A female escort is dead after police say she was strangled during a sexual assault in a hotel room at the Palms Casino resort in Las Vegas, according to a press release. The woman, 30, died at Spring Valley Hospital on June 21, more than a week after the June 12 incident, which police are now investigating as a homicide.
The Palms Casino Resort is...Stronach Group Founder Faces Additional Sex Assault Charges
Canadian billionaire and Stronach Group founder Frank Stronach has been charged with eight additional counts of sexual assault after police said more victims had come forward.
Frank Stronach, above. The 91-year-old is facing sexual assault and rape charges dating from 1977 to earlier this year, according to court filings. He has denied them all...Tribal Casinos Generate Record Revenue of $41.9B in 2023 FY
Tribal casinos in the United States generated record gross gaming revenue (GGR) of approximately $41.9 billion during the federal government’s 2023 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023).
The more than 500 tribal casinos across the US, from large resorts like Mohegan Sun to smaller ones like the Coulee Dam Casino seen here in...Police Sergeant to Stand Trial for Ethnic Intimidation of Casino Staff
A former police sergeant with the Westland Police Department will stand trial on ethnic intimidation, assault, and battery charges stemming from an incident that occurred at the MGM Grand Detroit casino in April 2023.
Former police sergeant Kevin Yudt will stand trial on allegations that he threatened and assaulted MGM Grand Detroit casino security...VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Wolfgang’s WTPuck Next Opening, All the Pizza News You Can Eat
Wolfgang Puck is planning his next Las Vegas opening after Carama at Mandalay Bay earlier this year. And it will be the celebrity chef’s first outside a casino.
Wolfgang Puck will operate the sole restaurant in a swanky, under-construction condo complex in Vegas-adjacent Henderson, Nev. (Images: Inset: MGM Resorts; Background: thedhs.com)Accor...
Florida Gaming Regulators Afforded Personal Confidentiality
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) members have been provided with personal confidentiality protections through a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
Law enforcement members with the Florida Gaming Control Commission raid an arcade on May 9, 2023, in Fort Pierce. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that...Circa Sports Scores Jersey Patch Deal with Chicago Blackhawks
Circa Sports announced Tuesday that it will be the official jersey patch sponsor for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for the 2024-25 season.
Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens at one of the company’s sportsbooks. The company inked a sponsorship deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. (Image: Jeff Scheid/Nevada Independent)The news arrived a day after...
Missouri Sports Betting Referendum Expected To Be Close
Missourians this November will likely not only vote for the next U.S. president but also whether they support the authorization of retail and online sports betting.
Mascots of pro sports teams based in Missouri on May 2, 2024, help deliver voter signature boxes for a campaign seeking to legalize sports betting through a November 2024 ballot...UConn’s Paige Bueckers Plays Craps With Hip-Hop Star
College basketball superstar Paige Bueckers tried her luck at craps this past weekend. She was playing with none other than high-profile performer A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie better known as A Boogie.
A Boogie plays craps as Paige Bueckers stands by his side, pictured above. He was in Connecticut for a concert which Bueckers and her UConn teammates...VICI Properties Lands Bull Call From Jefferies
Shares of VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) rallied Monday after Jefferies analyst David Katz reiterated a bullish view on the real estate investment trust (REIT) ahead of its second-quarter earnings report.
Venetian Las Vegas. An analyst waxed bullish on owner VICI Properties on Monday. (Image: Vegas Means Business)Katz said he and his team updated...
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