2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Prairie Meadows Casino Fined Again for Underage Gambling in Iowa
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino was fined $20,000 -- for the second straight year -- after Iowa authorities said an underage patron was gambling and drinking alcohol on the gaming floor in Altoona. On April 6, the unnamed 19-year-old man entered the...
Saracen Casino Wants to Allow Arkansas Patrons a Cigarette Puff in Pine Bluff
Saracen Casino Resort wants to be excluded from a Pine Bluff, Arkansas city ordinance that requires smoke-free workplaces. The venue likely opens there next year. The Pine Bluff City Council will review next week whether the $350 million casino should adhere to...
Illinois Sports Betting Could Soon Be Allowed Where Many Lottery Tickets Are Sold
Illinois may soon offer limited sports betting where lottery tickets are sold under a temporary pilot program that experts predict could be copied in other states. Under a program that has yet to launch, several thousand convenience stores or gas stations would...
Vancouver Inspector Suspected in Changing Racetrack Worker Documents — Report
British Columbia authorities are investigating a Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) employee for his role in allegedly altering employment documents of 25 or more foreign workers at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse. The workers were arrested last week following a raid at the...
California Bill Makes It Easier to Seize Profits from Illegal Gambling
Ill-gotten gains from illegal California organized gambling activities will have a better chance of getting seized by local authorities under a bill that recently passed the legislature -- and could be a model for legislation in other states. Now awaiting the signature...
Las Vegas Sands Focusing on Tokyo or Yokohama for Japan Casino License
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has suddenly taken itself out of the running for a resort casino license in Osaka, Japan and instead will compete in the more populated cities of Yokohama and Tokyo. The company announced the change of focus in a...
Malaysian Police Dismantle Online Gambling Operation as Crackdown Continues in Southeast Asia
Malaysian police have broken up an illicit online gaming operation which offered over 200 games, arresting 100 Chinese nationals near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Altogether, police apprehended 83 men and 17 women, as well as a local woman. They face illegal gambling...
Philippine Police Create Special Units to Investigate Kidnappings over Gambling Debts
Philippine police are establishing two kidnap “strike teams” in Manila, as 53 gaming-related abductions took place in the East Asian region over two years. Since 2017, Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested more than 100 suspected kidnappers of Chinese nationality, according to GGRAsia....
Chicago Airport Slots Would Generate More Revenue Than Existing Machines at Las Vegas McCarran Airport, Study Says
The suggested 500 slot machines placed at O’Hare and Chicago Midway international airports could land close to $37 million a year for the Windy City. That would even surpass the revenue from slots at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport -- where there...
Officials Review Fatal Shooting In Laughlin, Nevada Of Armed Robbery Suspect Outside Aquarius Casino
Authorities are examining how police handled a man who allegedly attempted early Monday to hold up the Golden Nugget and later the Aquarius casinos in Laughlin, Nevada. Following a stand-off, he was shot dead by police after he pointed a gun at...
