Day: October 14, 2024
Casino Crime News Roundup: Man Dies By Apparent Suicide After Driving Into Casino
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An unnamed man drove his truck through the entrance of New York State’s Cuba Casino on Monday and then shot himself, according to a local news report. New York State’s Cuba Casino, pictured above. A man died by suicide at the gaming property. (Image: Facebook) The man passed away from the gunshot wound, the Wellsville…
Read MoreBTS’ Jimin Defrauded by Comedian Lee Jin Ho Over Illegal Gambling Debts
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South Korean comedian Lee Jin Ho has admitted to suffering from gambling addiction after reports emerged that he had taken money from a host of celebrities, including BTS’ Jimin. Lee Jin Ho came clean in a post on his Instagram account after music agency BIGHIT revealed that Jimin had loaned him 100 KRW ($73,600) in…
Read MoreUK Gambling Stocks Lose £3bn Amid Talk of Tax Raid
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UK betting companies have taken sharp hits to their stock prices after reports emerged that the government was considering hefty tax hikes on gambling operators. Almost £3bn ($3.92 bn) was wiped off the value of UK gambling stocks following a report in The Guardian which claimed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves was under pressure from leading…
Read MoreGenting Partner Files $600m Lawsuit Alleging “Massive and Co-Ordinated Fraud”
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Genting facing lawsuit Malaysian casino giant Genting Bhd is facing a lawsuit from a partner alleging that the company has been dumping vast liabilities onto its Resorts World Bimini (RWB) property in the Bahamas. RAV Bahamas, which owns 22% of the RWB operating entity BB entertainment, alleged in a lawsuit filed last Monday that Genting,…
Read MoreMacau Votes in Its New CEO Following One-Horse Race
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The Asian gambling hub Macau has a new Chief Executive. Former judge Sam Hou Fai received 394 out of 398 votes from the election committee in a one-horse race. He is the first-ever chief executive for the special administrative region to be born on mainland China, with the role usually going to somebody from the…
Read MoreVEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Sinatra Got His Teeth Knocked Out by a Casino Exec
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Carl Cohen, the 250-lb. vice president of the Sands Hotel, delivered a roundhouse punch to Frank Sinatra’s mouth on Sept. 11, 1967. That punch was well-deserved, but it didn’t knock his teeth out. Frank Sinatra, shown in a scene from the 1953 film “From Here to Eternity,” is superimposed by AI into a wrecked 1950s…
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