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Louisiana Sportsbooks Have a Record Month
Sports betting in Louisiana sizzled in September as sportsbooks set a record for revenue and tax revenue from sports wagering in the Pelican State. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board reports sportsbooks brought in about $41.8 million in combined mobile apps and brick-and-mortar...
Bally’s Chicago Granted Casino License, Clock Ticking on Temp Operation
State gambling regulators have approved a full license for Bally’s to take bets in Chicago. The Illinois Gaming Board unanimously voted to grant Bally’s license at the soon-to-be-constructed megadevelopment in River West. The license approval starts the clock on the $1.7 billion...
Soccer Star and Blaze Ambassador Neymar Runs Deep in $5,200 Poker Tournament
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, whom most soccer fans know as Neymar Júnior, continues to make a name for himself at the poker tables. The Brazilian soccer player and ambassador for the online casino Blaze has a lot more time to play...
Las Vegas Casino Thief to Spend Year in Jail for $1M Scam
A man linked to the theft of more than $1M from the Circa Hotel & Casino was sentenced to a year in jail on Monday. Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24, was given the sentence after he pleaded guilty to a single count of...
Las Vegas Man Arrested for Making Antisemitic Threats to Senator
A Las Vegas resident was arrested last week for allegedly threatening U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), with him saying he was going to finish “what Hitler started.” Senator Rosen, who is Jewish, received a series of antisemitic rants on her voicemail. Numerous...
Messi Cements GOAT Status With Eighth Ballon D’or as Oddsmakers’ Favorite
Lionel Messi has done it again. The Argentine soccer GOAT clinched his eighth Ballon d'Or, confirming the predictions of oddsmakers, who had him listed as the clear favorite to keep his record achievement alive. In what turned out to be his final...
Casino Crime Roundup: Illegal Haitian Lottery Outlet Leads to Two Arrests
Two suspects were arrested recently for allegedly running an illicit gaming operation out of an Indianapolis, Ind. barber shop. Kesny Mathieu and Maxi Nicolas, also known as Wilner Andre, carried out the operation at the Nice Cut Barbershop. The duo improperly sold...
Crown Casino Perth Sees Woman Dead in Possible Murder-Suicide Attempt
In an incident at the Crown Towers hotel within the Crown Casino complex in Perth, Australia, a woman was discovered dead in a hotel room. Authorities are currently investigating the case as a potential attempted murder-suicide. The discovery was made in one...
Las Vegas Strip Pro-Israel Demonstrators Demand Release of Hostages
Hundreds of people assembled in Las Vegas Sunday night to call for the safe release of hostages who were kidnapped from southern Israel and continue to be held by Hamas. The “Bring Them Home Now!” rally was held outside the Forum Shops...
Illegal POGO in Pasay City, Philippines Accused of Sex Trafficking
In the latest hit to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) space in the Philippines, the Philippine News Agency reports a major breakthrough in the fight against human trafficking. Authorities successfully rescued 731 individuals who were allegedly forced into sex trafficking operations...
