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Bricks and Mortar Gets the Spotlight Saturday as Arlington Million Favorite Seeks Sixth Straight Win
One of the top races for older horses happens Saturday evening, as a field of 10 will take to the Arlington Park turf course for the 37th running of the Grade I Arlington Million. When it comes to the casual horse racing...
Former Foxwoods Dealer Stays Out of Prison after Confessing Blackjack Scheme
An ex-dealer at Foxwoods Resort Casino avoided spending any time in Connecticut prison despite admitting the theft of about $18,000 largely by overpaying a patron in a cheating scheme. Alysia OLeary, 47, of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, will have to repay the casino...
Parx, Presque Isle Celebrate Opening Their Pennsylvania Sportsbooks
On opposite ends of the state, two Pennsylvania casinos celebrated the grand opening of their retail sportsbooks on Thursday. In Bensalem, near Philadelphia, Parx Casino cut the ribbon to showcase its new $10 million permanent sportsbook just a couple hours before the...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Tells Analysts Macau Wynn Palace Needs Additional 1,300 Hotel Rooms to Accomodate Gambler Demand
The Wynn Palace is sending would-be guests away because of insufficient hotel rooms especially after selling out on busy weekends in Macau. Given the high-occupancy resort casino model, the lack of inventory to fill that high demand could mean money is left...
Oklahoma Grandmother Admits to Murder as Boy Died in Hot Car While She Gambled
An Oklahoma grandmother entered a guilty plea to a murder charge last week, admitting responsibility for the death of her 5-year-old grandson while she visited a casino for six hours in June 2018. Alanna Jean Orr, 50, now faces up to life...
Seven Ex-Winnebago Tribal Council Members Sentenced for Theft of Funds from WinnaVegas Casino
Former Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska council member Travis Mallory has been given three years probation in connection with theft of tribal funds. He is the seventh and final tribal council member who was sentenced to probation for a scheme involving looting over...
Louisiana Mother, Two Others Charged with Leaving Toddler in Car While Hitting Truck Stop Casino
Three people were arrested in Louisiana on Friday evening on charges they left a toddler alone in a car at a truck stop casino. Those arrested include the child’s mother and her apparent boyfriend. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office,...
Macau Casino Artificial Intelligence Surveillance Rule: Experts Weigh In
Macau’s new rule on artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance of gaming venues has lawyers and technology specialists warning about its drawbacks. They also praise some positives found in the July 30 directive from the island’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Casino officials in...
Iovation Study Points to Increasing Mobile Gaming Transactions as Most Likely to Be Used for Fraud
Mobile technology's ever-increasing use for online gaming deposits and withdrawals pose the greatest risk for fraud, a new study from Iovation reveals. The Portland, Oregon company specializes in fraud prevention and authentication systems to protect internet operators and users. In 2018, gambling...
Hawthorne Plans to Halt Thoroughbred Racing Next Spring While Building Casino at Illinois Track
Hawthorne Race Course has submitted a request to the Illinois Racing Board (IRB) for fewer race dates in 2020. The Cicero track, though, has a good reason for that, as plans are in the works for a casino on the grounds. According...
