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Las Vegas Raiders Player Arrested for DUI at Aria Casino
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson is facing a driving while intoxicated charge after he allegedly plowed into a woman at the Aria Resort & Casino valet area earlier this week. When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers arrived at...
Washington State Casino Worker Robbed in Home
An employee of Seattle's Roman Casino was robbed by several masked men early Tuesday after she was followed home from the gaming property. The woman was confronted by a group of armed bandits at about 4:30 a.m. in an apparent home invasion...
Casino Crime Roundup: New York Casino Evacuated
New York’s Saratoga Casino Hotel was evacuated for several hours this week after a bomb threat was phoned in. Visitors and workers at the Saratoga Springs gaming property and hotel were ordered to leave on Sunday night as authorities searched for the...
Jacksonville Jaguars Want FanDuel to Return $20M Gambled on Site
The Jacksonville Jaguars pro football team is seeking to have FanDuel pay back $20M in funds embezzled from the team by a former employee. The funds were subsequently gambled away on the sports betting site, according to ESPN. The loot was stolen...
Las Vegas Hospitality Staff, Drivers Cancel Strikes Prior to Super Bowl
Two planned Las Vegas strikes were averted thanks to successful last-minute negotiations. Both threatened to impact the many visitors attending Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII. Over the weekend, the Culinary Union dropped its threatened Monday morning walkout by casino workers. That’s after union...
Las Vegas Super Bowl Visitors To Have Bus Service After Deal Reached With Drivers
Las Vegas transit workers have agreed to a tentative contract just days before Super Bowl LVIII is played at Allegiant Stadium. Bus drivers and mechanics had threatened to go out on strike if they didn’t get an acceptable offer. Super Bowl Impact...
Culinary Union Settles With More Vegas Properties Ahead of Monday’s Threatened Strike
Only three resort-casinos need to reach a tentative contract with hospitality workers just hours before a planned Culinary Union walkout on Monday. These include Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, and Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. In...
Casino Arsonist Faces Years in Prison for Deaths of 30 Horses
A man pled guilty this week for setting a barn fire at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in New York State. The horrific blaze killed 30 horses. Boyd H. Fenton, 33, of Athens, Pa., pleaded guilty to third-degree arson, second-degree assault, and 30...
Culinary Union Threatened Strike Delayed Until Monday
Friday’s planned walkout by hospitality workers at two Las Vegas Strip properties has been postponed until Monday. Strike deadlines for the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and the Rio Hotel & Casino were moved from 5 a.m. Friday PT to Monday morning, according...
William Hill Workers Allegedly Steal $70K-Plus Via Kiosk Scheme
At least three William Hill employees were fired after they embezzled more than $70K from kiosks at Nevada sports wagering sites, according to state officials. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) began investigating the incidents in December 2022. In this case, the...