By Jerome García

Casino

Club One Casino Plans to Change Location, Start Recovery

July 15, 2021

Club One Casino in Fresno, California has been operating for 25 years. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cardroom was forced to close for more than 16 months, and now plans to begin its economic rebound by relocating to Granite Park. Club One Casino Plans to Relocate Back in March 2020, Fresno’s Club […]

By Julie Moraine

Trading

Regulators and Prosecutors Raise Charges for Insider Trading

June 16, 2021

The US Attorney’s Office in San Francisco charged a group of 6 people Tuesday with trading on inside information to earn a combined $1.7 million, Wall Street Journal reported. Infinera Quarterly Earnings Tips Authorities charged 3 of the men in federal criminal court for their involvement in the sharing of unlawful stock tips that allowed […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Garden Grove Police Busts Illegal Gambling, Arrests 19 People

June 11, 2021

California police made multiple arrests of people allegedly dealing with illegal gambling operations at a private home in Garden Grove. Gambling House Found while Executing Search Warrant Responding to complaints made by the surrounding community, a search warrant was executed on the evening of June 9 for a residence in the 10000 block of McMichael […]

By Jerome García

Legal

CA Nun Embezzles $835,000 for Gambling, Faces 40 Years in Jail

June 10, 2021

Following an investigation by the FBI, IRS, and Torrance Police Department, charges were filed against a now-retired nun that used to be a principal of St. James Catholic School in California. Statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office released on Tuesday reveals that Mary Margaret Kreuper will plead guilty for embezzling more than $835,000 in school […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Some California Gaming Properties Begin to Remove COVID-19 Restrictions

June 8, 2021

All across the US, casinos are beginning to rebuild following the global COVID-19 pandemic that had them handicapped for more than a year. Nevada, Mississippi and other states have already announced reductions or withdrawals of COVID-19 health restrictions and California is expected to be added to the list in a week. A few casinos in […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

California Advances Sports Betting to November 2022 Ballot

May 28, 2021

Legal sports betting in California moved a step closer Thursday when the secretary of state’s office confirmed a measure brought forward by a coalition of federally recognized Native Indian tribes received the necessary number of valid voter signatures to advance. Gambling Expansion in Sight The California secretary of state’s office said it verified the signatures […]

By Jerome García

Legal

Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Restarts after Being Postponed for 14 Months

May 25, 2021

The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst, accused of killing Susan Berman, has restarted last week. Previously, the trial that inspired the HBO documentary miniseries “The Jinx”, was postponed for more than a year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Restarts After being postponed since March 2020, due to the ongoing […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

Legalized Sports Gambling in California Crosses Hurdle, But Time is Running Out

May 24, 2021

California has had a difficult time introducing any type of expanded gambling, mostly due to resistance from the state’s tribes. However, an effort to bring sports gambling to the state is underway that hopes to find success. A petition that has been circulating to allow a public referendum on sports gambling by California’s tribes has […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

74-year-old Casino Winner Robbed at Gunpoint; Suspected Thieves Nabbed

May 3, 2021

What should have been just a routine day at a local casino turned violent for one gambler in Northern California last Thursday. A 74-year-old female gambler found Lady Luck on her side while at the Win-River Casino in Redding, CA, but her day met a brutal end when she arrived home. The individual, whose name […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

Facebook Becomes the Latest to Be Sued over Social Casinos

April 20, 2021

Facebook is an illegal gaming operator. That’s the assertion of three individuals who have joined forces to sue the social media giant. They argue that the platform, by allowing social casino advertising and apps, is actively – and illegally – involved in the gambling industry and want accountability. This isn’t the first time that the […]