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August 28, 2025
Former Alpine Motel Owner Begins Prison Sentence for Deadly 2019 Fire
Adolfo Orozco-Garcia, 49, the former owner of the Alpine Motel, a Las Vegas residential motel where six people died in a fire on December 21, 2019, has turned himself in to begin serving his sentence. Orozco-Garcia Begins Prison Sentence Orozco-Garcia originally faced 27 charges connected to the December 2019 fire that killed six tenants: Donald Keith […]
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August 28, 2025
Man Accused of Robbing Colorado Casino Twice in a Month
A Colorado Springs man who allegedly tried and failed to jump the cash cage at J.P. McGills Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado, in July is now accused of attempting the same stunt again on August 18. Police Catch Repeat Offender The suspect, 26-year-old Andrew Joel Irvine, allegedly helped himself to more than $76,000 from the […]
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August 27, 2025
DraftKings Says It Was Right to Void Golf Bettor’s $14.2M Payout
US betting and gaming giant DraftKings has insisted that it was in the right to void the wagers of an Iowa man who was set to win some $14.2 million. The operator insisted that its policy allows it to cancel any bets due to errors. A Player’s Bets Were Voided The situation stems from the […]
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August 26, 2025
FINTRAC Slaps Charity Casino with Fine for AML Breaches
The financial watchdog in Canada has sparked controversy after fining a Toronto charity casino nearly CAD 199,000 ($143,000) for alleged breaches of federal anti–money laundering (AML) rules. Improper Risk Assessment, Missing Bi-Annual Review The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced last week that it had levied the penalty against the CNE […]
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August 25, 2025
Cape Coral Police Shut Down Seven Illegal Casinos in Big Gambling Crackdown
Seven gaming businesses in Cape Coral, Florida, were shut down following police raids targeting illegal casino operations, as authorities seized over 400 gambling machines and more than $540,000 in cash. Police Bust Illegal Gambling Sites In coordination with the Florida Gaming Commission, law enforcement executed search warrants at several arcades, marking what authorities described as […]
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August 22, 2025
Former Maryland PTA Pres Charged for Embezzling $1M and Gambling It Away
The US Attorney’s Office in Maryland has initiated criminal proceedings against the former president of the Maryland Parent Teacher Association (PTA), LaTonja Carrera, 51, accusing her of misusing almost $1 million in public funds on expenses such as voodoo sex spells, luxury vacations, and gambling. Former Maryland PTA Executive Under Suspicion of Using Embezzled Money […]
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August 22, 2025
NBA Star Jaylen Brown’s Father Charged for Las Vegas Stabbing Incident
The father of NBA player Jaylen Brown, 57-year-old ex-boxer Marselles Brown, is facing charges in connection with a stabbing over a parking spot that occurred earlier this week in Las Vegas. Jaylen Brown’s Father Allegedly Stabbed a Man in Las Vegas over a Car Door Ding Las Vegas Metro police arrested Quenton Brown on Wednesday […]
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August 22, 2025
Entain Launches New IP Infringement Legal Dispute
Entain has initiated new legal proceedings in the English High Court, going after matched betting firm Oddsmonkey in what may become another prominent intellectual property dispute in the gambling sector. The claim, brought on 21 August as Entain Operations Limited and others v Liquidity Trading Limited and others, does not yet contain any concrete details […]
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August 21, 2025
Kalshi Draws New Tribal Challenge as Ho-Chunk Nation Files Suit
The Ho-Chunk Nation has filed a federal lawsuit against online exchange Kalshi, accusing the company and its partner, Robinhood Markets, of running illegal sports gambling operations on tribal lands. The complaint filed Wednesday in the Western District of Wisconsin follows earlier actions by California tribes and draws attention to the mounting tribal resistance to Kalshi’s […]
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August 20, 2025
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against VGW in Montana
A federal judge has put an end to Montana’s legal battle with VGW Holdings, dismissing a lawsuit against the Australian sweepstakes company. For context, VGW no longer operates in the state. One Less Thing for VGW to Worry About VGW, which is one of the biggest sweepstakes operators in the US, has been experiencing rapid […]
