Ontario’s Gateway Casinos Site of Attempted Holdup, Bandit Escapes

Canadian police are continuing to search for a suspect who tried to rob a woman Friday night at Gateway Casinos in Innisfil, Ontario. The victim was not injured.

The woman was in a parked car in a parking lot, when a man with a black handgun approached the vehicle. He apparently demanded money. She refused to turn any over, CTV News, a Canadian news site, reported.

She then was able to get inside the casino. She informed authorities and South Simcoe police about the robber.

It is unclear why the robber initially approached the victim. Police did not say if the woman had won money in the casino.

Description Released

The suspect was described as white, about 5-feet, 9-inches tall. He had either blond or red eyebrows, the report said. The suspect was believed to have run away from the casino.

Witnesses to the crime, anyone who has information안전카지노사이트 on the robber, or anyone who might have video of the robbery can contact the South Simcoe Police Department. The phone number is (705) 436-2141.

The casino is operated by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. The company has 26 gaming properties in British Columbia and Ontario, as well as two properties in Edmonton, Alberta.

Ontario Gambling Controversies

In an unrelated incident, two London, Ontario gamblers won a payout from the Elements Casino in the city of Brantford, thanks to a lawsuit that nitpicked on the rules of pai gow poker. Fred Woolford and Douglas Dunbar played the table game, which blends elements of poker with the traditional Chinese tile game of pai gow, at the casino in January 2019.

A small claims court in 2020 ruled in favor of the two gamblers, noting the casino had changed the chart on the table since it had been hit with the lawsuit.

Deputy Judge Richard Campbell ordered the casino to pay Woolford $9,450 and Dunbar $700, respectively, plus legal fees.

Charges Dropped

In still another incident, York, Canada’s police department has been forced to drop charges against the owner of a mansion in Markham following a gambling-related raid in 2020. The move came after it was revealed cops acted improperly, reports claim.

York Regional Police (YRP) officers allegedly planted evidence — a gun holster — and stole pricey watches from the owner’s bedroom while searching the property in July 2020, according to the attorney representing the mansion’s owner.

One watch is a Patek Philippe. Its value is about $300,000. The second is a gold-faced Jaeger-LeCoultre. It’s worth about $150,000.

Authorities also violated attorney-client privilege during the case, according to a report from Postmedia News of Canada. An officer allegedly photographed documents from the mansion owner’s attorney during the search.

The investigation into the allegedly illegal gaming operation was called “Project Endgame.” The mansion’s owner, identified as Wei Wei, 52, was later arrested, as were his ex-wife and daughter.

NFL Posts Sports Betting VP Job Days After Suspending Calvin Ridley

The timing may be a bit curious to some, but the National Football League posted a job opening on Friday morning: Vice President, General Manager – Sports Betting.

As Bill King from Sports Business Journal noted, the league actually created the position two years ago before implementing a hiring freeze because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL’s job description said the person selected for the role would serve as the “key leader” for its legalized sports betting (LSB) initiatives and work with others across the league.

This role will be responsible for continuing growth and strategy, advancing LSB initiatives and partnerships across the League and its 32 member clubs, ensuring accurate and timely communication to senior management and ownership,” the job description states. “The ideal candidate works collaboratively, builds consensus while anticipating future dependencies, possesses strong interpersonal leadership qualities, and has a deep understanding of both the sports betting and general sports business landscapes.”

There is no timetable for when the league may fill the 카지노사이트executive role.

Upholding League Integrity a Priority

The job description lists four objectives for the role. The first is “Continuing to Protect the Integrity of the Game.”

The league’s integrity came under the spotlight this past week when the league suspended Calvin Ridley for at least a year. The ruling came down after officials learned the Atlanta Falcons star receiver placed a series of parlay wagers that included bets on his team to win.

According to reports, Ridley placed bets in late November using the Hard Rock Sportsbook app. He was not an active member of the Falcons at the time, as the team placed him on the non-football illness list earlier in the season. The former 1,000-yard receiver cited mental health issues as his reason to step away.

The NFL’s investigation subsequently determined Ridley did not have any insider information, nor were any games compromised. Still, the league deemed it essential to hand down a stiff sanction against a high-profile player.

“There is nothing more fundamental to the NFL’s success – and to the reputation of everyone associated with our league – than upholding the integrity of the game,” Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to Ridley informing him of the league’s action. “This is the responsibility of every player, coach, owner, game official, and anyone else employed in the league. Your actions put the integrity of the game at risk, threatened to damage public confidence in professional football, and potentially undermined the reputations of your fellow players throughout the NFL.”

NFL Also Looks to Increase Value, Fan Engagement

The NFL’s other objectives for legal wagering include advancing the league’s reputation and brand, increasing fan engagement around the world, and making the league’s data and intellectual property more valuable.

Like other professional sports leagues, the NFL shifted quickly from opposing legalized sports betting to embracing it. Part of that was to have some say or possible control in how sportsbooks operated in new markets. A larger reason was to ensure it and teams get a share of the gaming proceeds. That’s taking place through efforts to require official data for grading bets, and allowing teams to establish partnerships with legal operators.

For example, Caesars Sportsbook and the Indianapolis Colts used their partnership to help the team boost season ticket sales.

In some states, NFL teams have or will have access to betting licenses they can then allocate to operators. Construction started two months ago on a BetMGM sportsbook at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, where the Arizona Cardinals play. Ohio’s recently enacted sports betting law will allow the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns to partner with sportsbooks.

The expanded gaming law in Illinois that legalized sports betting in the state will also allow major professional teams to partner with operators as well. That means if the Chicago Bears end up building a new stadium at Arlington Park, it may very well come with a sportsbook.