Day: April 24, 2024
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Is the Latest Pennsylvania Casino to Request the Removal of Hundreds of Slots
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh was successful with its request to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to remove 302 slot machines from its gambling floor. The state’s gambling regulator approved the measure on Wednesday at its monthly meeting. placing some of the blame on unregulated skill games Four other casinos over the past year in the…
Read MoreNevada, South Dakota, Montana Are America’s Three Most Gambling-Addicted States
Mapping gambling addiction A WalletHub study of America’s most gambling-addicted states has revealed Nevada, perhaps unsurprisingly, claims the top spot, with South Dakota and Montana making up the top three. Notably, Utah and Hawaii, both states without a legal gambling market, made it onto the list regardless in 44th and 50th place, respectively. WalletHub took…
Read More‘My Client Was Lying’ — Attorney for Accused Tupac Murderer
The defense attorney representing the accused murderer of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur said on Wednesday that his client, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, repeatedly lied about his involvement in the 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is led into a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday. (Image: Associated Press) “He himself is giving…
Read MoreCasino Crime Roundup: Poker Game Loser Allegedly Punches Other Player
A man who lost money in a poker game at Delaware Park Casino was arrested after fighting with another player, according to Delaware State Police. Delaware Park Casino gaming floor, pictured above. A man was arrested at the property after a fight. (Image: Delaware Park Casino) Tavon White, 28, of Newark, Del., was charged with…
Read MoreLOST VEGAS: ‘Tony The Ant’ Spilotro’s Circus Circus Gift Shop
When people talk about the mob running Las Vegas, they’re not referring to the gift shop at Circus Circus. But that’s exactly what Anthony Spilotro, the high-ranking Chicago Outfit member who inspired Joe Pesci’s character in the 1995 movie “Casino,” ran in 1975. Circus Circus, shown circa 1970, had a gift shop run by mobster…
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