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Being Overweight Pays Off Today at Casino

Kevin Spak — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:20:16 CST

It's Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, and the Gulfstream Park and Racing Casino in Florida is celebrating—what else?—fat people. In a promotion that's sure to make Michelle Obama cringe, the casino is offering players 10 cents in free slot machine credits for every pound they weigh....

What Bobby Brown Did After Whitney's Funeral

Mark Russell — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:55:00 CST

Bobby Brown had a busy Saturday. After walking out on Whitney Houston's funeral , he flew to a Connecticut casino to perform a New Edition concert, then played some blackjack, reports People . "I wanna give blessings to my ex-wife Whitney Houston. I love you," Brown said during the concert. After the...

Cuomo to Seek NYC Casinos

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:03:47 CST

Fresh off his first year as New York governor, Andrew Cuomo promises to make "eye-catching" moves next year—including casinos in New York City. He'll start by asking the legislature next week to pass a constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling, he tells the New York Daily News . “I’m not...

Trump Casino Offers Plastic Surgery Jackpot

Rob Quinn — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:16:37 CDT

An Atlantic City casino is offering frequent gamblers a chance to win a new face. Loyalty card holders who amass enough points at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City will be entered into a drawing for $25,000 in plastic surgery procedures of their choice, AP reports....

Hells Angels Boss Shot Dead in Casino

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:00:25 CDT

The boss of a Hells Angels gang was killed and two rival bikers were injured in a weekend shootout at a Nevada casino. A second drive-by shooting of a biker later triggered a state of emergency in the town of Sparks, though it wasn't clear if the shootings were related....

5 Cartel Members Busted for Casino Killings

Rob Quinn — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:11:02 CDT

Mexico has arrested five alleged members of the Zetas cartel for the attack that killed 52 people in a Monterrey casino last week. Authorities say all five have confessed to involvement in the attack, one of the deadliest against ordinary Mexicans in the country's 5-year-old war on drug cartels, the...

1,500 Slot Machines Seized in Mexico Raids

Mark Russell — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:21:52 CDT

About 700 soldiers, police, and Treasury agents seized 1,500 slot machines from 11 casinos around Monterrey, Mexico, in the wake of Thursday's attack on a local casino that killed 52 people , reports the AP . Authorities did not link the raids to Thursday's attack, but instead said they were part...

Calderon: US Shares Blame for Casino Massacre

Kate Schwartz — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:19:05 CDT

Some 52 people are dead after gunmen burst into a casino in Monterrey yesterday—and some of that blood is on US hands, says Mexico's president. "We're neighbors, we're allies, we're friends, but you are also responsible," said Felipe Calderone in a televised address today, complaining that the US isn't...

53 Killed in Attack on Mexican Casino

Rob Quinn — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:00:00 CDT

At least 53 people were killed yesterday when gunmen burst into a casino in Monterrey and started a fire that trapped gamblers inside. Survivors say the Casino Royale gunmen sprayed gasoline and ordered people to get out, but panicked gamblers fled further inside the building, the Wall Street Journal reports....