Day: April 23, 2024
Ottawa Man Shot and Killed at Neighborhood Poker Game
Fatal shooting A 53-year-old man has been shot dead in a quiet neighborhood in Canada after a poker game went wrong. Kevin Willington, an award-winning coach and prominent member of Ottawa’s badminton community, died at the scene. Ottawa police responded to a call around 9:20pm Friday where they discovered Willington. Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs…
Read MoreWhat Are the Odds? Beau Greaves Stuns Darts World With Perfect Tournament
Brave new world of darts Darts is one of those sports where the standard just keeps on rising. Even when it seems impossible for the sport’s elite to take it to another level, they find a way. The darts world of today is a very different beast to the one inhabited in the 1980s by…
Read MoreMuckleshoot Casino Accused Murderer Is Held on $5M Bail After Random Stabbing
The man who fatally stabbed a stranger early Sunday at Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino chose his victim on the gaming floor after he couldn’t locate his intended target, authorities revealed. Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino, pictured above. A man accused of stabbing another patron at the gaming property is now in jail. (Image: Seattle and Sound)…
Read MoreOnline Betting, Marijuana Altering State Tax Bases
US states have long applied “sin taxes” to items such as alcohol, beer, cigarettes, other tobacco products, and wine as avenues for bolstering revenue. More recently, marijuana and sports wagering have been added to the mix, representing alterations to some states’ revenue compositions. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrives at the State Capitol to deliver his…
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