Legal
January 5, 2022
888 Cleared of Complaints Alleging Underage-Focused Poker Ad
Two complaints against 888 UK Ltd have been dismissed by the United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), exempting the operator from any fault. The complaints were levied at two video ads that appeared on Callum Airey’s YouTube channel and prompted a response from concerned consumers. 888 Did Not Target Underage Individuals In the videos, the […]
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January 5, 2022
Nevada Supreme Court to Decide If Gaming Regulators Have Authority Over Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn, the founder and former chairman of Wynn Resorts, made a quick departure from the company several years ago amid allegations of sexual misconduct. This indirectly prevented gaming regulators from maintaining jurisdiction over his actions while he was at the helm of the company. A fight has been brewing since then, and it now […]
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January 4, 2022
Man Trying to Dupe Casino in Singapore Might Get Canning as Sentence
If you have been canned in most English-speaking countries, it means that you have just been fired from work. In Singapore, it could mean something completely different as an attempt to extort Marina Bay Sands employees may now end up with literal canning of the guilty party, a 29-year-old man. You Can’t Fool Me Once […]
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January 4, 2022
West Lakeland Lawsuit Alleges Future Tribal Casino Interest
A lawsuit in Minnesota seeks the removal of current supervisors from office due to secret negotiations for a tribal casino and multiple violations of data and the open public meetings laws, Twin Cities reported. The Casino Involvement The lawsuit by Citizens Opposed to Municipal Water, Inc., a nonprofit created by Steve Norenberg, filed in Washington […]
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January 3, 2022
Malta Court Ruling Gave Gambling Addict Second Chance
A misappropriation court case covered by the Times of Malta is the latest example of the impact gambling addiction could have on professional and personal aspects of life. This time, the outcome seems to be optimal for both the addict and the public, though. Gambling Problem Leads to Siphoning Company Money The first working day […]
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January 3, 2022
Innocent New York Townhouse Really a Brothel, Gambling Den, Lawsuit Asserts
A townhouse worth nearly $7 million in the Murray Hill neighborhood of New York City has been converted into a club for members only by squatters. The residents of the townhouse host a brothel, poker games and after-hours parties. Now, a lawsuit hopes to get them evicted. Brothel on 36th Street According to the New […]
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December 29, 2021
Laila Mintas Hits Back at Accusations That She Botched PlayUp’s $450M Sale
Laila Mintas finally decided to speak up on the recent fallout that she had with PlayUp on a botched $450 million sale. PlayUp was quick to replace her and even took legal action. However, Mintas denied the accusations that she was responsible for the failed sale and claimed that PlayUp’s global CEO was actually responsible […]
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December 29, 2021
US Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission Member Guilty of Embezzlement
15 days after making her first appearance in court, Stephanie Barnes was found guilty by a jury on embezzlement charges. Barnes was once a member of the US Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission and, during her time with the entity, colluded with its former commissioner to embezzle over $800,000. Barnes faces a maximum sentence of […]
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December 29, 2021
Errant Actions of Atlantic City Police Lead to Gamblers Winning Lawsuit
A pair of gamblers who had their night of entertainment come to an unexpected end in 2017 have turned the tables. The men claimed that New Jersey State Police detectives violated their civil rights during an incident at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino. A federal judge has now ruled in their favor. Gamblers Targeted for […]
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December 28, 2021
Woman Steals $240K to Fuel Gambling Addiction, Found Guilty of Wire Fraud
A woman from Columbus, Georgia is facing years of imprisonment after pleading guilty to wire fraud last week. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Middle District of Georgia revealed on Tuesday last week, that Trenna Denise Trice, 59, of Columbus pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Monday, December 20. Ex-Teacher Embezzles $240,000 to Use on Gambling […]