At least a few Las Vegas casino resorts have a bed bug problem, the local TV station KLAS-TV reported. Based on information from the Southern Nevada Health District, the report says that bed bugs had been found in two more Las Vegas Strip hotels.

The two properties in question, the report revealed, are none other than The Venetian and Park MGM.

A guest of the former property first reported seeing bed bugs on July 29. They were immediately moved to another room, with The Venetian launching an inspection shortly after. Unfortunately, the resort soon confirmed there were indeed bed bugs in the room.

Following that, a Park MGM guest complained about the bugs on August 14, prompting an inspection that identified the bugs’ presence.

News outlets tried to discuss the matter with representatives from the two properties but the hotels did not respond to the requests. In any case, the bed bug cases come at a really inconvenient time for the properties considering the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and upcoming Super Bowl.

Casino.org Advised Visitors to Be Wary

Casino.org, a gambling-focused news outlet, elaborated on this report, saying that KLAS-TV’s report brings the total number of resorts with recent bed bug problems to nine. Over the past two years, bed bugs have been identified at seven other casino resorts, including Circus Circus, Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, The Palazzo, Tropicana, MGM Grand, and Sahara.

Previously, Casino.org managed to contact representatives of Tropicana and Sahara who told the news outlet that such cases are very rare and unlikely. Still, the two properties promised that they would always respond immediately to such reports. The former hotel even reassured Casino.org that it would hire a third-party service that would evaluate the situation and recommend a plan for action.

Back then, MGM Resorts also spoke with journalists, promising that appropriate action would be taken when the need arises.

In any case, Casino.org recommended vigilance, advising hotel guests to thoroughly check their rooms for bed bugs when visiting a hotel. As the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and the Super Bowl approach, Las Vegas visitors should remain on watch for bugs and file a report to the Southern Nevada Health District if they spot any.

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KRAIL, the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, has said that it has been able to shut down more than 1,000 illegal gambling sites. The regulator said that it had a list of 1,895 unlicensed operators that continued to target citizens in the country, with the majority of those websites now restricted.

Illegal Gambling Sites Dropping Like Flies

However, 727 websites are still in operation and continue to find loopholes to provide Ukrainians with gambling products. KRAIL though is stepping up its effort to bring these websites to a halt, with the regulator working closely with a number of enforcement agencies to succeed. Some operators, though, have been elusive, and continue to brand their products as legitimate offerings in the market.

They have been aggressively hosting mirror websites to try and continue to squeeze out profit from residents in the country. KRAIL has called on the government and various divisions of the judiciary and law enforcement to pool their efforts and crack down on such rogue operations through better coordination.

The regulator will continue to use all available solutions and seek further assistance from relevant authorities to ensure that illegal gambling is restricted. The war that Russia waged on Ukraine in February and that has been ongoing has been a test for the regulator’s ability to operate.

Bad Actors Need to Go, More Coordination Underway

Many bad actors from Russia tried to target vulnerable Ukrainians with casino websites intended to siphon off more money from the country. Such websites have been swiftly hindered, but many still remain.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, recently issued a blocking order for a number of gambling websites in Ukraine, attempting to target even more operators that the country has deemed to be a threat to its citizens and national security.

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The Australian sports betting operator betr landed in hot water after two new regulation breaches were identified. Both violations were described as “serious,” meaning that betr’s license might be on the line.

Betr Is in Trouble for Breaching the Code

Despite being a fairly new operator, betr is already under scrutiny for having breached the rules on several occasions. In December, the betting company made headlines for having promoted wagering products to a self-excluded person.

As a result of this regulation breach, the Racing Commission in the Northern Territory slapped betr with a fine of $13,650 (converted to USD). Things have now gotten more serious as the authority found out that the operator had used direct marketing to promote its content in early October.

The Racing Commission noted that just before betr’s official launch, the company had made unsolicited approaches to incentivize people to play with the operator. As reported by the authority, the operator’s relationship managers approached potential customers on the phone, inviting them to bet with betr.

Further Breaches Might Cost Betr Its License

As outlined by the regulator, betr had effectively contacted non-gambling customers, which is strictly prohibited under local regulation. In addition, the operator had sent direct marketing materials to people who had not provided their consent to receive such material.

As a result of the newly-discovered breaches, the Racing Commission fined betr an additional $37,550 for its incompliance, bringing the total fines for the three breaches to over $50,000.

Betr later told the commission that it is keen on following the rules. The operator promised that none of the people who refused further communications have been contacted again. In addition, the company said that its personnel will undergo extra training to prevent similar situations in the future.

Despite that, the Racing Commission remained dismayed that betr was unable to prevent these breaches.

The Commission is therefore very disappointed that, under their leadership, affiliates and employees were permitted to contact any persons in breach of the requirements of the Code.

Racing Commission statement

The regulator imposed the maximum possible fine of 170 for the two new breaches. In addition, the Racing Commission warned betr that if it breaches the regulations again, the authority might be forced to take another disciplinary action. As outlined in the Code, the commission may even suspend betr’s license if it continues to break the rules.

The Racing Commission opted to make its decision public and uploaded it on its site as a warning to all gambling companies in the Northern Territory.

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