5034 stories by Todd Shriber
Police Close Georgia Video Rental Store Masquerading as Bookmaking Shop
Police in Lawrenceville, Georgia, closed a video rental store that was allegedly doubling as a center for an illegal bookmaking operation. Law enforcement officers arrested owner Boonlert Boonsawang on Monday, and charged him with running an illicit sports betting ring. The 59-year-old...
Massachusetts Man Busted for Using Fake Slot Mailers at Rhode Island Casino
A Massachusetts man with a lengthy rap sheet is facing felony charges for orchestrating a scam in which he and other gamblers used phony mailers to gain free slot play at the Tiverton Casino Hotel in Rhode Island. Joseph Clement, 49, of...
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Denies Entry to Rapper Meek Mill, Social Media Firestorm Ensues
Rapper Meek Mill was reportedly denied entry to the Cosmopolitan on Saturday, prompting the musician to accuse the Las Vegas hotel and casino of “extreme racism” in an Instagram post. Meek Mill, whose birth name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, and two members...
Despite Recent Returns, Analysts Bullish on MGM Resorts Stock as Company Seeks to Control Costs
Shares of MGM Resorts International are up just 5.3 percent year-to-date, barely more than half the year-to-date gain of rival Las Vegas Sands Corp. and just over a third of the returns notched by Wynn Resorts, Ltd. Based on those comparisons, investors...
Iowa Casino Gaming Making Bank, ‘Significant’ Contributor to State Revenues in 2018
A new report from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) indicates that the Hawkeye State hauled in approximately $1.5 billion in casino gaming revenue in 2018, the best figure for the state in six years. That increased revenue resulted in $321.86...
SugarHouse Casino $250K Lawsuit Filed by Two Pennsylvania Players Alleges Bad Card Decks and Shufflers
Two Pennsylvania gamblers are suing the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia for $250,000, alleging the gaming venue used card shufflers that failed to function properly and decks that had too few -- or too many -- cards. In a complaint filed Wednesday in...
Ex-NYPD Vice Detective Pleads Guilty to Running Gambling and Prostitution Ring, Faces Possible 12 Years in Prison
A crooked former New York Police Department (NYPD) vice cop who got a bit too familiar with the very crimes he once busted has pleaded guilty after being charged with running a $2 million per year illegal gambling and prostitution ring that...
No Pot Near Casinos: Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Pushes New Bill to Keep Marijauna Away from Gaming
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) wants the state to regulate its ever-growing legal marijuana industry, calling for possible cannabis lounges to be located well away from casinos, churches, synagogues, and mosques, as well as parks and schools. His new bill -- AB533...
Casino Group Macau Legend Looking at Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam for Expansion
Macau Legend Development Ltd. is continuing its efforts to build its empire beyond the Chinese territory. The entertainment and gaming operator is eyeing several Southeast Asian markets, as well as looking at greater expansion in Laos, where the company already has a...
Detroit Greektown Casino $1B Sale to Penn National, VICI Approved by Michigan Gaming Control Board
On Tuesday, the Michigan Gaming Control Board approved the $1 billion sale of Detroit's Greektown Casino-Hotel to Penn National Gaming and Caesars' spinoff REIT, VICI Properties. The deal -- first announced last November by gaming operator Jack Entertainment -- makes owner Dan...
