Shooting Par

In the ongoing debate about whether gamblers can tell if a casino has raised the older percentage on slot machines, the professors who claim they can’t explain why par...

Published November 25, 2019

O.J. Simpson Sues Cosmopolitan Over 2017 Incident

Onetime football great O.J. Simpson has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, alleging that employees there told celebrity gossip news site TMZ he was ejected...

Published November 18, 2019

Idling Bus Drivers at Encore Boston Rile Conservationists

The Conservation Law Foundation says it will go to court to stop “excessive idling” by shuttle buses wait for passengers at Encore Boston Harbor and other locations in the...

Published November 18, 2019

Atlantic City Mayor Wants a Piece of Sports Betting Revenue

The New Jersey legislature approved an extra tax for municipalities and counties that host sportsbooks at the state’s two racetracks. But when it comes to Atlantic City, those revenues...

Published November 18, 2019

Ejected Gambler Crashes RV Into Casino

Las Vegas police say a woman who was angry at being kicked out of a Las Vegas-area casino intentionally drove her motorhome into the Cannery Casino, critically injuring a...

Published November 4, 2019

Beshear Produces Bevin’s Suicide Comment Recording

In a July radio interview, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said, "Every night somewhere in America, somebody takes their life in a casino." Bevin denied making that statement in a...

Published November 4, 2019

The Myth of Chris Christie

The deification of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is under way in the sports betting world. But industry observer Richard Schuetz isn’t a fan. He explains how Christie...

Published November 4, 2019

Maddox, Sinatra Sued as ‘Spies’ for Steve Wynn

A former Wynn Las Vegas salon manager who helped bring down Steve Wynn is suing Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox (l.) and former general counsel Kim Sinatra. He claims...

Published October 28, 2019

A No-Wynn Situation

The proposed action of the Nevada Gaming Control Board to ban Steve Wynn (l.) from the state’s gaming industry is misguided and foolish, according to author Richard Schuetz. It...

Published October 28, 2019

California Pastor Arrested for Running Illegal Arcade

A pastor in Stockton, California has been arrested by the city’s vice squad for allegedly operating an illegal gaming operation. He claims he thought he was managing a thrift...

Published October 7, 2019

AC Mayor Resigns, Admits Stealing $87K from Kids’ Charity

In another cringeworthy moment in Atlantic City politics, Mayor Frank Gilliam (l.) last week pleaded guilty to embezzling some $87,000 in charitable contributions made to a youth sports betting...

Published October 7, 2019

Rosa Parks Would Not Stand for a Manel

Are civil rights and women’s rights connected? Undoubtedly says gaming industry veteran Richard Schuetz. Just reflect on the history of Rosa Parks (l.) during the civil rights struggle and...

Published September 30, 2019

Young Leaders to be Honored at G2E

The Innovation Group and Global Gaming Business magazine last week announced the winners of the 2019-20 “Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40.” A reception will be held at...

Published September 30, 2019

Paraguay Fishermen Chumming for Dollars

Construction of a new casino resort on San Francisco Island in Paraguay has reeled in the wrath of hundreds of local fishermen, who have been linked to alleged vandalism...

Published September 23, 2019

Illinois Casino Worker Sues Over Fingerprints

An employee of Grand Victoria Riverboat Casino (l.) has filed a class action lawsuit against the venue and its owner, Eldorado Resorts, alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information...

Published September 23, 2019

Borgata Grabs Phil Ivey’s Poker Winnings

In June, poker champ Phil Ivey forfeited his winnings from the World Series of Poker Players Championship to the Borgata. According to one report, Borgata effectively “garnished Ivey’s wages”...

Published September 1, 2019

Encore Boston Harbor Pays Big for Massachusetts Monitor

The independent monitor appointed by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to look over the shoulder of Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor to will cost Wynn as much as $775,000 during...

Published August 26, 2019

FinCEN Watching Cryptocurrency Transactions

The rise in sports wagering in the U.S. has caused a rise in the use of digital currencies to fund betting transactions. At a recent conference on money laundering...

Published August 26, 2019

Battle Heats Up Between Culinary, Station

Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg have weighed in on the union’s struggle to get Station’s Palms Casino Resort to the bargaining table. National labor groups have joined the picketing....

Published August 19, 2019

Austrian Prosecutors Investigate Novomatic Head

Last week Austrian police raided addresses associated with a nationalist leader and also the leaders of gaming technology giant Novomatic. Among those named in local news reports are Novomatic...

Published August 19, 2019