Casino Industry Legal News & Legislation

Kentucky Introduces New Potential Retail Casino Legislation
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Kentucky 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.
Man in Bally’s AC Sexual Assault Case Could Get Reduced Sentence
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Man 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.
Montana Man Sentenced For Killing Wife, Bartender at Cardroom
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Montana 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.
Michigan Poker Play Arrested In Bizarre Murder Case
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Michigan Poker Play Arrested In Bizarre Murder Case

Craig Michael Bergeron, who went by the online poker handle “hu4rollz,” has been arrested for murder.
Man Shot At Illegal Gambling Room in Queens, New York Has Died
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Man Shot At Illegal Gambling Room in Queens, New York Has Died

Yun Li, 37, of Flushing, has died after being shot during a robbery at an illegal gambling room.
Pennsylvania Woman Allegedly Stole Mother’s Savings to Gamble
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Pennsylvania Woman Allegedly Stole Mother’s Savings to Gamble

56-year-old Kelly Jo Wright has been hit with charges related to stealing her mother’s money to gamble, animal cruelty, and illegal drugs.
Mother Arrested After Leaving Child Unattended at Florida Casino
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Mother Arrested After Leaving Child Unattended at Florida Casino

29-year-old Rubi C. Verduzco, 29, of Bethany, Oklahoma, has been arrested for leaving her child unattended at a Florida casino.
Houston Man Charged With Leaving Child In Car At Race Track
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Houston Man Charged With Leaving Child In Car At Race Track

59-year-old Daniel Ruiz has been charged for leaving his four-year-old daughter in the car while he gambled at a Houston race track.
Casino-Going Parents Charged For Leaving Child in Cold Car in PA
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Casino-Going Parents Charged For Leaving Child in Cold Car in PA

A couple has been charged after leaving their six-year-old daughter in their car as they played inside a PA casino.
Louisiana Prisoner Accused of Operating Illegal Gambling Ring
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Louisiana Prisoner Accused of Operating Illegal Gambling Ring

Louisiana prisoner Broderick Scott has been accused of operating an illegal gambling ring from inside prison.