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Couple Arrested for Leaving Baby in Hotel Room While They Gamble

Fish — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:32 +0000

Another story of fantastic idiots, because only true idiots would think to do this. A man and woman were arrested Strait out of a idiots mind comes another set of parents who think just leaving their 20-month-old child in a locked room at The Hard Rock Casino while they go drink and gamble is cool.

Wood County Illegal Gambling Operations Busted

Dave Goldman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:00:16 +0000

QUITMAN – The Sting operations conducted by the Wood County Sheriff’s Department took down three separate illegal gambling sites simultaneously. Deputies raided the illegal gambling operations at The Gate located on Highway 154, Debbie’s Dream located on Highway 17 and the Lucky Star located on FM 515 & corner of county road 4990. Just before [...]

Casino Dishes Out Money to Gamblers for Each Pound They Weigh

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:03 +0000

Fat Tuesday took on a whole new meaning earlier this week at a Florida casino, where gamblers were given a dime in slot machine credits for every pound they weighed. Dubbed “Fat Tuesday Frenzy,” the promotion at the Gulfstream Park Casino kicked off Mardi Gras by inviting patrons to get on a scale and rewarding [...]

Worst Malfunction Ever Cheats Man Out of $57 Million Jackpot

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:50 +0000

Most slot machines these days are run on computer chips, which means that just like your trusty laptop, they’re bound to fail on occasion.

That’s what happened to Behar Merlaku, who thought he’d won a $57 million jackpot, only to learn a software error voided his big score.