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Tax Deductions on Gambling Losses Under Threat in California, Tribal Casinos Expected to Fight Back
California State Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) wants to put an end to tax-deductible gambling losses. Under current federal and state law, gamblers can claim deductions on gambling losses, provided these are itemized on tax returns...
Kim Jong-nam Was CIA Agent, Online Casino Operator, Money Launderer, Claims New Book
Kim Jong-nam, the murdered older half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, was a CIA informant at the time of his death in Malaysia in 2017. That’s the claim of a new book by Washington...
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment to Assume Control of Ontario’s Niagara Casino Bundle Tuesday
Mohegan Gaming an Entertainment (MGE) will take over the reins of two Canadian casinos on Tuesday, the Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort. MGE CEO Mario Kontomerkos said Friday it was “the next stage of...
Small-Time Crooks Threaten to Sue UK National Lottery Over Withheld $4 Million Payout
Two career criminals have vowed to sue the UK National Lottery provider, Camelot, for a £4 million ($5 million) payout they believe they won fair and square on a £10 scratch-off card. Mark Goodram, 36,...
US Tourist Deaths at Punta Cana Hard Rock Casino as Suspicious Dominican Republic Fatalities Grow
A spate of mysterious deaths of US citizens in tourist resorts in the Dominican Republic has prompted speculation that a serial poisoner may be running amok on the Caribbean Island. The death of California man...
Stadium and Racetrack Sports Betting Back on the Agenda in New York But the Mets Would Miss Out
On Monday, the New York Gaming Commission will vote to approve its framework of regulation for sports betting. If signed off as expected, it will authorize the state’s commercial and native American casinos to commence...
Seneca Nation Files Federal Lawsuit Over $255 Million Casino Rev-Share Battle with New York
The Seneca Nation – the tribal casino operator involved in a $255 million-and-counting revenue-sharing dispute with the State of New York – is asking a federal judge to vacate a legally binding arbitrators’ decision which...
No Integrated Resorts in Japan Before 2026: Analysts
The first Japanese casino resorts are unlikely to open their doors until 2026. That’s the conclusion of a research brief published this week by Global Market Advisors (GMA), which asserts that legislative delays and construction...
Golden Knights’ Bill Foley Pursuing MLS Franchise for Las Vegas
After the Golden Knights and the Raiders, could an MLS team be coming to Las Vegas? Golden Knights owner Bill Foley thinks so. On Wednesday, Las Vegas City Council passed a resolution to begin talks...
Cristiano Ronaldo Palms Casino Rape-Claim Case Moves to Federal Court
A Nevada lawsuit that accuses Cristiano Ronaldo of raping a woman in the Penthouse suite of the Palms Hotel & Casino 10 years ago has moved to a federal court, the woman’s legal representatives said...
