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San Antonio, Texas: Six Arrested in Suspected Illegal Gambling Raid
Deputies executed a warrant on Esma Street after a tip, finding 26 machines the sheriff’s office calls illegal gambling machines, along with drugs.
Lady Lake, Florida: Rima Ray Seeks Dismissal of RICO Charges in Alleged $24M Gambling Case
Her lawyers argue in a 32-page motion that prosecutors have stretched a gambling case into a racketeering case, according to a September 20 report…
Houston Crime: Sledgehammer Thieves Take $10K in Pokémon Merchandise From MadRat Toys
It took six swings of a sledgehammer to get through the front window of MadRat Toys, a trading card shop in west Houston. In…
Curaçao Gambling Leak Raises Questions Over Casino Ownership and Licensing
Curaçao’s gambling regulator approved licenses for online casino companies while questions about who owned them were still open, according to an investigation based on…
Burr Ridge Mayor Says He Will Return $2,000 From Businesses Owned by Indicted Restaurateur
The mayor of Burr Ridge, Illinois, says he will return $2,000 in campaign contributions from two businesses owned by a local restaurateur facing federal…
St. Thomas: Man Charged Over Gaming Machine Keys Taken From Bushwackers, Police Say
A man has been charged with grand larceny after police say he took a set of keys from a St. Thomas gaming center —…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Six-Month Skill Games Reprieve Ahead of October Deadline
Two Pennsylvania representatives want to give the state’s skill-games operators another six months, pushing the industry’s compliance date from October 13 to April 13,…
Edom, Texas: Two Arrested in Game Room Armed Robbery, One Captured in Ohio
Two people have been arrested over an armed robbery at a game room near Edom in East Texas, one of them traced to Columbus,…