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Warriors Top Bulls’ NBA Season Record, Golden State Heavy Vegas Favorite Heading Into Playoffs
The Golden State Warriors have accomplished what was thought to be unthinkable over the last 20 years. On Wednesday night, the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies for their 73rd win of the regular season, a...
Reno Casinos Off the Hook for Nearly $5 Million in Back Taxes, Washoe County Takes Responsibility
Reno casinos and other gambling venues spread throughout Washoe County won't be held responsible for $4.8 million in unpaid taxes that the county is technically owed. The Washoe County Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to...
Rockefeller Institute Study Says Gambling Expansion Not Long-Term Answer to Cash-Strapped State Governments
A new Rockefeller Institute study is likely to make state legislators sit up and take notice. The study says that contrary to popular opinion, state-by-state US gambling expansion may not be as lucrative for impecunious...
Bellagio Craps Cheaters Get Lengthy Sentences
Bellagio craps cheaters Mark Branco, Jeffrey Martin and Anthony Granito were sentenced Tuesday for their role in a long-running craps scam that conned the Vegas Strip casino out of more than $1 million. Mark Branco,...
Will Aussies Ban Pokies? New Legal Challenge is Putting Money on It
Australian poker machines (“pokies”), or slots, as they are known in the US, are a multi-billion-dollar industry. Did you know, for example, that there are five times more slot machines per capita in Australia than...
MGM Growth Properties Plans Massive $1.3 Billion IPO, Would Be Double Size of All IPOs So Far This Year
MGM Growth Properties, MGM Resorts’ newly created real estate investment trust (REIT), is planning on the biggest IPO of the year. The new company is reportedly targeting a float of $1.2 billion, as it begins marketing...
Wynn Boston Harbor Criminal Land Trial Begins, Proposed Brockton Casino Suffers Setback
The Wynn Boston Harbor, a proposed $2 billion five-star resort located just across the Mystic River in Everett, Massachusetts, will soon begin construction on land that is alleged to have been partially owned by mobsters....
Iowa Hot Lotto Fraudster’s Brother Arrested, New Details of $1.2M Scam Emerge
The brother of Iowa Hot Lotto scammer Eddie Tipton has been charged with ongoing criminal conduct, thanks to a new forensic breakthrough in the case. Tommy Tipton, 51, a former justice of the peace and...
PGA Tour Reportedly Interested in Permitting Sports Gambling on Golf Tournaments
The PGA Tour is rumored to be considering venturing into sports gambling and granting bettors with the right to wager in real time on the outcome of its tournaments and matches, though officials are largely...
Japanese Badminton Player Likely Banned from Rio Summer Olympics for Gambling
Japanese badminton is serious business in the Asian country. Though not as popular as baseball, Sumo wrestling, and football, badminton is widely played in parks and rec centers throughout Japan. Competition in badminton among Eurasian...
