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Rapper Nelly Handcuffed While Collecting $50k Casino Jackpot

WIN SOME / LOSE SOME

The hip hop star thought his luck was in when he hit the jackpot at his local casino, but then an outstanding warrant meant he was led away in cuffs.

David Gardner | Published Aug 09, 2024

NJ Woman Says Bally’s Casino Blamed $2.5M Jackpot on Glitch

ONE-ARMED BANDIT

They refused to pay out—and now she plans to sue.

NBA Star’s Sister Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder

COLD-BLOODED

Kimesha Monae Williams was convicted of killing 84-year-old Afaf Assad during a robbery in the bathroom of a California casino.

Victor Swezey | Published Apr 22, 2023

Billionaire Tries to Usurp Dad’s Legacy With NYC Casino

MY TURN NOW

Stefan Soloviev’s combative father died in 2020. Now he’s charting his own course, including with an audacious plan to cash in on gambling.

Noah Kirsch | Published Nov 26, 2022

Trump Interior Chief Zinke Lied in Casino Case: Watchdog

‘DUTY OF CANDOR’

A watchdog report found that former Interior secretary Ryan Zinke repeatedly fibbed to investigators about denying a petition by two Indian tribes to build a casino.

Isabel Rupp | Published Aug 24, 2022

Cops: Stranger Follows Gambler Home, Kills Him After Big Win

BAD BEAT

Authorities say Jekai Reid-John followed pharma exec Sree Aravapalli 50 miles to his home, then shot him dead as his wife and child slept upstairs.

Zoe Richards | Published Oct 29, 2021

Atlantic City Says So Long to Trump by Blowing Up His Casino

‘FITTING END’

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. said ahead of the demolition that Trump had “stiffed a lot of people” over the years, so he was glad to see the building go.

Jamie Ross | Published Feb 17, 2021