Legal
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 […]
Casino
January 4, 2022
Teachers’ Union in Las Vegas Lawyers Up over Disputed Casino Tax Ballot Measures
Barbara Cegavske, the Republican secretary of state in Nevada, is being sued by the Clark County Education Association. The CCEA is backing political action committees, and they are demanding to remove two tax measures from the 2022 ballot. The tax hikes seek to increase the amounts casinos pay to the state in a bid to […]
Industry
January 4, 2022
Ontario Casinos to Close as New COVID-19 Lockdown Emerges
Casino employees in Ontario, Canada have experience with lockdowns, although they probably wish they didn’t. They’re about to go through another one, as the province looks to prevent COVID-19 from taking over. Hundreds of workers could be affected by the closures. Ontario Back on Lockdown Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement yesterday that the […]
Casino
January 4, 2022
Patron at Sycuan Casino May Have Exposed Others To Tuberculosis
Not only does the general public need to worry about COVID-19 and all its variants, but it has to keep up its guard on other health issues, as well. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported yesterday that an unidentified person who was present at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, CA, […]
Casino
January 4, 2022
Striking Casino Workers at Cambodia’s NagaWorld Face Jail Time
Early last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s NagaWorld casino resort laid off around 365 employees. It also implemented changes to staff salaries and benefits. The result was a constant battle between the property and employees that culminated in a workers’ strike in December. Although the demonstration was, for the most part, peaceful, […]
Casino
January 3, 2022
Trainwrecks Lives to His Nickname with $13m Gambling Losses
Tyler Faraz Niknam, a.k.a ‘Trainwrecks’, came out in a rare moment of truth to reveal the extent of his gambling losses and sent a stern warning to anyone who believes excessive gambling is harmless, Dexerto reported. Stream Gambling is Also Gambling The revelation made by the popular Twitch gambling streamer on January 1, 2022 is […]
Casino
January 3, 2022
Pennsylvania Casinos Are Yet to Make a Move Against Indoor Smoking
Despite certain states banning indoor smoking, Pennsylvania casinos still refrain from joining their ranks. This is the topic of a new Triblive article that examines the issue in depth. Casinos Fear Banning Smoking Will Cost them Customers Since the beginning of the millennia, people have realized the dangers of indoor smoking and have gradually prohibited […]
Casino
January 3, 2022
Michigan SB 764 to Allow Bettors to Deduct their Losses from Taxation
Michigan’s Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ushered in a new age for gambling by signing Senate Bill 764. The bill was signed last week and effectively overwrites some of the Income Tax Act of 1967. Senate Bill 764 Will Allow Bettors to Deduct their Losses from Taxation Thanks to the new bill, punters across Michigan will […]
Casino
January 3, 2022
Police Have Arrested Two Men After Two Fatal Shootings in Las Vegas
Several shootings have resulted in two Las Vegas Strip visitors passing away. Thankfully, two suspects have been arrested by the local police. Several Las Vegas Shootings on New Year’s Eve The first victim was an elderly woman, aged 66, according to the reports. She was visiting Las Vegas as a tourist. The unfortunate happening occurred […]
Casino
January 3, 2022
Wynn Macau, Casino Companies Pay Bonuses to Employees
Wynn Macau has decided to give all of its (or nearly all) employees a holiday bonus that will be paid out this month. The bonus reflects not so much on the holiday season but rather on the dedication with which members of the team have worked through the nadir of the pandemic and coped with […]