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Bullet Shot Onto MGM Grand Gaming Floor, Latest Gunfire on Las Vegas Strip
A shot was fired into the MGM Grand Las Vegas gaming floor during a struggle over a handgun Friday morning. The discharge is the latest incident involving firearms on or near The Strip. Friday’s handgun discharge took place when one of two...
Grand Victoria Casino Parking Garage Rapist Pleads Guilty
A 36-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a college student at gunpoint last year in a parking garage at Illinois’ Grand Victoria Casino may spend between 42 and 75 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to charges on Wednesday. Justin Dalcollo of...
$7.5M in Assets Seized After Canadian Illegal Gambling Raid, 29 Arrests Made
Canadian police announced Wednesday they raided a 53-room mansion used as an alleged illegal casino earlier this summer in Markham. The search led to the seizure of approximately CAD 10M (US$7.5M) in property and currency. York Regional Police seized more than CAD...
Buenos Aires Legislature Paves Way for Online Gaming Expansion
Buenos Aires’ brick and mortar casinos can soon offer online gambling after a bill was passed by the city’s legislature. Opposition from some casinos was dropped after legislation allowed them to take part. The local government will get between 10 and 20...
Las Vegas Strip Threatened by Misuse of Mobility Scooters
Irresponsible use of scooters by young and recreational riders along The Strip has been targeted by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and rental businesses. Officers are stepping up enforcement to ensure the safe use of scooters. They want to avoid putting pedestrians in...
Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Scene of Deadly Fall
A man died in Atlantic City early Monday after he fell from the second level of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino onto the lobby floor. The incident remains under investigation. Hard Rock security officers and local EMTs tried to resuscitate the...
Las Vegas Strip Shootings Continue Near Stage Door Casino
A wave of violent crime continued this weekend near the Las Vegas Strip. The latest incident at Stage Door Casino left three people wounded in a drive-by shooting. On Saturday, an occupant in a passing car fired into a crowd assembled in...
Trump, Biden Woo Casino-Linked Voters as Gaming Properties Rebound
Presidential contenders Donald Trump and Joe Biden are trying to capture the support of voters concerned with the gaming industry as it struggles with the impact of coronavirus. But their positions differ based on whether the candidates are reaching out to casino...
Pechanga Casino Guest Files $10M Claim for Alleged Sexual Assault by Worker
California’s Pechanga Resort Casino is facing a $10 million claim from a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in March by a male hotel employee while she was in her room. The victim, identified as “Michele,”was physically injured during the March...
Boyd Gaming to Pay $300K Fine for Detaining, Handcuffing Wrong Fremont Casino Player
Boyd Gaming was fined $300,000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday for the “wrongful arrest” of a Fremont Hotel & Casino slot player who was accused of stealing another player’s credits. A security guard handcuffed the suspect for 90 minutes...