Monthly Archives: June 2015

American woman arrested on criminal charges for lottery scam involvement

An American woman accused of operating a lottery scam for two Jamaican men has been arrested in the United States on multiple criminal charges. Melinda Bulgin was reportedly arrested in the State of Rhode Island on Tuesday and charged with mail, wire and telemarketing fraud as well as money laundering.

Team CardsChat Readies for Little One for One Drop at World Series of Poker

Team CardsChat is almost ready for the Little One for One Drop (LOFOD) at this year’s WSOP. And the 19-member troop includes some names you may be familiar with if you’ve been following World Series action these past few weeks. LOFOD may not have the allure of the Big One for One Drop (little is […]

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Ohio Lottery officials exploring other ways to pay winning-ticket holders

Ohio Lottery officials are considering new options to pay some winners because retailers now have less cash on hand to give out to those holding winning tickets. Lottery winners one day might receive payment cards or have their winnings electronically transferred to an account, the Northeast Ohio Media Group reported.

State's first slots parlor ready to open in Plainville

The predictions of a job and revenue boom versus crime and addiction doom are in the books and now Massachusetts gets a chance to see which will come true. More than three and a half years after the state approved casinos and eight years since the debate over expanded gambling began in earnest, the $225 million Plainridge Park Casino will open its doors Wednesday in the hopes Bay State gamblers will also open their wallets.