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U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker Lauded for Deal with North Carolina Internet Cafe Gaming Industry
The News & Observer Wrote a Piece Praising Thomas Walker’s Agreement with the Internet Cafes Recently, US Attorney Thomas Walker made a deal with 5 software providers involved in the Internet gaming cafe industry to cease operations in North Carolina...
Illinois Officials Hold Meeting to Discuss Building a Chicago-Area Casino
Gov. Bruce Rauner Has Said He Would Support a Chicago-Area Casino, Under the Right Circumstances Illinois state politicians are set to hear testimony on the subject of expanded gambling in the state on Monday. When the panel meets, it will call tourism and video...
Federal Employee Stole $150k from VA Retail Store to Fund His Gambling Habit
Glenn Bates Also Coached Boys Baseball and Girls Basketball for the Saline High School A one-time federal employee has admitted to embezzling up to $150,000 from a Veterans Affairs retail store, money which was used for gambling sprees, hiring prostitutes, and...
Sheldon Adelson Asked in Court about a Threatened Beheading in Sands’ Macau Operations
Adelson Said, “If somebody is going to chop my employees’ heads off, of course I would be interested.” Sheldon Adelson was in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday answering questions about his company’s Chinese operations. One of the questions...
Resorts World Las Vegas Breaks Ground on Biggest Casino Development in the Strip’s History
The New Resort Will Create 13,000 Permanent Jobs and 30,000 in the Construction Phase Resorts World Las Vegas broke ground on a 3000-room hotel and casino this week. The casino development, which will be the most expensive in the history of Las Vegas, is expected...
Indiana General Assembly Passes Bill on Riverboat Casinos and Live Dealer Game
Under HB 1540, Live Dealers Would Replacing Gaming Machines on Tables at Hoosier Park The Indiana General Assembly approved a gambling bill intended to move inland the riverboat casinos of the state. Indiana’s politicians said they were pushing through the...
5 Brookyn Men Arrested for Playing Craps, Drinking Tequila, and Carrying Handguns
The Five Illegal Gamblers Were Arrested in the Bushwick Neighborhood of Brooklyn Five Brooklyn men were arrested for gambling in the street on Menahan Street near Central Avenue. The men were shooting dice and passing a bottle of Patron Tequila amongst them when...
Kentucky Derby’s Top 3 Horses Are Headed to the Preakness Stakes
American Pharaoh Ran Down Firing Line from the 18th Gate to Win the 141st Kentucky Derby The trainers of American Pharaoh, Firing Line, and Dortmund say the top three finishers in the 2015 Kentucky Derby are going to race in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg...
Procacci Group Given 6 Months to Secure Funding for a Pittsburgh Area Casino Project
Joseph P Procacci Made His Fortune in the Tomato Business The Procacci Brothers have until November 20 to secure financing for a proposed $225 million casino in Lawrence County, said the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently. The group which controls the project...
Del Marsh Seeks to Legalize Lottery and Video Lottery Terminals in Alabama
Del Marsh Said the Bulk of the Republican Caucus Asked Him to “Put the Bill in Play.” Lawmakers in Alabama are trying to bring gambling to one of the U.S. states known for its anti-gaming stance through the decades. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh,...
