Macau’s highest court has rejected an appeal by fallen junket king Alvin Chau to reduce his 18-year sentence for illegal gambling and criminal association.
A man believed to be Alvin Chau is led into a police car following his shock arrest in Macau in November 2021, above. The Suncity billionaire was later sentenced to 18 years in prison for...This Year Could be Deadliest Ever for Lake Mead, Already the Deadliest US National Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, already the nation’s deadliest national park with an average of 18.45 deaths per year since 2013, is on track to set a new death record in 2024.
Recreational boaters use Lake Mead in an undated photo. (Image: KSNV-TV/Las Vegas)According to data obtained from the park service by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas, in the first...
WSOP Main Event Opens With Two First-Hand Busts
The Main Event at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) opened on Wednesday at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at a few minutes after noon. And for two players, the dream of winning poker’s most prestigious tournament ended a few minutes after that.
Harlan Karnofsky became an early winner by making a loser out of one of only two players to...Bally's Atlantic City Celebrates 45 Years With New Amenities
Bally’s Atlantic City doesn’t officially turn 45 until Dec. 29, but the Boardwalk casino and resort is celebrating its birthday early while the East Coast gaming hub is amid its busy season.
Bally’s Atlantic City officials cut the ribbon on the casino’s new High Limit Slot Room on Friday, June 28, 2024. Bally’s is...Chicago Pension Mess Highlights Need for Bally’s Casino
Chicago is sitting on ticking time bomb of underfund public pension obligations, underscoring the need to haul in revenue from Bally’s planned permanent casino hotel — a project some local politicians and residents view as on life support.
Bally’s temporary casino in Chicago. The permanent venue needs to come online fast to help the...BlueBet Departing Indiana, US Strategic Review Ongoing
Australian sportsbook operator BlueBet said today it is withdrawing from Indiana to focus its attention on other states. The gaming company also reminded investors that a strategic review of its US operations is ongoing.
An image from a BlueBet commercial. The company is leaving the Indiana sports betting market and continuing a strategic review of...Las Vegas Casino, Strip Club Listed as Voters’ Residence: Lawsuit
Voters in Las Vegas and elsewhere in Clark County, Nev. improperly put down their home address as Larry Flynt’s Hustler Erotic Ultra Club, as well as a gaming property and an industrial park, according to a recent lawsuit.
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Erotic Ultra Club sign, pictured above. The adult club was listed as a home address for voters. (Image: Y...Pennsylvania Skill Firm Says Games Don't Compete With Slots
The company behind Pennsylvania Skill games, the slot-like machines that occupy much floor space in restaurants and bars, convenience stores, gas stations, retail shopping centers, and grocery markets, says its gaming devices do not directly compete with casino slot machines.
A man plays a Pennsylvania Skill game inside a convenience store. The...Titanic NHL Draft at Vegas Sphere Boasts Celine Dion
Celine Dion helped make the 2024 NHL Draft, the first sports-related event held inside the Las Vegas Sphere, a memorable one on Friday.
Celine Dion, born 15 miles northeast of Montreal, grew up a Montreal Canadiens fan and remains one, despite making Las Vegas her primary residence since 2003. (Image: NHL)The Las Vegas icon, whose singing career...
Escort Dead After Being Strangled at Palms in Vegas
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.
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