Former employees of the Georgia-based slot machine operator Lucky Bucks fraudulently siphoned ‘illegal dividends’ out of the company prior to its recent bankruptcy – that’s according to a RICO lawsuit filed by the company’s new management.
Lucky Bucks COAMS, above. These are “skill-based” machines that dispense vouchers or lottery tickets to win...Missouri Sports Betting Bills Begin 2024 Legislative Session
The new year is bringing a renewed effort to legalize sports betting in Missouri.
The Missouri State Senate, seen here in a session last year, adjourned without passing a sports betting bill. That means gaming activity won’t be legal in the state for at least another year. (Image: MOSENCOM/YouTube)Two Missouri lawmakers filed two separate...
Maryland Casinos Win $1.98B in 2023, Retail Revenue Slides
Maryland casinos won approximately $1.98 billion in 2023, a 3.3% decline from 2022. The year-over-year difference equates to the six commercial casinos collectively winning about $68.5 million fewer gaming dollars than they did in the prior year.
MGM National Harbor led the Maryland casino industry in 2023 for a seventh consecutive year. Statewide...Amazon Rejects Liability for Social Casino Apps
Amazon attorneys last week responded to the company being named in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging it conspired with social casino app developers to run what the plaintiffs argue essentially constitutes illegal gambling.
Amazon is denying liability for offering free-to-play social casino apps. The company is accused of profiting off what...Caesars Reportedly Loses 10 Entertainment Executives
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) started 2024 by significantly pruning the ranks of entertainment executives with as many as 10 such employees reportedly leaving the casino operator.
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Up to 10 entertainment executives reportedly left Caesars Entertainment. (Image: Visit Las Vegas)The Las...
DraftKings Lower November Hold Could Crimp Q4 Results
A strong November by US sports bettors could weigh on DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) fourth-quarter results, according to Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey.
Employees at DraftKings headquarters. An analyst said the operator’s fourth-quarter results could be hampered by reduced hold in November. (Image: CNBC)In a note to clients today, Hickey...
New York iGaming Bill Reintroduced by Sen. Joe Addabbo
An effort in New York to legalize online casinos has been reignited in the state capital of Albany.
New York lawmaker Joseph Addabbo wants to legalize online casino gaming in the state. The state Senator says associated tax revenue from the expanded gaming could help bridge the state’s growing budget gap. (Image: New York State Senate)State...
Vegas' Little White Chapel Founder Charolette Richards Dies
Charolette Richards, the “Wedding Queen of the West,” has died, according to a statement from A Little White Wedding Chapel. Richards, who was 89, founded Las Vegas’ most famous wedding factory and ran it for 71 years.
Charolette Richards was known as the Wedding Queen of the West. (Image: A Little White Wedding Chapel)“Focused on love, she wanted c...
Las Vegas Runaway Was Kidnapped, Later Sex Trafficked at Luxor
A teenager who ran away from her family later was kidnapped in Las Vegas. She also was sex trafficked at the Luxor Hotel & Casino.
The Luxor Hotel & Casino, pictured above. Two teens were allegedly sex trafficked at the Las Vegas hotel. (Image: Wikipedia)Corey Canton, 36, of Las Vegas, was arrested on seven counts this week after he...
Michigan Casino Employee Sentenced, Must Repay Stolen $84K
An ex-worker at Michigan’sGun Lake Casino who stole over $84K after the currency got jammed in machines was sentenced this week to four months behind bars.
Gun Lake Casino, pictured above. A former casino worker was sentenced for stealing money. (Image: Gun Lake Casino)Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, of Hopkins, Mich., also must pay $84,564 in restitution to...
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