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Legendary Fontainebleau Miami Beach Dazzles, Plus New Las Vegas Hotel

Years ago, when I first strolled into Miami Beach's swanky Fontainebleau, I felt a heightened pizzazz, aswirl in the kind of stimulating panache and prestige that trumpets: Pay attention! For travel lovers of glam getaways-especially those renowned as celeb and A-lister favorites-Fontainebleau Miami Beach is a legendary draw. Today, it continues to…
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OUTLOOK 2024: Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.

HARRISBURG - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. In making this proposal, the Democrat wades into a years-old battle for dominance of the gambling industry, which last year contributed $2.3 billion in tax revenue to the commonwealth's…
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OUTLOOK 2024: Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. (Photo: Pennsylvania skill game machines at a business near Harrisburg. Photo credit: Sarah Anne Hughes / Spotlight PA) Article by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of…
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.
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Wisconsin's Potawatomi Casino Hotel reveals extensive renovation project, completion scheduled for 2024

Milwaukee's Potawatomi Casino Hotel has unveiled its latest series of renovations, offering the public a glimpse of what's to come. These updates encompass the addition of two new gaming areas, a fresh bar and restaurant, and the installation of 300 new slot machines situated on the second level. The expansion project, spanning 114000 square feet,…
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Wisconsin's Potawatomi Casino Hotel reveals extensive renovation project, completion scheduled for 2024
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Potawatomi Hotel and Casino opens new areas, starts next phase in $190M renovation

Potawatomi Hotel and Casino on Thursday opened two gaming areas, a bar and a restaurant, after an extensive remodeling project with Gilbane Building Co. and Greenfire Management Services. The $190 million project started in May of 2022 and is expected to wrap up next year according to hotel and casino officials. The casino wants to add five gaming…
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Potawatomi Hotel and Casino opens new areas, starts next phase in $190M renovation
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Nevada casino revenue hits record levels in July 2023

When temperatures were hot, the state's casinos were hotter. Southern Nevada endured a record heat wave in July, and gamblers enriched the state's casinos more than in any month in history, breaking monthly gaming win records statewide and on the Strip, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. The state's 439 licensed casinos won $1.4…
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Nevada’s Casino Revenue Reaches $1.4 Billion In July

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada's regulatory body, revealed that Southern Nevada's players hit casinos so often in July, the most ever in state history, breaking "monthly gaming win records" across the state as well as on the Strip. These, in addition to other state-licensed casinos, which totaled 439, made a profit of $1.4 billion during…
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Nevada’s Casino Revenue Reaches $1.4 Billion In July
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Potawatomi Hotel and Casino Sees Small Revenue Increase

The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, operated by the Forest County Potawatomi tribe, saw income grow just 1.7% in the past 12 months through June 30, 2023. That's because the tribe is in the process of preparing to compete against its latest rivals on the Illinois-Wisconsin border. In that regard, the tribe's attorney general, Jeff Crawford,…
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Gamblers lose more than $400 million to Potawatomi in past year

See what Potawatomi Casino Hotel's renovated space will look likePotawatomi Hotel & Casino announces a $100 million renovation project for the casino's third floor impacting 120000 square feet of space. Revenue at the Forest County Potawatomi Milwaukee casino increased by just 1.7% during the past 12 months as the tribe prepares to fight new…
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Gamblers lose more than $400 million to Potawatomi in past year
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Lawsuit over ‘rigged’ Waukegan casino selection should proceed, court rules

The cards have already been dealt in the Waukegan casino game, but a state appellate court has issued a ruling that could bring back to the table a spurned bidder that has long complained of a "rigged" contest for the coveted gambling license. That means the north suburban casino selection process could end up being reshuffled, even though Las…
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Lawsuit over ‘rigged’ Waukegan casino selection should proceed, court rules
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Trial delayed in high-profile Missouri gambling lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY - A politically connected company that has flooded Missouri gas stations with unregulated slot machines convinced a judge Friday to delay the start of its trial against the state. Attorneys for Torch Electronics and Warrenton Oil won the change after complaining that the state "dumped more than 5000 pages of previously undisclosed…
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Trial delayed in high-profile Missouri gambling lawsuit
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Rivers Casino Pittsburgh rolls out its summer events

Gaming News 3 July 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Rivers Casino Pittsburgh announces its summertime schedule, which includes free summer concerts in our riverside amphitheater as well as event center comedy performances, plus menu additions at Martorano's, gaming promotions … and an all-new Starbucks location on the way. FREE Outdoor Live Music "Live on…
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Second federal lawsuit filed against Missouri slot machine company

JEFFERSON CITY - A politically connected company that has flooded Missouri gas stations and truck stops with slot machines is facing a second federal lawsuit. In a complaint filed Wednesday in Missouri's Eastern District, a Sullivan-based coin-operated amusement game firm sued Wildwood-based Torch Electronics, arguing its video machines are illegal…
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Second federal lawsuit filed against Missouri slot machine company
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What are the odds of a casino in Asheville? State considers expanding legalized gambling

North Carolina can support as many as nine Las Vegas-style casinos with gambling throughout the state, including one in the Asheville area, according to a report commissioned by the General Assembly. The new casinos would be in addition to the three already operating on tribal lands, an independent consultant, Spectrum Gaming Group, told lawmakers…
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Star Entertainment Star gambles on after Sydney casino licence suspended, $100m fine

The record penalty, the maximum under new NSW laws passed in August, and suspension of Star's Sydney licence by NSW Independent Casino Commission chairman Phillip Crawford on Monday come after Star was found unfit to run the Sydney casino after a humiliating four-month inquiry led by Adam Bell, SC. The outcome echoes the Victorian government's…
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Star Entertainment Star gambles on after Sydney casino licence suspended, $100m fine
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NSW casino regulator suspends The Star license

It's triple trouble for The Star, which is not only on the ropes but very well might be out of the fight entirely. The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has decided following the damning Bell Report, which has resulted in the regulator opting to fine The Star for AU$100m ($62.37m), suspend the company's license and further appoint a…
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NSW casino regulator suspends The Star license
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Casino investors should share in dirty money risks

The casino licences are immensely valuable - Crown paid Victoria $100 million just to extend its - and the monopoly or near-monopoly underpins their market value. Yet there is no regulatory cliff-edge where the licence will be swiftly removed because of non-compliance. If not in these instances, when could a casino licence conceivably be forfeited…
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Casino investors should share in dirty money risks
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Star Entertainment (ASX: SGR) roundly rebuked as casino future remains under cloud

Star Entertainment Group has been roundly rebuked by politicians, legal experts and analysts after a NSW inquiry found the casino giant unfit to hold a licence for its flagship casino in Sydney but came short of imposing penalties. The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) published Adam Bell SC's report on Tuesday which found The Star…
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Star Entertainment (ASX: SGR) roundly rebuked as casino future remains under cloud
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Star Entertainment Unfit to Hold a Sydney Casino License

Following a widespread inquiry into its operations, Star Entertainment Group has been deemed to not be fit to hold a casino license in Sydney. The New South Wales (NSW) Independent Casino Commission (NICC) on Tuesday published the report from Adam Bell SC. considering its options for disciplinary action in response to Bell's findings and…
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Star Entertainment Unfit to Hold a Sydney Casino License
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'Frankly shocking': Inquiry says Star unfit to hold Sydney casino licence

SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Star Entertainment Group (SGR.AX), Australia's second biggest casino operator, has been found unfit to hold a casino licence in Sydney after an inquiry into alleged breaches of anti-money laundering laws and criminal infiltration released its report. Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state gambling regulator on Tuesday…
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'Frankly shocking': Inquiry says Star unfit to hold Sydney casino licence
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The NSW Independent Casino Commission kickstarts activities; The Star's review report to go out this month

The head of the NSW Independent Casino Commission, whichcame into force on Monday, has warned NSW casinos that they will not be able to hide from the authority, which will impart "very severe" punishments for wrongdoing. The NICC will have unprecedented powers to monitor casino activities and act against operators who engage in misconduct,…
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The NSW Independent Casino Commission kickstarts activities; The Star's review report to go out this month
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NSW Independent Casino Commission sends warning to operators

The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission has warned casinos in the state that they will face "very severe consequences" if they engage in misconduct. The commission, which came into force today, has unprecedented powers to monitor casino activities and act against operators who take part in money laundering or other criminal…
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NSW Independent Casino Commission sends warning to operators
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Potawatomi casino's gambling wins return to near pre-pandemic levels

See what Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's renovated space will look likePotawatomi Hotel & Casino announces a $100 million renovation project for the casino's third floor impacting 120000 square feet of space. The Potawatomi tribe's Milwaukee casino is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The casino at 1721 W. Canal St. won at least $388 million - and…
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Potawatomi casino's gambling wins return to near pre-pandemic levels
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Sydney's Crown Casino to open under conditional licence in August

Sydney's Crown Casino will open its doors in August to VIP visitors only, less than two years after being deemed unfit to hold a gaming licence. Crown's restricted facility has the highest levels of governance and compliance, CEO Simon McGrath said ILGA granted a conditional licence in June because it had still not found the company "suitable" All…
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Sydney's Crown Casino to open under conditional licence in August
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Bally’s files application with state for first Chicago casino

Bally's filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, taking a major step in the process to build Chicago's first casino and the flagship property for its fast-growing company. The application was posted on the gaming board website Thursday morning. The clock is now running for the publicly traded Rhode Island-based company to…
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Bally’s files application with state for first Chicago casino
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Crown Resorts Sydney finally opens casino floor

Long overdue, the arrival of the Crown Resorts casino in Sydney is finally at hand with the company launching its gaming floors at the Barangaroo property this Monday. It took the property some 18 months after the hospitality business welcomed its first guests to go ahead with the official opening. In the past year and a half, Crown Sydney casino…
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Crown Resorts Sydney finally opens casino floor
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Crown's Sydney casino to deliver $100m in extra tax revenue for NSW government in first year, experts say

Crown's Sydney casino is expected to deliver an extra $100 million in tax revenue to the NSW government in its first year, just a quarter of what its Melbourne venue delivers to Victoria's coffers. Crown was granted a licence to run its Sydney casino earlier this week Experts say the casino will make a quarter of what Crown Melbourne makes Crown…
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Crown's Sydney casino to deliver $100m in extra tax revenue for NSW government in first year, experts say
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CROWN CASINO GIVEN CONDITIONAL APPROVAL TO OPERATE GAMING

The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has given Crown Sydney casino conditional approval to open its gaming operations The Authority's Chairperson, Philip Crawford, said Crown will be allowed to conditionally begin casino operations, giving the Authority the chance to monitor the final phase of its restricted gaming licence suitability…
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CROWN CASINO GIVEN CONDITIONAL APPROVAL TO OPERATE GAMING
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NSW gaming regulator finds Blackstone 'suitable' to hold licence for Sydney casino

Corporate equity giant Blackstone is a step closer to its takeover of Crown Resorts after gaming regulators in NSW and Victoria ruled it was "suitable" to hold a casino licence. Blackstone is pursuing an $8.9 billion takeover of Crown Resorts The equity giant has been subjected to an extensive probity assessment Crown has been prevented from…
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NSW gaming regulator finds Blackstone 'suitable' to hold licence for Sydney casino
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Genie Bouchard shares photos from 8AM Golf Invitational in Las Vegas

Tennis star Genie Bouchard had the best weekend partying with fellow athletes and celebrities in Sin City. On Sunday, the Canadian tennis player took to Instagram to share a collage of photos and videos at the "8AM Golf Invitational," hosted by Justin Timberlake at the Wynn Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Bouchard, 28, enjoyed a weekend of golf,…
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BELL REVIEW HEARINGS INTO THE STAR CASINO TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Adam Bell SC will conduct public hearings into The Star Casino from Thursday 17 March. The independent review has so far largely been undertaken in private, however Mr Bell will now conduct hearings on a number of topics where he has determined that witnesses should give evidence publicly. NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority Chair, Philip…
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BELL REVIEW HEARINGS INTO THE STAR CASINO TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK
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Aussie Pub Receives AU$100K Fine over Incitements for Gambling

A pub in Australia was fined last week after an investigation discovered the venue offered incentives for visitors that gambled. A disgruntled general manager at the Rose and Crown Hotel in Parramatta, Greater Western Sydney, Australia tipped the regulator about malpractice at the venue. The tip resulted in an investigation led by the NSW Police in…
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Aussie Pub Receives AU$100K Fine over Incitements for Gambling
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PUB PENALISED FOR GAMBLING INDUCEMENTS

Parramatta's Rose and Crown Hotel has been fined for offering patrons inducements to gamble after a disgruntled general manager reported the pub, sparking a prosecution in which she herself was convicted of stealing $15000. Between 2017 and 2018, staff at the Rose and Crown allowed at least $145000 in credit and debit withdrawals from the bar's…
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Police: Meadville man creates disturbance at casino

A Meadville area man faces a magisterial district court hearing in Erie County for alleged disorderly conduct at Presque Isle Downs Casino in December. Michael V. Feleppa, 44, of 10601 Cutter Road, has been charged by Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Gaming with disorderly conduct for the alleged incident 10:40 p.m. Dec. 22 inside the…
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Former Star Sydney baccarat dealer sentenced for casino scam that netted US$368,000

A former baccarat dealer at the Star Sydney has been sentenced to two years imprisonment plus 250 hours of community service for his part in a casino scam that saw he and two accomplices net almost AU$500000 (US$368000) in 2020. According the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA), Hieu Duc Lam was captured on CCTV footage working with…
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Former Star Sydney baccarat dealer sentenced for casino scam that netted US$368,000
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LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW CASINO REGULATOR

The Bergin Inquiry's key recommendation for a standalone casino regulator is well on its way to becoming a reality, with temporary arrangements put in place to support the new structure. The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has announced practical interim arrangements ahead of legislative changes to establish the independent casino…
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Bears’ Eddie Jackson embraces pinch-hitting role in slot

In the last big game the Bears played - in the playoffs against the Saints - they moved safety Eddie Jackson to slot cornerback on some passing downs. When they needed someone big in Week 5 to combat Raiders all-world tight end Darren Waller, they did the same thing. It took a whiff of desperation to bring the strategy back. When injuries decimated…
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Nevada gaming win tops $1B for 9th straight month, sets record

Nevada casinos in November set an all-time record for the longest streak of consecutive months winning more than $1 billion from players, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. The streak of nine months, which began in March, topped a record that had stood for 14 years. Michael Lawton, a Control Board research analyst who crunches the…
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Nevada gaming win tops $1B for 9th straight month, sets record
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Star Casino Manager Fired for Gambling With Staff Money

A gaming manager at The Star Sydney who borrowed over AU$7000 (US$4978) from employees to feed her gambling addiction has lost her job and received a ban from the casino. She will also no longer have the option of working in the industry after the province's gaming regulator revoked her license. borrowed thousands of dollars from her employees Minh…
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Star Casino Manager Fired for Gambling With Staff Money
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CASINO EMPLOYEE SACKED FOR BORROWING CASH FOR GAMBLING

A gaming manager at The Star was sacked and banned from the casino for borrowing cash from her employees to fund her gambling habit. The Casino Special Employee, Minh Nguyen, used her position as an assistant gaming manager to borrow thousands from her staff, some of which was not paid back. Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority Chairman Phillip…
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NSW's Chief Gambling Regulator Asks for Money Laundering Investigation into Pub Slots

Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority chairman Philip Crawford has recently asked for a complex investigation into the suspicion of money laundering activities unfolding inside non-gaming venues in New South Wales. The alleged money laundering activities would occur through slot machines. Colloquially called the "poker machine capital of…
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NSW's Chief Gambling Regulator Asks for Money Laundering Investigation into Pub Slots
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How a married mum spent 96 HOURS straight at a casino playing baccarat

A married mother spent 96 hours playing baccarat at Crown Casino in a marathon gambling session before napping in front of poker machines, the Victorian royal commission into the gambling giant has heard. The former doctor, whose identity has been suppressed, played the popular card game across four straight days at the Southbank casino…
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Fontana boxer stays undefeated with impressive victory in Las Vegas

Raymond Muratalla, an undefeated boxer from Fontana, showed the world his power with an impressive victory in front of a large pay-per-view audience on Nov. 20. Muratalla, a 24-year-old lightweight, scored a fifth-round TKO of Elias Araujo during one of the undercard fights in the Terence Crawford-Shawn Porter showdown at Mandalay Bay Resort and…
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INTERIM LIQUOR LICENCES APPROVED FOR CROWN’S BARANGAROO CASINO

The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has approved three interim liquor licences for Crown's Barangaroo resort that were due to expire on 31 October 2021. ILGA chair Philip Crawford said the liquor licences had again been issued on an interim basis and will expire on 30 June 2022. "In December last year, ILGA agreed to work with…
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INTERIM LIQUOR LICENCES APPROVED FOR CROWN’S BARANGAROO CASINO
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Star casino linked to organised crime, money laundering, foreign influence

Listed gaming giant Star Entertainment has been enabling suspected money laundering, organised crime, large-scale fraud and foreign interference within its Australian casinos for years, even though its board was warned its anti-money-laundering controls were failing. Between 2014 and 2021, Star cultivated high-roller gamblers who are allegedly…
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Star casino linked to organised crime, money laundering, foreign influence
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NSW ILGA to Review The Star Sydney Casino Operations

The NSW ILGA has announced a review into the operations of The Star Sydney casino resort. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The New South Wales (NSW) Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has announced a review into the operations of The Star Sydney casino resort. Specifically, the investigation will look at the Star Entertainment-owned casino's…
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Sydney Star casino baccarat dealer convicted over $500,000 illegal betting scam

A former baccarat dealer has been convicted for his part in an illegal betting scam in which Sydney's Star casino was cheated out of almost $500000. Hieu Duc Lam was captured on CCTV footage colluding with another employee and a patron in August 2020. The footage showed him peeking and memorising cards to be used in an upcoming game. Once Lam…
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Dealer at Sydney’s Star Casino Convicted for $500,000 Scam

A former baccarat dealer at The Star Casino has been convicted at Sydney's Downing Centre local court for his involvement in an illegal betting scam. Hieu Duc Lam is starting a two-year stretch after pleading guilty to 15 counts of dishonesty, including scamming almost half a million Australian dollars from his employers. He will also carry out 250…
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Dealer at Sydney’s Star Casino Convicted for $500,000 Scam
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Atlantic City Gambler Hits Tropicana’s $1.1 Million Poker Jackpot

Long-time Atlantic City gambler Frank Nagy won a $1.1 million progressive poker jackpot at the Tropicana on Feb. 13. Nagy made the necessary $5 side bet in order to qualify for the progressive jackpot, which broke the $1 million mark earlier this month. With his bet locked in at the four card poker table, he was duly dealt a royal flush. Within a…
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Honest Review of Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel in Pittsburgh, KS

Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel is a small resort in Pittsburg, Kansas. Here, you will find the traditional draws, like table gaming and slot machines, along with a cool loyalty program, dining establishments, and even entertainment options. If you're looking for your next vacation outing or weekend getaway, consider spending it here at Kansas…
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