William Hill owner 888 Holdings has put millions aside to deal with regulatory and legal repercussions in the markets of Austria and Germany. The company announced the preparations in its recent financial report, earmarking £116m ($142.8m) for “ongoing legal and regulatory matters” in the two countries. Casinos Austria has a monopoly of gambling in Austria […]
A Pennsylvania man charged with setting a fire at Tioga Downs racetrack that killed 30 racehorses and two cats was sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison Friday. Boyd Fenton is led shackled from the Tioga County Court House in Owego Friday to begin a prison sentence of between seven and 15 years. […]
An unnamed man eventually was caught Saturday after he allegedly aimed a firearm at several motorists on or near the Las Vegas Strip. A LVMPD police cruiser, pictured above. Las Vegas officers were involved in two pursuits on Saturday. (Image: Flickr) The suspect was seen pointing the gun at different vehicles in different locations, according […]
Red flag The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is no longer allowing sportsbooks to offer betting markets on World Boxing Association (WBA) events due to integrity concerns. The change took effect on Thursday, April 18. review in December into the super welterweight title fight between Livan Navarro and Yoenis Tellez WBA bouts have […]
A 54-year-old man was apprehended by police recently on some 14 charges linked to the use of fraudulent gambling chips at at least three Las Vegas gaming properties. The Cosmopolitan, pictured above. The Las Vegas casino alerted authorities after a fake gaming chip was presented. (Image: Trivago) Earlier this month, Gratis Woolen, Jr., was arrested […]
“Such a young kid” NBA Hall of Famer and “NBA on TNT” analyst Charles Barkley said that he wishes Jontay Porter’s ban from the NBA was not permanent. Speaking with Justin Termine and former teammate Eddie Johnson on the “NBA Today” show on SiriusXM NBA Radio Wednesday, Barkley agreed that Porter needed to be punished […]
Authorities in Florida have arrested a couple for allegedly attempting to submit a “winning” $l million lottery ticket that was actually two losing tickets crudely stuck together, WPDE-TV reports. Dakota Jones, left, Kira Enders, right, and the Florida Lottery scratch-off Enders claimed was a winner despite being torn horizontally and laminated back together. (Image: WEAR-TV) […]
The Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite this week began a $40 million overhaul of the property in the Nevada-Arizona border town. Eureka Casino Resort is beginning a $40 million renovation of its hotel and casino floor. A subsequent $60 million investment is to bring residential housing and retail shopping to the Mesquite property. (Image: Eureka […]
The two elderly Nevada residents arrested after almost 150 abused animals were found in their home, car, and hotel room have been sentenced for some of the incidents. About a third of the animals have died. Timothy Miller and Carolyn Luke, pictured above in mug shots. Both face animal cruelty charges. (Image: KLAS) Carolyn Luke, […]
Big changes Gambling operators in Brazil can no longer accept cryptocurrency or credit card payments with immediate effect. Checks, payment slips, and cash also fall under this new ban, and users can’t get free bets and bonuses anymore. part of the initial phase of a regulatory overhaul The Ministry of Finance and the Regulatory Policy […]
