A Rhode Island man who served 30 years in prison for kidnapping and raping children is heading back to the slammer, this time for stealing a casino rewards card.
Richard Gardner, who terrorized children in the 1980s, appears in the Kent County Superior Court Thursday, above. Police found 12 casino rewards cards at his home when they arrested him...Petersburg Casino Odds Improve With Potomac Yard Defeat
The odds of Petersburg getting the chance to ask residents if they support bringing a commercial casino resort to the Virginia city presumably improved on Wednesday. That’s after billionaire Ted Leonsis announced he’s keeping his professional sports teams in Washington, D.C.
Billionaire Ted Leonsis announces that he’s keeping his...Pennsylvania Skill Business Sues Philadelphia for Ban Proposal
A convenience store in Philadelphia that has a so-called skill gaming machine has filed a lawsuit against the city for the local government’s intention to prohibit the controversial grey gaming terminals in most businesses.
An unregulated Pennsylvania Skill game is seen inside a Philadelphia bodega. A host business in Philly is suing the city...New Jersey iGaming Tax Bill Introduced
New Jersey is one of only seven states that allows online casino slot machines and interactive table games to operate.
New Jersey is home to one of the richest online casino gaming and sports betting markets in the United States. One state lawmaker believes the state should benefit more from the robust iGaming and internet wagering industry....Man Busted for Vegas DUI Was Celebrating Police Academy Graduation
While Chasen Bradford was understandably happy to have graduated police academy in Henderson, Nev. on March 21, celebrating by getting drunk and driving a day later cannot have been one of his better ideas.
Chasen Bradford, shown in his mug shot, followed his brief career in major-league baseball with an even briefer career as a Las Vegas cop....New York Casino Awards Might Not Happen Until Late 2025
Less than three months into 2024 and it’s becoming increasingly apparent that no decisions on downstate casino licenses in New York will be made this year.
Times Square in New York City, a potential city for a casino. It could be late 2025 before New York awards casino licenses. (Image: CNN)New York Gaming Commission(NYGC) Executive Director ...
Pennsylvania Fines Two Online Gaming Licensees
Two sportsbooks in Pennsylvania were fined last week for allowing prohibited bets on their online gaming platforms.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has handed down $20K in fines for regulatory violations. The culprits were DraftKings and Betway. (Image: PGCB)The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) fined DraftKings and Betway for allowing...
Online Betting Becoming Hotbed Of Digital Fraud, Says TransUnion
Digital scammers are increasingly focusing on internet betting sites and mobile applications with the US being one of the prime jurisdictions for their misdeeds, according to a new study from TransUnion.
Online betting sites and mobile apps are increasingly targets of digital fraudsters, according to TransUnion. (Image: FBI)In its recently...
NBA Coach Says Sports Bettors Threatened His Family
J.B. Bickerstaff, the NBA coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, says the expansion of legal sports gambling across the United States has presented problems for not only players but also referees, coaches, and team personnel.
Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff says sports betting has presented new challenges for NBA coaches, players, and refs....NCAA Launches Responsible Gaming Campaign
It’s the NCAA’s busiest time of the year, as its men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments — aka March Madness — are in full swing. In conjunction with the heavily bet hoops games, the governing body of collegiate sports deployed a new responsible gambling campaign.
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