Casino News

USA Legal Betting Casino

Baltimore Casino Company Personnel Funded North Carolina Lawmakers

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The Cordish Companies, a casino development company based in Baltimore, was responsible for contributions to at least eight politicians. There is concern that if the lawmakers proceed with the draft to the benefit of The Cordish Cos., it will perpetuate a system wherein businesses and political parties work for one another.
07/28/2023
News
Mobile app casino

Three Teen Carjackers Arrested for Bally’s Atlantic City Casino Break-Ins

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Whether the high school-aged boys were inspired by Foghat’s “Slow Ride” and or the valet attendants in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, they were unsuccessful in exiting the hotel and casino parking lot with new rides. All they succeeded in was damaging the cars’ steering columns, which led to their arrests.
07/21/2023
News
USA Legal Betting Casino

Nevada Regulator Warns of Increasing Number of Scam Attempts at Las Vegas Casinos

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
There has been a string of thefts in Nevada recently, one of which allowed a 23-year-old thief with $1.17 million. This is the first time that the Nevada regulator had addressed that or other incidents publicly.
07/11/2023
News
Mobile Casino

Native Casino Employee Ignored, Left to Die in Jail During Fentanyl Detox

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The family of the deceased, whose name is Dwan White Owl, is requisitioning an explanation as to why the woman, was ignored during the come-down from her fentanyl high. The woman was also placed in the same cell as her daughter, Danitra Warpaint, who said that she requested medical assistance from the moment they arrived at the prison.
07/07/2023
News
Casino Games

Company that Solicited Chicago Casino Bids Stood to Gain from Bally’s

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
However, it recently came to light that Nomura Securities International—the company that helped Mayor Lori Lightfoot solicit licensees for the project—had a serious financial incentive to select Bally’s thereby muddying the license awarding process, according to a Chicago Sun-Times investigation.
06/27/2023
News
Casino Games

Security Guard Shot Dead at Illegal Casino in Hollywood Hills

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
Anthony Rivas, 33, was the victim of a shooting at around 4:00 a.m. ET at the 3300 block of Cahuenga Boulevard. Authorities were alerted of a disturbance when locals called in to report shots fired during the early-morning hours.
06/01/2023
News
USA Legal Betting

Las Vegas Sands Approved for 99-Year Lease Around Nassau Coliseum Site

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The project will see the completion of a casino, hotel, and entertainment venue on Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale’s 72 acres of space. The development will occur around the Coliseum, which is a multi-purpose arena that is situated just about seven miles east of Queens, a borough of New York City.
05/30/2023
News
Baseball news

Oakland Athletics’ New Vegas Stadium Expected To Be On Tropicana Casino Lot

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The deal is for $395 million and will coincide with the relocation of Oakland’s dismal baseball team to the city of glitz and glamor, and one that has been the recipient of several relocation and expansion teams in professional sports.
05/20/2023
News
USA Legal Betting Casino

Bally’s Chicago May Sell Shares To Local Minorities To Meet Diversity Standards

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
While the anticipation of the new casino, the Windy City’s first, continues to build, its parent company needs to meet diversity standards established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bally’s proposed the idea to the SEC in a letter that is confidential for the time being.
05/15/2023
News
Casino Games

Poll Finds Locals Support A Casino At Citi Field In Queens, New York

Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell
The poll was executed by Schoen Cooperman Research and showed that 78% of residents in the borough supported the erection of the highly sought-after casino near Willets Points. 65% indicated increased support after learning it would come with a “live music venue, casino gaming, and conference spaces.”
05/05/2023
News