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Detroit City Council Backs Striking Casino Workers
Municipal leaders in Detroit are voicing support for the 3,700 workers who have gone on strike from the city’s three casinos. The Detroit City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted for a resolution declaring it “stands in solidarity with striking Detroit casino workers,”...
NBA Season Begins with Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics as Title Favorites
The NBA regular season tips off Tuesday night, as the Denver Nuggets begin their title defense. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are betting cofavorites to win the NBA championship at +400 odds. The Nuggets are +550 odds to repeat, and...
Casino Crime Roundup: Cops Search for Violent Robber of Maryland Casino Player
A man was followed home from an unidentified Maryland gaming property earlier this month before being robbed when he reached his Virginia residence. The robbery apparently took place on Timber Valley Court in Dunn Loring, Va. The bandit reportedly fired shots before...
Michigan Gambling Raids Lead to Seizure of $182K Worth of Gift Cards
Michigan authorities recently raided a residence and business for suspected illegal gaming. Following a search, they found $182,430 in gift cards from Simon Property Group, a commercial real estate company based in Indianapolis, Ind. Also confiscated were six slot-type video gaming machines,...
Australia’s National Self-Exclusion Register a Hit With Gamblers
BetStop, Australia's new national self-exclusion register, has emerged as a transformative force in mitigating the risks of online gambling harm for Australians in a very short time. Since its inception in August, nearly 10K individuals have enrolled in the program. The majority...
Rapper Blueface Must Pay $13M to Shuttered Vegas Strip Club After Shooting
Rapper Blueface was ordered by a judge last week to pay millions of dollars to the owners of a defunct Las Vegas strip club. The club was forced to close after a shooting there involving the performer. The rapper was directed to...
Jackpot: Las Vegas Player Wins $12.1M on Megabucks Slot
A mystery player hit it big last week at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The exact payout was $12,185,766. The massive jackpot was won on Wednesday on a Megabucks Spitfire Multipliers Triple Red Hot 7s game, according to IGT...
Detroit Casino Workers Remain on Strike, Properties Open
Detroit’s three casinos remain open as thousands of workers enter their second week of a work stoppage. Some 3,700 workers went off the job last Tuesday after their contracts expired. They include cleaning staff, engineers, food and beverage servers, table game dealers,...
Richmond Casino Foes Win Access to Voter Data in Lawsuit
Opponents of an effort to bring a new casino to Richmond, Va., have won a federal lawsuit to force the state Board of Elections to hand over contact information for registered voters in the city. Local activist Paul Goldman, who founded the...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Hopes Executive Changes Will Save the Company
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is pinning its hopes of revival in Saipan on recent changes to navigate a path to recovery. IPI Holdings, the parent company of the flailing casino operator behind the Imperial Palace, anticipates the appointment of two new executives...
