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Rivers Pittsburgh Roulette Cheating Case Sees Two More Players Charged
Two Wexford, Penn. men have been charged in relation to a roulette cheating scheme at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh that involved collusion between a dealer, a floor supervisor, and players. n The conspirators at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, above, discovered a way to place bets after the roulette had settled. But an anonymous letter made security…
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Nevada Regulators Join Las Vegas Money Laundering Probe as Net Widens
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has joined a sprawling investigation into the possible laundering of proceeds from illegal bookmaking at Las Vegas casinos, the Nevada Current reports. n Scott Sibella, above, has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in connection to Wayne Nix, the bookie he allowed to gamble at the MGM…
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Koin Mobile Hits Everi with Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cashless Payments
Digital payments company Koin Mobile has accused casino-supplier giant Everi of “abuse of its power … to stifle competition” in the emerging cashless-payments gaming market. n Everi is accused of stifling competition in the fledgling cashless-gaming market by tying land-based casino operators to “onerous” contracts. (Image: Everi) n In an antitrust suit filed in Nevada’s…
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Crown Resorts Position Puts London’s Aspinalls Casino in Peril
London’s swanky Apsinalls Club has warned of “material uncertainty” over its future because of regulatory action against its parent company on the other side of the world. n Aspinalls, like many of London’s upscale private member’s casinos, is facing turbulent times because of a dearth of high rollers visiting the British capital. (Image: Crown Resorts)…
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British Columbia Casino Money Launderer was ‘Wrong Target’ in 2020 Slaying
A notorious casino money launderer who died in a hail of bullets in a Japanese restaurant in Richmond, Metro Vancouver, wasn’t the intended target, according to prosecutors. n Jian Jun Zhu, left, was shot dead at a Vancouver-area sushi restaurant in September 2020, but his dining companion Paul Jin, right, was the intended target, according…
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West Virginia Casino Partially Reopens After River Flooding
Slot play and other limited operations resumed just hours ago at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack following a several-day closure due to flooding. n Flooded areas at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, pictured above. Limited operations have been reopened at the gaming property. (Image: WTRF) n The gambling operation was forced to shutter last Wednesday afternoon after waters from…
