“At the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes were suspended for testing positive for banned substances. Even if you don’t get caught now, in the future, as testing technology improves and banned substances are detected, medals can be stripped. Athletes who don’t compete fairly will have to pay the price one day.” Jeon Sang-gyun, who finished fourth…
Month: August 2024
Munich accept Mazurawi’s transfer to Man Utd, will sign him immediately on Wan Bissaka’s departure
Mazrawi is going to Man United. European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano tweeted on Tuesday, “Noussaïr Mazrouei to Man United. Wan-Bissaka’s move to West Ham has been given the green light, as planned,” he reported. Manchester United, one of the busiest Premier League clubs in the transfer market this summer, has brought in a number…
Amy Coney Barrett is the front-runner to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS).
But the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judge could be credibly challenged by Barbara Lagoa, among others, according to betting and prediction markets. Ginsburg, affectionately referred to by admirers and fans as “RBG,” died Friday of complications stemming from metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87 and the fourth-oldest serving member of the high court in…
Judge Lewis A. Kapan sentenced the Lithuanian-born Canadian citizen to time served and fined him $30,000 for operating an illegal online gaming business — chump change for a man who sold that business for $4.9 billion.
“I don’t condone what you did, but the world is made of fallible people,” said Kapan, as reported by Inner City Press. “It was a big mistake, but should not ruin what remains of your life.” Scheinberg pleaded guilty to the single illegal gambling charge in March as part of a plea deal that saw…
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that two lawsuits brought by the state against three casinos arguing that the gaming venues are nuisances to the public can proceed.
State lawmakers and officials have for years been trying to shut down gambling halls that have electronic bingo games that closely resemble slot machines. VictoryLand in Macon County, and White Hall Entertainment and Southern Star Entertainment in Lowndes County, were named in two separate 2017 lawsuits filed by state officials in the two counties. The…
Opposition from some casinos was dropped after legislation allowed them to take part.
The local government will get between 10 and 20 percent of each bet, according to a report from G3Newswire. It will also receive 6 percent of the gross profits. The revenue is needed by the government due to the continuing economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, according to Mark P. Jones, a political science professor…
Law enforcement in North Carolina raided six alleged illegal gambling businesses last week and confiscated unlicensed gambling machines, weapons, cash, and drugs.
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says federal, state, and local officials conducted a two-day operation investigating suspected illegal casinos. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), Liberty Police Department, and US Homeland Security Investigations in seizing what the law enforcement agencies deem to be illegal gambling terminals and games….
Cambodia’s new gaming legislation, which aims to provide more regulation and curb abuses, may sound good. But a US-based expert questions how much benefit it will provide.
The National Assembly approved the bill this week by 114 out of 117 votes, Inside Asian Gaming reported. The king of Cambodia is expected to sign it into law. The new law has 12 chapters and 97 articles, the Khmer Times, a Cambodian-based publication, reported. It is designed to encourage economic growth, promote tourism, add…
Las Vegas Strip, the Cosmopolitan is the latest hotel-casino to beef up its security measures.
Violence on the Strip continued Saturday. One person was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after being attacked by a group of people at about 7:45 pm, according to KSNV-TV. The incident happened in the 3400 block of Las Vegas Boulevard. This address is near the Mirage on the west side of the Strip, and Venetian…
Repducker vs Rookie, Final Golden Match… Who will laugh
LeBron, Durant, and Curry will play in the Olympic finals, which may be the last of their lives. The opponent they meet on the stage is Victor Wembley, who is considered to be the next NBA superstar. The matchup for the 2024 Paris Olympics final has been finalized. France beat Germany and the U.S. beat…