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Koin Mobile Hits Everi with Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cashless Payments
Digital payments company Koin Mobile has accused casino-supplier giant Everi of “abuse of its power … to stifle competition” in the emerging cashless-payments gaming market. In an antitrust suit filed in Nevada’s federal court Friday,...
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Becomes Illinois’ Only Recognized Tribe
The federal givernment has recognized the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation as Illinois’ first and only sovereign tribal nation. On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it had placed 130 acres of land 70...
Iowa Lottery Fraudsters Jointly Liable to Repay Winnings, Judge Rules
Two Iowa roommates convicted of lottery fraud are jointly liable to repay $30K to the state lottery, a state court judge has ruled. Sandra “Sandy” Crow was found to have fraudulently claimed the $30K prize...
Tioga Downs Arsonist, Horse Killer Sentenced to Up to 15 Years Prison
A Pennsylvania man charged with setting a fire at Tioga Downs racetrack that killed 30 racehorses and two cats was sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison Friday. It’s still unclear exactly why...
Cayuga Nation Sues New York State Over Lottery Sales on Reservation
The Cayuga Nation is suing the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) for selling lottery tickets on its reservation in the state’s Finger Lakes region. The Nation asserts that by federal law it is the...
Florida Couple Tried to Pass off Inept Forgery as $1M Lottery Ticket
Authorities in Florida have arrested a couple for allegedly attempting to submit a “winning” $l million lottery ticket that was actually two losing tickets crudely stuck together, WPDE-TV reports. Kira Lee Enders, 36, was detained...
Poker Legend Crandell Addington Dies, Age 85
“Limit poker is a science, but no-limit is an art. In limit, you're shooting at a target. In no-limit, the target comes alive and shoots back at you." So said former Texas road gambler and...
Minnesota Racetrack Calls Out Tribal Casinos’ ‘Illegal Games’ in RICO Suit
Minnesota casinos Grand Casino Hinckley, Grand Casino Mille Lacs, and Treasure Island Resort have been slapped with a federal racketeering lawsuit by a local racetrack that claims the three venues are offering illegal games. Running...
Ex-Las Vegas Cop Wanted for Santa Fe Station Sex Assault Goes on Lam
A now-fired Las Vegas police officer who allegedly threatened a woman with prison if she didn't have sex with him has gone on the run. Former Clark County Parks Police Officer Wendell Phillips was scheduled...
Alabama-Coushatta to Build New Texas Casino After Scotus Ruling
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has announced it will build a new casino resort having won its longstanding battle with the state over the right to offer gaming on its lands 100 miles northeast of...
