Mohegan Tribe Ends Its Control of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas After Less Than Four Years
No clear explanation After becoming the first Native American tribe to run a commercial casino in Sin City, the Mohegan Tribe is now departing the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Virgin taking over control once it gets the necessary approval from regulators It announced on Tuesday that it will bring an end to its reign in…
Read MoreGambling Machine Forger Bilked Stores Across Pennsylvania
A Bethlehem, Pa. man who allegedly operated a voucher-counterfeiting scheme for skill-gaming machines across northeastern Pennsylvania was charged last week with felony theft and forgery. Anthony Diehl pictured after a previous arrest for drunken driving and fleeing or eluding police. He used a network of vulnerable people to cash forged vouchers in return for drugs…
Read MoreIreland Now a Eurovision 2024 Favorite After Qualifying for First Time in Five Years
Despite going into the semi-finals as an outside shot, Ireland has now qualified for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2024. Not only that, the nation has become one of the favorites to take the trophy in Saturday’s live event in Malmö, Sweden. Ireland is tied with Sweden as the most successful country in Eurovision, both with…
Read MoreIllegal Online Gambling Outfit Threatened High-School Kids, Cops Say
Ontario’s provincial police are investigating allegations of an illegal online gambling outfit targeting high-school students who were then threatened with violence if they didn’t pay up, Bradford Today reports. The Ontario Provincial Police, above, said they have arrested an underage “agent” of TopBets for making threats to kill a high-school gambler who owed the operation…
Read More$1.2M Sports Betting Fraudster’s Lawyer Asks for Leniency
A Sydney, Australia man who claimed he had developed an algorithm to gain an edge against the bookies could avoid a prison sentence for defrauding investors in his sports betting fund, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reports. Michael Pryde, above, whose lawyer said he was “naïve” and “reckless” with other people’s money but not greedy…
Read MorexQc Calls Critics of Gambling Streamers “Losers” During Rant
xQc is one of the biggest gambling steamers in the world today, garnering tens of thousands of viewers every time he goes live on Kick or Twitch. Many people have criticized this type of content for promoting irresponsible behavior to an impressionable audience. said that these people want “some sort of reward” for their anti-gambling…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Eurovision 2024 Drinking Game
Eurovision 2024 is almost upon us. As we approach the Grand Final on Saturday, it is time to prepare by inviting a group of your best friends over, buying some nibbles, and getting that fridge stocked with the alcohol of your choice. Croatia is favorite to win at odds of +175 This year, the event…
Read More“We Matter:” Disgruntled Las Vegas Businesses Petition to Stop 2024 Grand Prix
Support floods in Signatures of support have flooded an online petition launched by six Las Vegas business owners seeking to stop the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Stop the Las Vegas Grand Prix” The group is backing the “Stop the Las Vegas Grand Prix” petition launched Friday. The petition, posted by organizer Lisa Mayo-DeRiso on…
Read MoreStanley Ho’s Hong Kong Mansion Goes on Sale for $383M
The mansion where late Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho lived with his first wife, Clementina Leitão, is on the market for HK$3 billion (US$383 million). Stanley Ho pictured outside his home in the 1980s. The mansion has reportedly fallen into disrepair since the death of his first wife, Clementina Leitão, 20 years ago. (Image: SCMP)…
Read MoreMalaysia Opens Criminal Investigation Regarding Johor Casino Report
Police in Malaysia have begun a probe into a media report spurred by Bloomberg suggesting that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with two gaming industry billionaires to discuss a possible casino resort development in Johor’s Forest City. Bloomberg journalist Ram Anand and his attorney exit Malaysia’s Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Monday,…
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