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Las Vegas police officer sentenced to prison for casino robberies netting $165K

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas police officer was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $165000 in a trio of casino heists, including one in which he was found guilty of brandishing a department-issued weapon. Caleb Rogers, who has been on unpaid suspension in a solo jail cell since his arrest nearly 20 months ago,…

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas police officer was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $165000 in a trio of casino heists, including one in which he was found guilty of brandishing a department-issued weapon. Caleb Rogers, who has been on unpaid suspension in a solo jail cell since his arrest nearly 20 months ago,…

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High-Stakes Case Grips Eastington District Court, Echoes Embezzlement Thrill in Top Online Casinos

The Eastington District Court convened on Friday, marking an unusual day in the city's judicial history. Lying in the heart of the bustling city's routine chaos was an immense sense of calm, yet, under the surface, an elevated tension lingered. A high-stakes case, involving a prominent businessman alleged of embezzlement, was set to…

Gambling Sites ・ 29 September 2023

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New Jersey Judge Grants 90-Day Stay of Casino Tax Break

A judge has granted New Jersey a stay of his own decision to nix a property tax break for local casinos. saving them an estimated $55 million annually The case involves a rule called payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT), which determines how much money casinos pay to the government. The court will decide if it was right in overturning a change that…

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Meta Asks to File Extra Brief in Ninth Circuit Appeal of Simulated Casino Game Ruling

Meta Platforms Inc. urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for permission to file a reply in the possible appeal concerning the application of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to a case concerning casino games hosted on Meta platforms. The proposed brief argued that the court should accept the interlocutory appeal which it said…

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You could easily miss the exclusive Les Ambassadeurs casino in London. Just off Hyde Park Corner, it sits at the end of a quiet side street populated only with chauffeured black vans waiting to whisk wealthy guests to five-star restaurants or soccer games. The casino's sole imposition on the street is a red awning above the door. A wall of…

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Investors warned to be wary of Flamingo Casino Club

In the United States and regulators in five states reportedly filed an emergency cease-and-desist order earlier this week against a metaverse enterprise they claim'is simply a high-tech scam' with illicit ties to Russia. According to a report from NBCNews.com, authorities in Wisconsin, Texas, New Jersey, Alabama and Kentucky simultaneously ordered…

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Regulators in five states simultaneously filed emergency orders Wednesday against a virtual casino they say has ties to Russia and that has been operating in the metaverse, a digital world where participants can interact with each other, purchase products and even gamble. State law enforcement officials say Flamingo Casino Club's operators failed…

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Innovation ・ 11 May 2022

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Smartkarma questions S&P decision to downgrade Las Vegas Sands to junk

Investment insights platform Smartkarma has questioned a decision by S&P Global Ratings to cut global casino giant Las Vegas Sands to junk, claiming it paints an overly negative picture of the company's solvency and the recovery outlook of its key markets in Macau and Singapore. S&P issued the downgrade last week, dropping LVS to below investment…

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Culinary Union Back to Picketing Station Casinos' Questionable Antics

The ongoing battle between the Culinary Union and Station Casinos continues. The casino operator has repeatedly refused to recognize legal attempts by workers to unionize. Its defiance has resulted in the courts getting involved. It still won't budge and, after one of its properties reneged on a unionization agreement, Station finds itself in the…

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Highstakes Gambler Sues London Casino over £3.9million Gambling Binge

A Malaysian businessman who lost £3.9million ($5.25million) in a 72-hour gambling spree at a London casino is suing them to get his money back, claiming they ought to have cut off his credit. 62-year-old Han Joeh Lim, a businessman reported to be worth £40million, was playing highstakes baccarat at the Crown London Aspinalls casino in the exclusive…

Poker ・ 07 February 2022

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Gambling Evidence To Be Allowed In Councilman's Corruption Trial

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Incidents ・ 01 February 2022

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Gambler sues UK casino for over $5 million in losses

A UK casino is being sued by a gambler for the £3.9 million ( $5.23 million) that he lost during a 72-hour-long card game. He claims the casino had a legal obligation to stop his losing streak. Han Joeh Lim, a Malaysian tycoon, claims Aspinall's, a private members' club, has violated the UK's 2005 Gambling Act. In 2015, Lim held a marathon session…

Law ・ 16 February 2022

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Fate of Florida gambling deal unclear as Seminole Tribe makes case

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Station Casinos hindering unfair labor practice case, NLRB claims

The National Labor Relations Board says that Station Casinos is hindering an ongoing unfair labor practice case against the Las Vegas gaming giant. Now the board is asking a federal court to step in. The labor relations board on Friday claimed in a filing in U.S. District Court in Nevada that Station Casinos has "not provided a significant portion…

Travel ・ 03 November 2021

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‘What’s the endgame?’ No resolution projected as decades-long feud between Culinary and Station Casinos continues

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UFC / MMA ・ 19 September 2021

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Japan ex-official gets prison term in casino bribery case

TOKYO (AP) - A Tokyo court on Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison a former top government official for taking bribes from a gambling company, in a high-profile case that has added to the political woes of Japan's outgoing prime minister ahead of elections this year. The Tokyo District Court found Tsukasa Akimoto, who was a vice-minister in…

Politics ・ 07 September 2021

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Red Rock Casino Employees against Forceful Union by NRLB

Las Vegas Red Rock Casino employees strike against the NRLB for trying to force them to join a union after a judge ordered the casino to concede defeat. Red Rock Casino employees are challenging a federal district court order requiring them to bargain with a union that they voted against forming. On Tuesday, Red Rock employees filed an amicus brief…

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"Would I be responsible for half husband's gambling debts in a divorce?"

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Gambling Addiction ・ 24 July 2021

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IPI casino equipment, computers to be seized on second court order in a week

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