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Washington Wizards, Capitals Plan to Depart District For Northern Virginia
Washington’s NBA and NHL franchises are planning to depart their longtime home in the nation’s capital for a new facility in Northern Virginia. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and the teams’ owner, Ted Leonsis, Wednesday announced plans to build a new arena...
New Year Brings Online Sports Betting in Vermont
Legal online sports betting is set to launch in Vermont on January 11, 2024. Governor Phil Scott (R) and the Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight officially selected the January 11 date for placing bets. The Green Mountain State will...
Detroit Pistons Extend Losing Streak to 20 Games in a Row
The desperate Detroit Pistons (2-21) will attempt to end a 20-game losing streak when they host the Philadelphia 76ers (15-7) on Wednesday night. The Pistons have a home-and-away "duplex" series against the 76ers, with two games against each other in three days....
Gambling Ads Lead to Fines for Twitch, YouTube in Italy
The Italian Authority for the Guarantee of Communications (Agcom, for its Italian acronym) has slapped substantial fines on Google and Twitch, totaling more than €3 million (US$3.23 million). The punishment is for breaches of regulations that prohibit the advertising of gambling in...
Crown Resorts Boss Facing Investigation that May Impact License
Ciarán Carruthers, the CEO of Crown Resorts, is facing an internal investigation initiated by the company he's supposed to be cleaning up. The investigation follows allegations that he intervened to permit certain patrons, previously ejected by security, back into the Crown Melbourne...
Colombia’s Gaming Regulator Focuses on Slot Machines in Latest Initiative
Colombia's gaming regulator, Coljuegos, has unveiled plans to address unauthorized slot machines. The initiative follows a tumultuous year for Coljuegos, which has gone through three presidents since January. The regulator, aiming to curb potential revenue losses, estimates that as many as 50K unauthorized...
Casino Crime Roundup: California Cops Arrest Seven in Illegal Casino Raid
Stockton, Calif. police arrested seven suspects after raiding an illegal casino operating in the garage of a private residence on Friday. During the search, police found four firearms and several casino games, according to California TV station KTXL. Tracy Harbutte, 36, was...
SkyCity, Macquarie Settle Dispute Over Failed Parking Garage Deal
New Zealand-based casino operator SkyCity Entertainment will soon put one of its legal battles behind it. That's after reaching a deal with Australia's Macquarie Group over a failed agreement for the management of the New Zealand International Convention Centre parking garage. In...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Claims Rights Violations in Fight to Keep Casino License
The long-running battle between Imperial Pacific International (IPI) and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is taking a new twist. As the flailing casino operator clings to the hope of keeping its gaming exclusivity for the Imperial Palace casino in Saipan,...
Washington State Casino Closes After Officer Kills Murder Suspect
Washington State’s Lucky Eagle Casino temporarily shuttered this week after a tribal police officer fatally wounded a murder suspect inside the gaming complex. The unnamed Chehalis police officer shot Darren Evans, 33, of Yelm, Wash., Sunday night after approaching him in the...
