violations of federal campaign finance laws. The...
Roar Digital Unveils BetMGM Sports Wagering App in West Virginia
West Virginia landed a new sportsbook this week, as BetMGM’s online platform became operational. The Roar Digital product will operate as a skin with The Greenbrier Resort, Randy Burnside, public relations director for the West Virginia Lottery, told Casino.org. The Greenbrier already...
Two Pennsylvanians Facing Charges for Alleged Facebook Gambling Group
A possibly illegal Facebook gambling group which once had over 2,000 members has led to misdemeanor charges for two Pennsylvania women, according to news reports. The operation reportedly paid the administrators over $81,000 in just three months. Brittany Winings, 32, of Northern...
Culinary Union Declares Victory after Station Casinos Loses Court Appeal on Green Valley Ranch Recognition
Nevada’s Green Valley Ranch employees are anticipating that the Culinary Workers Union will soon schedule meetings to negotiate the first contract between many of them and Station Casinos, which owns the gaming property, following a court ruling. The union, which represents some...
Cocomania Reaches New Heights: Gauff Beats Osaka, Now Fifth Favorite at Australian Open
Coco Gauff continued her remarkable run at the Australian Open on Friday, beating defending champion Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Grand Slam. Gauff shot up the board at sportsbooks following the victory, with DraftKings Sportsbook now...
Brutal Encore Boston Harbor Attack Leads to Four Indictments
Four Massachusetts residents were indicted this week in connection with a violent assault in October at the Encore Boston Harbor. One was a casino employee. The victim was allegedly kicked and stomped in the head and torso by two of the suspects...
California, Texas Police Confiscate 172 Gaming Machines in Separate Searches
California authorities recently seized 125 alleged illegal gambling machines from an unlicensed gaming business operating near Modesto. Separately, Dallas authorities confiscated 47 alleged illegal machines in that Texas city, according to news reports. Among them were many that offered fish games. In...
