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Jackpot Announces Expansion Into Ontario
Posted on: December 14, 2024, 07:43h. Last updated on: December 14, 2024, 07:47h. Vancouver-based Jackpot Digital Inc. capped off an eventful week with the news the company has locked down a license to operate in the Ontario casino market. Jackpot Digital announces it has received an Ontario license to market electronic table games to casinos in the province. Image/Jackpot Facebook Ontario…
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New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing
Posted on: December 10, 2024, 06:42h. Last updated on: December 10, 2024, 06:42h. New Zealand, one of just five countries in which commercial greyhound racing still exists, is set to ban the sport, citing concerns over the welfare of dogs. New Zealand’s government will allow a 20-month transition period as it seeks to rehome some 2,900 racing greyhounds. (Image: Wikimedia…
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DraftKings Sued by Wife of Gambler who ‘Plundered Kids’ Savings’
Posted on: December 8, 2024, 06:24h. Last updated on: December 8, 2024, 06:24h. The estranged wife of a New Jersey dad who lost nearly $1 million of the family’s money gambling at DraftKings wants revenge. D’Alessandro claims that DraftKings should have known her estranged husband was a problem gambler with a young family because his VIP hosts spoke to him…
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Many Casino Payouts Around Thanksgiving
Posted on: December 5, 2024, 08:49h. Last updated on: December 5, 2024, 08:49h. Thanksgiving has proven to be a lucky time for visitors to gaming properties nationwide. Entrance to Eagle Mountain Casino, pictured above. A visitor to the California gaming property recently won a jackpot. (Image: Tripadvisor) A woman named Carlina had reason to be especially thankful after Thanksgiving by…
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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Sands’ Showgirl Tram
Posted on: December 2, 2024, 08:02h. Last updated on: December 2, 2024, 08:27h. The showgirls at the Sands not only kicked up a storm as the opening act for iconic Sands headliners including the Rat Pack, they also took the day shift driving the resort’s parking lot tram in full costume. Something’s not right here. Can you guess what it…
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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: ‘Fear and Loathing’ Really Happened
Posted on: November 29, 2024, 08:04h. Last updated on: November 27, 2024, 12:03h. EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on March 3, 2023. Hunter S. Thompson, who died by suicide 18 years ago last Monday, is famous for being a gonzo journalist. So,…
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What ‘Casino’ Didn’t Tell You About Mob Wife Geri Rosenthal
Posted on: November 26, 2024, 07:58h. Last updated on: November 25, 2024, 08:36h. What you didn’t learn about Geri Rosenthal from “Casino,” Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film, may change the way you feel about her. When she first got to Las Vegas in 1960, Geri McGee parlayed her good looks into jobs as a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and showgirl. (Image:…
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Dotty’s Sued for ‘Safe’ Marketing by Woman Shot, Paralyzed in Robbery
Posted on: November 20, 2024, 08:26h. Last updated on: November 20, 2024, 08:26h. A grandmother who was left paralyzed after a robbery at a branch of Dotty’s in Oregon is suing the slots parlor chain for marketing itself as a safe space for older women. Neon signage advertising the Dotty’s in Troutdale, where the plaintiff was shot. She argues the…
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Details Emerge on Holland Casino’s Response to Violence
Posted on: November 11, 2024, 08:06h. Last updated on: November 11, 2024, 08:06h. Amsterdam’s Holland Casino was a refuge for hundreds of Israeli soccer fans during last week’s bloody attacks, some of which took place near the gaming property, according to recent news reports. Violence in Amsterdam. Mobs attacked Israeli soccer fans. (Image: CTV) Wednesday night, many hours before a…
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Kewadin Casinos in Upper Michigan Going Smoke-Free
Posted on: November 8, 2024, 08:30h. Last updated on: November 8, 2024, 08:30h. The handful of Kewadin Casinos on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula owned and operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will soon prohibit indoor smoking and vaping. All Kewadin Casinos in Upper Michigan, including the Christmas property, are going smoke-free. The Sault Tribe says the decision…
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