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Los Angeles Council Members Fighting Illegal Gambling Dens

The city council in Los Angeles is looking at new legal measures to try and fight illegal gambling dens. The city of Los Angeles is currently fighting illegal gambling dens, and something called ‘slaphouses’. The City Council reported this week... Read More

Cali Card Room Closures Create More Local Financial Strain

Card rooms in Los Angeles County, California are shut down a second time due to COVID-19 cases, leaving communities struggling to survive. Across the United States, positive COVID-19 cases are increasing. Higher numbers are causing lawmakers to decide... Read More

Richmond Residents Provide Input on New Virginia Casino

Residents in Richmond, Virginia have been asked to provide insight into what they would like to see regarding a casino resort in the area. Gambling is expanding across the United States, particularly in Virginia. Five cities were recently approved for... Read More

Pandemic Spurs Pokie Money Laundering in NSW

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase of money laundering via criminals as pokies are being used to move cash. Criminals have been known to use any circumstances for gain. In New South Wales, criminal activity has increased regarding poker... Read More

Suffolk Downs Takes Wynn Resorts to State Court

Suffolk Downs has taken its case against Wynn Resorts to state court, arguing the casino company should not have been provided the Boston area casino license. Suffolk Downs racetrack was a facility in Massachusetts offering horse racing. The property... Read More

Finland’s Veikkaus To Shut Down Slots due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect gaming industry’s around the world including Finland, where Veikkaus will shut down services temporarily starting this weekend. Around the globe, countries are trying to figure out how to handle the COVID-19... Read More

Vegas Casinos Offering Black Friday Deals to Stay Afloat

Casinos in Las Vegas have jumped on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday bandwagon in the hopes of bringing in revenues as they struggle to stay in business amidst the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone hard. Millions of people have lost... Read More

UK Lockdown to End but Casinos/Betting Shops Remain Closed

The COVID-19 lockdown will end in the UK on December 3, allowing businesses to reopen, except for casinos and betting shops in certain areas. The UK is one of many countries struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have been shut down and... Read More

Vegas Mayor Not Happy with Governor’s COVID Restrictions

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman has come out against Governor Steve Sisolak’s new COVID-19 restrictions, calling him a dictator. The state of Nevada is one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus. Not only has the state seen a large number of... Read More

Feds Find Philly Mob Spreading Its Influence into Atlantic City

Federal investigators have determined that a criminal mob organization in Philadelphia has been recruiting individuals for years and sending them to Atlantic City. The latest developments in a Philadelphia mob case seem straight out of a movie. On... Read More