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Metro Police Still Searching for the Man Who Robbed the Silverton Las Vegas’s Sportbook
Silverton Casino opened in 1994 as the Boomtown Las Vegas. Metro Police are searching for a man they say robbed the Silverton Las Vegas around 8:30 pm on Tuesday night. The man is said to have robbed the cage area where money is distributed. The man, who wore a...
Oklahoma Man Commits Suicide inside the Riverwind Casino’s Hotel
Riverwind Casino is located in Norman. Carl Hopkins was from Edmond. A man is dead inside the Riverwind Casino’s hotel after a standoff with local law enforcement. Carl Jack Hopkins, a 62-year old resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, barricaded himself inside his...
Oakland Raiders Filed Papers to Relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada
The Raiders Nation might follow the team to Las Vegas, because many LA fans still make the trip to Oakland for every game. The Oakland Raiders filed relocation paperwork last week, making official their desire to move to Las Vegas. The filing was announced by Steve...
Jeff Landry sponsors an annual alligator hunt as a fundraiser each year. Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana was one of five state attorney generals who signed an amicus brief in New Jersey’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in its ongoing sports betting...
New York State Assemblyman Plans to Sponsor an Online Poker Bill in 2017
Gary Pretlow expressed reservations about the 2016 bill, but seems more assured by the 2017 version. New York State Assemblyman Gary Pretlow said 2017 might be the year his state passes an online poker bill. Assemblyman Pretlow said he has met with the New Jersey...
Minnesota Pull-Tab Gambling Manager Arrested for Stealing More Than $10,000 in Revenues
Minnesota’s charitable gaming includes pull-tab games and meat raffles. The assistant gambling manager for a Minnesota hockey association is accused of stealing over $10,000 from association funds. Katherine Ann Theis, who serves as assistant gambling manager...
MGM China Holdings Delays Opening of MGM Cotai for a Third Time
The allotment of gaming tables by Macau officials will have a key role in determining the success of MGM Cotai. MGM Resorts has delayed the opening date for the MGM Cotai for a third time. The Las Vegas casino company now plans to open its $3.1 billion resort on...
Judge Goldgar Approves Caesars Entertainment Operation Corp’s Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan
Over 200 lawyers filled the courtroom to hear Judge Goldgar’s decision. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Goldgar gave approval for Caesars Entertainment Operations Corp (CEOC) to reorganize, ending a 2-year dispute over Caesars Entertainment’s bankruptcy...
Georgia Casino Bill Set for Reintroduction to the State Legislature Next Week
Jim Murren would like to place an integrated casino-resort in Georgia similar to the MGM National Harbor in Maryland. Georgia lawmakers plan to re-introduce a casino bill in the state legislature next week. The latest iteration of the bill is expected to focus...
Wisconsin Problem Gambling Hotline Estimates the Average Problem Gambler Has $38 Thousand in Debt
The study found the average caller to the helpline has $38,000 in debts, but did not specify it was all from problem gambling. The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling estimates the average problem gambler has $38,090 in debt. That is what Rose Blozinski of the...
