13085 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Casino Bar Fight Leads to Nevada Prison Sentence for Man
A man was sentenced this week to at least two years in prison after he punched a woman during a Nevada casino bar fight. Larry Lee Burns, 48, was ordered to spend between 24 and 60 months in state prison. His sentence...
Virginia’s Bristol Casino Shutters Due to Equipment Failure
UPDATE: Virginia's Bristol Casino reopened on Saturday. No detailed explanation why it closed for many hours starting on Friday evening, EARLIER; The Bristol Casino temporarily shut down Friday evening after crews had to make equipment repairs. No official word on when it...
Florida Supreme Court Lets Sports Betting Continue
The Florida Supreme Court will not halt sports betting in the state while a legal fight over the Seminole Tribe’s monopoly continues. In a brief order Friday, the court denied a request from pari-mutuel operators West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers...
Detroit Casino Unions Reach Tentative Deal to End Strike
Casino workers in Detroit should be back on the job soon. Unions representing the workers announced a deal Friday with three casino operators that will end the month-long strike in the Motor City. UNITE HERE Local 24, one of the unions involved...
Casino Crime Roundup: Illinois Casino Fight Leads to Two Arrests
Two men were arrested Sunday after they allegedly assaulted a Hollywood Casino & Hotel Joliet security guard during a struggle on the Illinois gaming property floor. One of the duo initially got into an argument with a woman before a security guard...
Chicago Bulls Fielding Trade Offers for Guard Zach LaVine
Chicago Bulls All-Star shooting guard Zach LaVine has been the subject of trade rumors over the last three seasons, and the Bulls are currently fielding offers from multiple teams after a slow start. Shams Charania from The Athletic reported that the Philadelphia...
Mexico Bans Slot Machines in Casinos, Gambling Houses Across the Country
Starting this week, Mexico's administration, led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has taken a decisive step to bring reforms to the gaming industry. Following through on the president's warning from a few months ago, it has issued a prohibition on slot...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Strip Collision Injures Two
Two people were hospitalized Thursday after their SUV crashed into a concrete barrier near the Caesars Palace Las Vegas fountains. Neither of the injured victims were seriously injured from the 1:40 p.m. crash. The impact led to pieces of the barrier being...
Brazil Senate Finally Ready to Put Sports Betting Bill to a Vote
Brazil's Senate could be ready to make an important step forward in sports betting next week. The chapter has been sitting on a bill the Chamber of Deputies approved months ago. The Chief Minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha,...
Latest UK Gambling Commission Study Shows Teen Gambling Rates Down
An annual study the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) commissions on youth gambling in the country is hot off the presses. The results are encouraging, showing a decrease in teen participation in gambling. The recently disclosed 2023 Young People and Gambling Report from...
