ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, woman was issued a summons to appear in St. Louis County Circuit Court next month for allegedly stealing several chips from River City Casino worth $1,000 apiece. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s probable cause statement, the theft occurred on June 11, 2023. Investigators claim […]
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham (standing left) speaks with City Manager John “March Altman Jr. prior to a closed meeting in the city’s casino project. (Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury) Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham said Wednesday that he stands by the allegation that his city faced political pressure from the General Assembly to choose a particular casino developer […]
An Ohio father was arrested after police say he left his young child in a car alone while inside a nearby casino. Cleveland officers found the 10-month-old girl in a parking garage at 2151 Ontario Street, WOIO reported. Officers say the girl’s father left her alone for over an hour and a half while he […]
A 31-year-old suspect was looking to kill a man he knew but decided to kill a random man instead with a boxcutter at Muckleshoot Casino, according to court documents. COURT DOCUMENTS: Ricky Fuentes, 31, of Lacey, appeared in court Monday after he’s accused of stabbing and killing an innocent man early Sunday morning. On Sunday […]
Another jackpot hit at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in just over a month. On Friday, April 19, Rosa V. (last name not disclosed) of McAllen, Texas, hit a $200,000 jackpot. She was playing a $100 Triple Double Stars game in the high limit slot room.The classic reel slot is made by IGT. This comes […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casinos are facing threats on multiple fronts from new competitors not just in New York, but from within their own state. That’s not great news for a seaside resort in which the amount of money won from in-person gamblers continues to lag, with seven of the nine casinos […]
RICHMOND – Gov. Glenn Youngkin has sent back to the General Assembly legislation that would set up Petersburg as the fifth casino-host city in Virginia with the recommendation that the vote does not need a do-over. Senate Bill 628 was one of 11 bills amended by the governor’s office Friday. Youngkin recommended pulling a re-enactment […]
NEW YORK — Billionaire New York Mets owner Steve Cohen wants a metaphorical license to print money by snagging one of the state’s available casino licenses. A left-leaning state senator is standing in his way — even helping craft a recently-released poll that reflects poorly on the gaming bid. The feud between the hedge fund […]
NEW YORK — GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson recently dined with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, POLITICO reported — at the same time she is trying to get a state license to build a casino at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. And the Trump-Adelson connection is likely to be fodder in the intense competition […]
ALBANY, New York — The wait for a downstate casino is not ending anytime soon. The state Gaming Commission indicated last week that it likely won’t start accepting applications in the high-stakes casino bidding war until the City Council approves a land use change necessary to build a casino in the five boroughs. The state […]
A Catawba County casino is getting a facelift. MORE: Senate District 41 candidates share thoughts on legalizing casinos, alcohol laws Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain told the Political Beat they’re adding 12 live table games this summer including craps, roulette, and blackjack. More than 100 people are expected to be hired for this expansion. […]
State police have arrested two Rivers Casino employees after what investigators are calling a “complex cheating conspiracy” that took place at a Roulette table. State police said Robin Schnepp, a table games dealer, and supervisor Anthony Laush helped at least two players cheat on several occasions and win thousands of dollars. Investigators were tipped off […]