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Alvin Kamara: New Footage Shows Cromwell Las Vegas Attack
An individual identified as NFL star running back Alvin Kamara is shown raining down blows on a man in a hallway at The Cromwell Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. That's in new video footage obtained by TMZ. The New Orleans Saints...
Fenway Sports Group Plans Shock Liverpool FC Sale
Liverpool FC’s American owner, John W Henry’s Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is planning a shock sale of the English soccer club, according to The Athletic reporter David Ornstein. Ornstein, one of the most respected journalists worldwide for inside information on the soccer...
Lord Lucan, Missing Gentleman Gambler and Murder Suspect, May Be Found
Facial recognition experts believe they have solved the enduring mystery surrounding the whereabouts of British professional gambler and suspected murderer Lord Lucan. Hassan Ugail, Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford, England, says the missing-presumed-dead aristocrat appears to be very...
Ivan Toney Betting Investigation Endangers English Player’s World Cup Participation
English Premier League (EPL) striker Ivan Toney says he's cooperating with an investigation by the English Football Association (FA) into allegations of historical gambling on matches. The existence of the inquiry, which is believed to have been ongoing for seven months, was...
Betting Industry Guy Bilked £20K from Poker Player Luke Brereton, Spared Prison
A former betting industry professional who stole almost £20,000 (US$22,700) from his former friend, the British poker player Luke Brereton, has been spared a prison sentence. Amer Siddique, 38, was handed 12 months of community service, requiring him to carry out 150...
Suncity Trial: No Evidence of Illegal Betting, Says Macau Regulator
Macau’s gaming regulator (DICJ for its Portuguese acronym) saw no evidence that junket giant Suncity was operating under-the-table multiplier bets. And it was unaware any such illicit operations occurred anywhere in the gambling hub. That’s according to three veteran DICJ officials who...
Scotland on Brink of Greyhound Racing Ban
Political momentum is building in Scotland for an outright ban on greyhound racing, and a decision could come as soon as tomorrow. A parliamentary commission is expected to deliver a “pivotal recommendation” on the future of the sport to the Scottish givernment...
Isle Casino Waterloo Must Pay $1.98M to Customer Beaten for Taking Rewards Card
A jury in Iowa has awarded $1.98 million to a man who was beaten at a casino for stealing a rewards card, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports. Montana Gunhus, 36, was attacked by another customer at the Caesars Entertainment-owned Isle Casino in...
Melbourne Cup Sabotage: Protestors Dump 200 Gallons of Sludge on Racetrack
Gold Trip, a 20-1 shot, romped home to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday. That’s despite the efforts of environmental protestors to sabotage Australia’s most famous race. Video footage released by Extinction Rebellion showed two saboteurs running onto the...
Navajo Nation Leader Gets Flak For Boozy Las Vegas Casino Snap
Navajo Nation Speaker Seth Damon is in hot water. The tribal leader was photographed at an unnamed Las Vegas casino earlier this month, apparently intoxicated, slumped across a slot machine. While that’s never a good look, let alone for a politician, it’s...