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UAW Union Treasurer in $2.2M Embezzlement Gambled $16M at Greektown
The former treasurer of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in Detroit (Local 412) admitted Friday that he embezzled $2.2 million from his employers. Timothy Edmunds, 54, used the money to fuel a dangerously high-stakes...
Camelot to Launch Legal Action in Fight for $105B UK Lottery Contract
UK National Lottery operator Camelot plans to mount a legal challenge to the loss of its contract in the coming days, The Daily Telegraph claims. Camelot, which has run the lottery since its inception in...
Lumière Palace Settles with Parents of Boy Who Drowned in Pool
The Lumière Palace in St. Louis, Mo. has agreed to settle with the parents of a nine-year-old boy who drowned in the hotel swimming pool four years ago, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The boy...
French Horse Racing Sees 26 Arrests in Vast Doping Scandal
A total of 26 individuals with connections to the French horse racing industry have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a widescale doping ring. Coordinated police raids conducted across France on Tuesday resulted in...
South Dakota Hotel Sued After Banning Native Americans from Casino Bar
A Rapid City, SD hotel that threatened to ban Native Americans from booking rooms and visiting its casino bar is facing a class-action lawsuit from an indigenous activist group.' The suit argues the hotel has...
Texas Man Admits Illegal Gambling, Theft of $2.1M in Tech from US Army
A Corpus Christi, Texas man who pleaded guilty this week to operating two illegal gambling establishments has another problem. He also admitted to conspiring to steal $2.1 million dollars worth of sensitive military equipment from...
Dallas Poker Rooms Gain Victory in Squabble with City
Dallas poker rooms have won a small battle against the city in their plight to stay in business, D Magazine reports. On Tuesday, Senior Assistant Dallas Attorney Gary Powell failed to convince a hearing of...
DJ Kaskade Awarded $8M From Red Rock Resorts Over KAOS Nightclub Closure
It seemed like a match made in heaven. One chart-topping superstar DJ whose driving deep-house sets would have thousands of revelers dancing to the same beat, and one venue vying to be the hottest destination...
Detroit’s Greektown Casino Brawl Raises Questions Over Police Inaction
Video posted on social media of a massive St Patrick’s Day brawl at Detroit’s Greektown Casino shows two Michigan state troopers watching passively. The footage has prompted local media and businesses that were affected by...
UK Jockey Club Defends Cheltenham Safety Record After Horse Deaths
Britain’s Jockey Club said this week the welfare of horses at Cheltenham, the country’s biggest horse racing festival, was of paramount importance. It claimed the organization did evrything possible to ensure the animals' safety. The...
