Atlantic City Casino Workers Clash with Gov. Murphy Over Smoking Ban

Atlantic City Casino Workers Clash with Gov. Murphy Over Smoking Ban

Atlantic City casino workers have voiced their discontent with Gov. Phil Murphy‘s stance on the smoking ban proposal. The governor’s comments during News 12’s “Ask Gov. Murphy” program stirred controversy among members of the Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) group, who vehemently oppose his assertion that there are valid arguments on both sides of the issue.

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Pennsylvania: Two Rivers Casino Visitors Accused of Cheating

Pennsylvania: Two Rivers Casino Visitors Accused of Cheating

Despite efforts toward security by casino operators, there are individuals who attemp criminal activities such as robberies or fraud. Oftentimes, such cases are not difficult to solve due to eyewitnesses, extensive CCTV and other security solutions casinos continuously invest in. Although brick-and-mortar casinos try their best to ensure the security of their visitors and repeal […]

Jackpot: Caesars Palace Slot Player Wins $1.4M From Eight Successive Payouts

Jackpot: Caesars Palace Slot Player Wins $1.4M From Eight Successive Payouts

An extremely lucky visitor at Caesars Palace Las Vegas won more than $1.4M in just a few hours this week from successive slot machine jackpots.

The lobby at Caesars Palace
The lobby at Caesars Palace, pictured above. The gaming property had another player collecting more than $1M for successive slot wins. (Image: Conde Nast)

The player initially collected much of the money from seven successive payouts. That was topped by hitting another $319K just hours later on the same day also at Caesars Palace.

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Florida Begins Unlicensed Slot Machine Crackdown Following Bill Enactment

Florida Begins Unlicensed Slot Machine Crackdown Following Bill Enactment

Law enforcement in Florida wasted little time in initiating its crackdown on suspected illegal slot machines after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last week signed legislation allowing seized machines and associated money to become state property.

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Once a gas station and convenience store, law enforcement alleges this business posing as a coffee shop has been operating illegal gambling machines. The Florida Gaming Control Commission continues to carry out raids of suspected unlawful gambling dens. (Image: Florida Gaming Control Commission)

DeSantis signed House Bill 5203 which allows cash “and other things of value” like gaming machines seized by law enforcement to be retained and sold by the state. Since the governor signed the statute into law, the Florida Gaming Control Commission’s Division of Gaming Enforcement has carried out several raids of businesses advertised as arcades and amusement centers that state officials allege are running illegal gambling operations.

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