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Montana Man Sentenced to 140 Years for Four Aces Double Murder (Casino.org)
A Montana man was sentenced to 140 years in prison Friday for brazenly shooting his wife and a bartender to death in 2023 at the Four Aces Bar, a cardroom and slots tavern in the small town of Superior, Mont. Kraig Benson, pictured during his sentencing hearing on Friday. The 49-year-old claimed to have no…
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Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Recent Murders Plague Region (Casino.org)
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) homicide detectives have had their hands full in recent days after investigating several murders in and around Las Vegas. Adrian Rodriguez-Guillen, pictured above in a courtroom. He allegedly killed his ex-wife’s girlfriend and injured his ex-wife. (Image: KLAS) In one case, a man was arrested for allegedly killing his…
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Donald Trump May Want to Open ‘Casino’ in Greenland, John Bolton Claims (Casino.org)
Veteran foreign policy official John Bolton speculated in a recent interview that President-Elect Donald Trump may want to open a casino on Greenland if the U.S. were to acquire the massive northern Atlantic island. A scene of Nuuk, Greenland, pictured above. The U.S. may try to acquire the island from Denmark during a second Trump…
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Horse Racing Continues to Decline, as Gaming Tries to Save Dying Industry (Casino.org)
The horse racing industry continues to seek a comeback. 2024 wasn’t it. The horse racing industry suffered its third consecutive yearly decline in parimutuel wagering in 2024. Casinos and other forms of gaming continue to try and prop up the struggling industry. (Image: Getty) Wagering on Thoroughbred horse races in the United States declined in…
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Ex Pace-O-Matic Compliance Chief Charged with Racketeering (Casino.org)
A former national compliance director for Georgia-based skill games manufacturer Pace-O-Matic is facing racketeering charges for operating “an illegal scam to obtain large sums of money that were derived from … illegal gambling activities,” according to Pennsylvania prosecutors. Rick Goodling demonstrates Pace-O-Matic machines during a 2020 segment for local Fox affiliate WJAC-TV News. (Image: WJAC-TV)…
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PUCK, NO! Health Dept. Closes Las Vegas Wolfgang Puck Restaurant (Casino.org)
In what is believed to be the first time a celebrity chef’s Las Vegas restaurant has ever been closed by the health department, the Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at MGM Grand was shuttered following a routine Jan. 2 inspection that turned up multiple frightening findings. It is expected to reopen on Monday. The Wolfgang…
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George Soros Latest Political Megadonor Bestowed Presidential Medal of Freedom (Casino.org)
Hungarian-born hedge fund manager and philanthropist George Soros is the latest political megadonor to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. George Soros was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Soros follows Las Vegas Sands’ Dr. Miriam Adelson in being a major political donor to receive…
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Cow Creek Coalition Can’t Block Coquille Tribe’s Medford Casino – Yet (Casino.org)
A coalition of tribal operators from Oregon and Northern California have failed to obtain a temporary restraining order against the US interior Department (DOI) that aimed to block the final approval of a contentious tribal casino. After a 12-year process, the Coquille tribe may be just days away from a final decision on its proposed…
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Missing Nevada Teen Leads To Desert Wilderness Search, Lots of Concern (Casino.org)
Volunteers and police officers continue to search the desert near Las Vegas this weekend for a Henderson, Nev. teenager who left home after a family dispute and could be without food or water. Jennaleah Hin, pictured above. The teen left home and is the subject of a search in Nevada. (Image: Contributed photo via KVVU)…
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Flutter Repurchasing Shares, Aims to Buy Back $350M by End of Q1 (Casino.org)
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) is off to a solid start with its previously announced $5 billion share repurchase program as the sportsbook operator bought back approximately 9,600 of its shares on the final trading day of 2024. The Flutter logo as seen in an investor deck. The company has started buying back stock under a…
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Casino Crime News Roundup: Murder Suspect Apprehended at Sky River Casino (Casino.org)
A man was arrested on Thursday at Elk Grove, California’s Sky River Casino for allegedly killing his wife in 2023. Sky River Casino, pictured above. A man at the casino was arrested for the prior murder of his wife near a California highway, police said. (Image: Instagram) Nathanuel McCowan, 49, of Oakland, Calif. was charged…
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Caesars Looking to Wring Value from Digital Unit, Says Analyst (Casino.org)
Another analyst is speculating that Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) could make a move this year to extract value from its digital operations, which include Caesars Sportsbook. An ad for Caesars Sportsbook featuring actor J.B. Smoove. An analyst says the company is looking to extract value from its digital unit this year. (Image: Caesars Entertainment) In…
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Vegas Casino Resorts Install Detectors to Smoke Out Vapers — Report (Casino.org)
Smokers know that smoke detectors in Las Vegas hotel rooms have grown too sophisticated to fool by sneaking drags in the bathroom under the cover of shower steam. But now even vape users, whose devices emit less than a third the particulates of cigarettes, have met their match. AI renders a photo of a Las…
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Matthew Livelsberger Reportedly Sent ‘Manifesto’ Before Trump Hotel Explosion (Casino.org)
The Colorado man — who shot himself and set off an explosion outside of Trump International Hotel on New Year’s Day — sent a manifesto a day before the Las Vegas blast, according to the recipient. Matthew Livelsberger, pictured above. He allegedly sent a manifesto before shooting himself and detonating an explosion at Trump International…
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VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Santana Postpones Residency, Fontainebleau Cancels Arrested DJ (Casino.org)
Guitarist Carlos Santana has postponed the 2025 kickoff of his ongoing Las Vegas residency due to an accidental fall at his home in Hawaii. Santana was set to start off the new year Jan. 22-Feb. 2 at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, where he began his residency back in 2012. Those dates have…