Investigators said he bought a winning Hot Lotto ticket in December 2010. Surveillance video from the Des Moines Quik Trip showed the winning ticket being purchased.
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Inside the boardroom of Wynn Resorts is a power struggle being fought publicly
Elaine Wynn, ex-wife of billionaire Steve Wynn, filed suit to lift divorce-related restrictions on the sale of her stock in Wynn Resorts. Fellow board members voted against nominating her for another term.
Adrien Broner To Danny Garcia: Fight Me in September
Former three division champion Adrien Broner was ringside at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, watching Danny Garcia win a close twelve round majority decision over Lamont Peterson in the Premier Boxing Champions main event. Broner is very close friends with Peterson and attended the event to support him.
California tribal gaming market regains momentum
The $800 million Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, Calif., was opened in November 2013 by Station Casinos and the Sonoma County Indian tribe. writes the weekly column Inside Gaming, reflecting what is happening in the industry.
Jessica Simpson's Adorable Son Ace Is Back Again
Jessica Simpson’s son, Ace, continues to be crazy cute. Earlier this week, Simpson took to Instagram to share photos of the toddler hanging at the beach and the playground.
Jessica Simpson's Adorable Son Ace Is Back Again
Jessica Simpson’s son, Ace, continues to be crazy cute. Earlier this week, Simpson took to Instagram to share photos of the toddler hanging at the beach and the playground.
10 Top Dividend Nasdaq Dogs Nail 10% To 20% April Upsides; 2 Flop 5% And 7%
Analysts projected 10.9% to 20% 1-year net gains for KLAC, AMAT, GRMN, MSFT, STX, WYNN, INTC, SNDK, NTAP, and FAST. Results from IndexArb.com tallied for 53 Nasdaq 100 Index members paying dividends as of market closing prices April 9, 2015 were stacked against analyst mean target price projections one year out.
Virtual reality is nearly on our doorstep
In the movie “Surrogates”, human beings live in isolation and interact by remote-controlling surrogate robots, who are perfectly good looking, young, healthy and athletic. In “Gamer”, people have personalities in simulation worlds that are different from their real lives.
MGM Grand hosts the upcoming Billboard Music Awards and you're invited
The award show will be hosted by Ludacris & Chrissy Tegen and takes place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The MGM Grand Arena is a great venue for concerts & events.
Kentucky Lottery picks Festival Fanatic
Through a special second chance promotion sponsored by the Kentucky Lottery, 43-year-old Okolona resident Michael Ernstberger, of Louisville, Kentucky, won the opportunity to be this year’s Festival Fanatic for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival. As part of his big win, Ernstberger will serve as the Thundernator for the Derby Festival Opening Ceremonies: Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April 18. Ernstberger will provide the Thunder countdown and “zero” ignition to activate the Thunder launch system sequence in the Command Center at the Galt House Hotel.
Schoolkids tops $1 milion in earnings
Schoolkids, a son of I Am A Fool-Game Bunny is in his 8th season of racing. He started his career in 2008 in the Tracy Brainard Stable, winning 7 races and over $200,000.
Several big resort companies want to cut ties with NV Energy
Several Las Vegas resort companies and a prominent tech business are seeking approval to obtain their electricity outside of NV Energy, a move that poses questions about the potential impact on the utility’s remaining customers. Leading the effort are data storage trailblazer Switch, as well as Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands Corp. If successful, at least 15 resorts on the Strip and a data center in suburban Las Vegas would no longer be reliant on NV Energy for power.
Q+A: Dave Koz celebrates 25-year career, performs with Barry Manilow at MGM Grand
Miss America Organization Chairman Sam Haskell III introduced the celebrity judges at a press conference in Planet Hollywood on Jan. 27, 2010. Judge and jazz musician Dave Koz is pictured here.
March winners in state Lottery listed
Brian Dimmick, of Coal Township, won one of the top prizes of the $300,000 Buried Treasure instant game in March, according to records released by the Pennsylvania Lottery and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. The other top winner for March in instant tickets was Therese Garvey, of Danville, winning $10,000 in the $20 $1 Million Payout game.
How Sheldon Adelson Made Las Vegas Sands an Empire
Yet although the early 1950s era property has long since joined many of its peers in making way for more modern casino resorts on the Strip, Las Vegas Sands has prospered, and much of its progress over the past quarter-century stems from the efforts of the company’s Chairman, CEO, and major shareholder, Sheldon Adelson. Let’s take a closer look at the role that Adelson has played in turning Las Vegas Sands into a global force in the gaming industry.
MGM Resorts, Wynn go cashless at poker tables
Two major Strip casino operators recently made changes to their poker operations that may reflect a broader push to beef up their anti-money laundering efforts. Effective this month, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts no longer allow cash at their poker tables.
Burnley – Arsenal Betting: Back Wenger's men to cruise past the Clarets
Sean Dyche’s side have stopped some of the Premier League’s big guns at Turf Moor, but our tipster is backing the Gunners to lead at both half-time and full-time on Saturday Burnley claimed a crucial point in their battle to beat the drop when they held Tottenham to a goalless draw at Turf Moor last weekend and Sean Dyche’s side face another tough assignment when they line up against Spurs’ north London rivals, Arsenal, on Saturday. Arsene Wenger’s side have won each of their last seven Premier League fixtures to move up to second in the table and, with leaders Chelsea not in action until Sunday, the Gunners have a chance to reduce the gap at the top to just four points with a win against the Clarets.
Douglasville Man Wins $488K prize with Quik Pik
A Douglasville man, Dan Casteel, 63, matched all five winning numbers from the April 5 Fantasy 5 drawing, winning the $488,279 jackpot prize, according to the Georgia Lottery Corporation in an announcement. The winning numbers from the April 5 Fantasy 5 drawing were: 3-14-33-38-39.
Amaya sells Chartwell and Cryptologic subsidiaries for $150 million cash
Amaya Inc. has agreed to sell its Chartwell and Cryptologic subsidiaries for about $150 million cash to NYX Gaming Group Ltd. . Amaya says it expects the deal with NYX to close before the end of September, subject to financing and other conditions.
Gazebo or pavilion? Conceptual plans of Hutchinson Square look at trees, features and parking
Elements of concept 1 are as follows:Retain live oaks; Add oaks/oak alley; Retain Doty Avenue magnolias; Doty Road diet; No right turn onto W. Richardson; Landscaped median; Sculputre walk; Native plants; Retain Christmas holly; Gazebo feature; Relocate mast arm; Upgraded lightin in park; Elements of concept 2 are as follows:Retain live oaks; Add oaks/oak alley; Doty Road diet; Keep parallel spots on Main; Rework Little Main parking; Landscaped median; Native plants; Main Street vegetation; Retain Christmas holly; Pavilion; Mast arm relocated; Upgraded lighting in park and on Little MainMonica Kreber/Journal Scene Two conceptual plans have been developed for the Hutchinson Square revitalization project; one involves a gazebo, one involves a pavilion, and both involve losing parking spots around the square.