Casino Industry Legal News & Legislation

By: Richard JanvrinVirginia iGaming Legislation For 2025 Is Dead
Online casino legislation shelved in Virginia for 2025.

By: Richard JanvrinPalms Casino Alleged Murderer Competent to Stand Trial
Jason Kendall, the man who allegedly murdered alleged sex worker Larissa Garcia, has been ruled competent to stand trial.

By: Richard JanvrinMan Found Guilty in Elaborate $700k Casino AI Theft Scheme
Man charged in elaborate AI plot that resulted in $700k in cash being stolen from Hartford Four Winds Casino in Michigan.

By: Richard JanvrinBrazilian Influencer Couple Faked Arrested For Faking Casino Wins
Brazilian influencer couple arrested on multiple charges for faking online casino wins.

By: Richard JanvrinVirginia Lawmaker Wants Piece of $600 Million Live! Casino Pie
Republican Delegate Mike Cherry has filed a bill to form a committee to disperse taxes from the upcoming Petersburg casino to other areas.

By: Richard JanvrinBill to Thwart Cedar Rapids Casino Expected to Come This Week
Bobby Kaufmann will introduce legislation to stop casino expansion until 2029 as a vote for a license in Cedar Rapids comes Feb. 6.

By: Richard JanvrinKentucky Introduces New Potential Retail Casino Legislation
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Huff filed House Bill 33. This would allow voters to vote on allowing retail casinos in their area.

By: Richard JanvrinMan in Bally’s AC Sexual Assault Case Could Get Reduced Sentence
Jamel Carlton was sentenced to 42 years in prison for sexually assaulting a Bally’s AC housekeeper. Now, his sentence could be reduced.

By: Richard JanvrinMontana Man Sentenced For Killing Wife, Bartender at Cardroom
Kraig Walter Benson, 49, has been sentenced to 140 years in prison for killing his wife and a bartender at Four Aces Bar in Superior, MT.

By: Richard JanvrinMichigan Poker Play Arrested In Bizarre Murder Case
Craig Michael Bergeron, who went by the online poker handle “hu4rollz,” has been arrested for murder.