Articles by Richard Janvrin

Mass. Sheriff Arrested at MGM Springfield for Drunk Driving
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Mass. Sheriff Arrested at MGM Springfield for Drunk Driving

Hampden County, Mass. sheriff Nick Cocchi was arrested in September after driving a police vehicle drunk and without a tire.
10/09/2024
Legal
IRS Coming After $13B in Unreported Gambling Winnings
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

IRS Coming After $13B in Unreported Gambling Winnings

The IRS has found that 148,908 Americans who won more than $15,000 from gambling winnings failed to file their taxes from 2018 to 2020.
10/07/2024
Legal
Singapore Casino Dealer Uses Sleight of Hand, Sent to Jail
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Singapore Casino Dealer Uses Sleight of Hand, Sent to Jail

A dealer at a Singaporean casino, Oumnakil Thanakorn, was sentenced to a year and three weeks in jail for stealing using sleight of hand.
10/04/2024
Legal
Judge Throws Out Case Against $2B Powerball Winner
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Judge Throws Out Case Against $2B Powerball Winner

Los Angeles Superior Court judge throws out case against $2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro.
10/04/2024
Legal
Wyoming Legislator Hopes to Bring Online Casino Play in 2025
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Wyoming Legislator Hopes to Bring Online Casino Play in 2025

Wyoming Rep. Robert Davis hopes an ordered study will help bring online casinos to the state in 2025 after failing in 2024.
10/04/2024
Legal
Retired Gambling Director Calls for Minimum Age Change
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Retired Gambling Director Calls for Minimum Age Change

Retired New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement director David Rebuck believes in a uniform gambling age rule.
10/01/2024
Legal
Woman Shot at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Woman Shot at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri

A 27-year-old woman was shot at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri, on Saturday, Sept. 28.
09/30/2024
Legal
New Casino Game Lawsuit Could Change How Games Are Produced
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

New Casino Game Lawsuit Could Change How Games Are Produced

Aristocrat and Evolution Gaming have filed lawsuits against Light & Wonder.
09/27/2024
Legal
Mohegan Sun Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Mohegan Sun Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years

A drug dealer who sold cocaine laced with fentanyl in 2021, resulting in someone’s death, has been sentenced to prison.
09/27/2024
Legal
Police Seek Suspects Who Attacked Married on Las Vegas Strip
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Police Seek Suspects Who Attacked Couple on Las Vegas Strip

Police looking for two suspects who violently attacked a husband and wife celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary in Las Vegas.
09/26/2024
Legal