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Indianapolis Colts Roll into Pittsburgh Steelers’ Wheelhouse on ‘Monday Night Football’
The last game of the NFL’s Week 12 schedule finds the Indianapolis Colts facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. With only six more weeks in the season after the league tacked on an additional week, the playoff picture is taking focus. The Steelers have...
New Zealand Lucky Lottery Winner to Claim $15M Prize
This past Saturday, a lottery player scored the NZD24 million (US$15 million) Lotto Powerball draw in New Zealand. It’s one of that lottery's biggest scores and the 17th instant millionaire the country has produced through the lottery this year. The winner, who...
NagaWorld Casino Strike Languishes a Year On, Union Leader Arrested by Police
A year after it began, a strike by workers at Cambodia’s NagaWorld casino continues. As delicate as situations like this usually are, it doesn’t help when the Cambodian government gets involved and arrests one of the organizers once again. After returning from...
Star Entertainment Revenue Slips Amid Repeated Bad News
In the wake of the revelations that it facilitated money laundering across its venues in Australia, Star Entertainment is going to face difficult times ahead. The casino operator's revenue has ticked up slightly, but the long-term effects of changes to its operations...
Dominican Republic Lottery Rigging Trial of 11 About To Begin
It didn't take long for authorities in the Dominican Republic to realize something was wrong with a lottery draw last year. It immediately dropped the hammer on 11 people But getting the trial going has been difficult, until now. The trial of...
FIFA World Cup: Young US Team Looks For Glory As They Face England Today
The US and England will face each other today, the second day for both in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. England already scored one win, while the US squad had to settle for a tie against Wales in its opener. The...
NFL’s Thanksgiving Day Lineup Sees Favorites Get the Job Done
All the favorites won in the NFL's Thanksgiving Day lineup, a rarity in a season that has underdogs overachieving. What was even more surprising was the performance of the Detroit Lions, who almost stole the game from the Buffalo Bills. Tyler Bass...
Imperial Pacific Int’l in Default Again Over Imperial Palace Casino in Saipan
Saipan’s exclusive but failed casino operator Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has assured the government and the court system that it’s now capable of handling its affairs responsibly. The courts don’t see it that way, once again finding it in default on one...
FIFA World Cup: Spain Obliterates Costa Rica, But Watch Out For Brazil
Japan's victory over Germany and Saudi Arabia's win over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup over the past couple of days were huge upsets. No one was surprised when Spain shut out Costa Rica yesterday, and Brazil is ready to do the...
Gambler Steals $280K From Victims in Austria Through Insurance Scams
A minor report to the Police Inspectorate in Saalfelden, Austria, has uncovered a major scam. A 45-year-old from Burgenland reportedly cheated Hungarian workers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to feed his gambling and cryptocurrency purchasing habits. In January...