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Devin O'Connor
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Philippines Police Rescue 2,700 Enslaved Workers from Offshore Gaming Hubs
The Philippine National Police's (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group carried out a series of raids in Manila on Tuesday that the law enforcement agency said resulted in the freeing of more than 2,700 suspected enslaved workers. PNP...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Set for Big Pay Raise, Bonus
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Steve Hill is poised for a significant pay raise for leading the agency responsible for keeping Southern Nevada bustling. The destination marketing organization's Compensation Committee this week...
Philadelphia Man Who Stabbed Girlfriend to Death Inside Atlantic City Casino Sentenced
A 61-year-old man from Philadelphia will spend at least the next 17 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside an Atlantic City casino hotel room in 2021. Police on June 11, 2021, responded to...
Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota Assists Law Enforcement in Drug Ring Bust
The Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota's Thief River Falls recently helped law enforcement carry out a sting of a major drug ring. The operation resulted in the successful infiltration of an illegal narcotics network that...
Star Entertainment Sells Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast Resort
Star Entertainment Group in Australia has found a buyer for its 50% stake in the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast. Star Entertainment, one of the leading commercial casino operators Down Under along with Crown...
New York Gov. Says No Deal with Seneca Nation After Rochester Casino Backlash
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has conceded that her office's tentative agreement with the Seneca Nation over a new Class III gaming compact is no longer on the table. Hochul's administration and the Seneca...
Light & Wonder, AWS Develop Predictive Maintenance Program for Slot Machines
Light & Wonder and AWS (Amazon Web Services) have developed a technological program that the gaming developer, manufacturer, and distributor believes can assist the firm in better servicing its issued slot machines. L&W, formerly Scientific...
Showboat Atlantic City Announces Opening Date for $100M Waterpark
The Showboat Resort in Atlantic City is ready to welcome its first guests for the Boardwalk property's newest amenity, a $100 million waterpark. Officials with Tower Investments, Bart Blatstein's Philadelphia-based real estate firm, say the...
Tachi Palace Casino Gives Gamblers 90 Days to Redeem Retiring Chips
Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif., has given its patrons 90 days to redeem gaming chips that the tribal property is retiring. Owned and operated by the Tachi-Yokut Tribe, one of the many federally...
MGM Springfield Supports Nearby Holyoke with Second $200K Mitigation Grant
Under Massachusetts' 2011 Expanded Gaming Act, MGM Springfield is required to direct 6.5% of its gross gaming revenue to the state's Community Mitigation Fund. The fund, which is administered by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, supports...
