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Devin O'Connor
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Gambler Sues Caesars Windsor for Losses, Claims Casino Should Have Stopped Him
Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada, has been accused in a lawsuit of allowing a gambler to play when they should have identified him as a problem gambler. More than a half-decade ago, plaintiff Tarwinder Shokar...
Japan Casino Management Commission Receives Budget, Group Will Oversee IR Licensing
The Japan Casino Management Commission has received a JPY6.4 billion ($58.4 million) allocation from the federal government to oversee the licensing process of three forthcoming multibillion-dollar integrated resorts. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet Office...
Brothers Found Guilty in Washington Casino Murder – Botched Robbery Was Over $7,000
Two men involved in a casino murder case have been found guilty for robbing and killing a man for his $7,000 in gambling winnings. On Christmas Eve, one jury found the two men guilty of...
Tiger Woods Masters Victory Declared Associated Press Sports Story of 2019
Tiger Woods winning his fifth green jacket in April has been named the Associated Press Sports Story of the Year for 2019. Woods shocked the sports and golf world with a comeback that few saw...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Woos Oklahoma Native American Tribes, Attempts to Restore Relationship
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) is in her native Oklahoma this week for the holidays, and the 2020 hopeful took the opportunity to meet with tribal leaders in an effort to repair her strained relationship...
Casino Stocks Deliver Investors Christmas Gifts in 2019, Gaming Companies Top Thriving Stock Market
Shares of casino stocks flourished in 2019, with several publicly traded gaming industry companies bettering the burgeoning Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and Nasdaq Composite indexes. Financial advisers say there's little similarity between investing in...
Oklahoma Secretary of Native American Affairs Resigns Amid Tribal Casino Revenue Sharing Dispute
Oklahoma Secretary of Native American Affairs Lisa Billy resigned from the governor's cabinet this week because of "unnecessary conflict" with the tribes. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) is engulfed in a contentious battle with the state's...
Georgia Casino Push Gaining Momentum Ahead of 2020 State Legislative Session
Georgia casino legislation will be back on the table when the state General Assembly convenes for its 2020 session on January 13. Casino bills have been floated in the Atlanta capital for years. But amid...
Connecticut Gov. Emails Reveal East Windsor Casino Odds Long, Alternative Gaming Expansion Preferred
Emails from Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) sent to a tribal leader in the state reveal that the odds of the East Windsor satellite casino coming to reality are becoming quite long. The Associated Press...
Political Odds Forecast Mid-January Appointment for Speaker Pelosi Impeachment Managers
Political bettors believe impeachment managers, the appointed House of Representatives members who will make the lower chamber's impeachment case against President Donald Trump during the Senate trial, won't be named for a couple of weeks....
