Legal
November 29, 2024
Illinois Casino Shooter Convicted, Faces 60 Years in Prison
One of the men who are believed to be behind the 2017 shooting at the Casino Queen in Illinois, now known as DraftKings at Casino Queen, is facing a hefty prison sentence. Unfortunately, the other two culprits are still at large. The Man Was Arrested Two Years after the Incident The man with the initials […]
Casino
December 2, 2020
Caesars Sells Operations at Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment announced today it entered into a definitive agreement to sell Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino and hotel in Louisiana to CQ Holding Company. GLPI Retains Ownership The riverboat property is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) and Caesars is operating it under a master lease agreement with the real […]
Business
July 1, 2020
DraftKings Enters Illinois, Bad Actor Clause Worked Around
DraftKings is entering the Illinois sports betting market, an SEC filing by the daily fantasy and sports book operator showed. Despite the provision in the law legalizing sports betting in the state against online-only sports book companies to stop them from entering the market for 18 months, the Boston-based operator found a work-around, through a […]