Missouri Man Shot Dad Dead, Hit Casino with His Credit Cards

A Lake Saint Louis, Mo. man suspected of shooting his father dead went to the Ameristar Casino St Charles with the victim’s credit card right after the alleged crime, The Saint Louis Dispatch reports.

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Joseph M. Liszewski in a Lake Saint Louis Police mugshot. The 39-year-old has admitted killing his father with a shotgun before heading out to the Ameristar Casino, according to a police report. (Image: KMOV)

Joseph M. Liszewski, 39, was charged with first-degree murder last Thursday following the discovery of his father’s body at the Lake Saint Louis home they shared.

When police later arrived at the house, Liszewski told them his father had inadvertently stepped on a shotgun and shot himself. That’s according to a probable cause statement seen by local media.

The suspect added that he didn’t know where his father was. Police suspected he had taken drugs.

Earlier, Liszewski was captured on security video at the Ameristar Casino St Charles, just hours after police suspect he killed his father.

Traumatic Event

Officers noticed there were dried drops of blood on the front porch of the house. In the hallway and kitchen, they found more blood, this time in splatters and pools, according to the report.

Officers concluded there was “obviously a traumatic event that had happened in the kitchen.”

Upstairs, they found the victim deceased and with a large gunshot wound to the left side of his face. He was covered by a comforter.

Police did not identify the victim by name. But neighbors who spoke to the Dispatch identified him as Edward Liszewski, 72.

Confession

Jospeh Liszewski, who has a history of DUI charges, was detained at the scene and booked on a $1 million bond. When police searched him, they found the suspect had his father’s bank cards and ID.

The suspect admitted that he and his father had gotten into an argument between midnight and 1am on Thursday morning.

He had killed his father in the kitchen with the shotgun, he stated. His father said, “You shot me, you shot me, you shot me,” according to the police report.

The suspect claimed he then tried to help his father by washing his face and placing towels on the wounds.

‘Blood and Guns’

Police were initially called to the crime scene after receiving a 911 call from a friend of the suspect. She had received text messages from Liszewski after he had returned from the casino.

Liszewski had told her “something terrible happened” and he “did it for her.”

The woman went to the house to check on him and found “blood and guns all over the place,” according to the probable cause statement.

Liszewski was also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.

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ESA Gaming Expands in Italy Thanks to Partnership with Microgame

ESA Gaming, a leading iGaming provider and aggregator based in Malta, signed a content distribution agreement with Microgame, an Italian online gambling company serving more than 55 Italian operators, to extend its presence in Italia. The agreement includes the official integration of ESA Gaming’s EasySwipe portfolio on the Microgame platform.

Expansion of presence

esa_gaming_takes_content_live_in_italy_with_microgame_With this partnership, ESA hopes to further extend its presence in Italy and introduce its latest content to a brand-new audience. As for the EasySwipe portfolio, it is a collection of fast-loading and non-traditional casino games created to blend seamlessly with online gaming sites and sportsbooks. Examples of EasySwipe titles that will be hosted on the Microgame platform are: FruitStaxx and Goal Mine and newly-released Dragon Mine and Pirate Mine.

Furthermore, the games have shown their capacity to strengthen cross-selling and improve player commitment, offering operators a one-of-a-kind product offering.

Commenting on the partnership, Maria Luisa Malfasi, Head of Business Development for ESA Gaming, commented: “We have been dedicated to making our mark in the Italian market and this collaboration with Microgame will reinforce our position as a premium supplier of exceptional content to local operators. The demand for our games in Italy is evident and integrating the unique EasySwipe collection with Microgame will only help us to strengthen our presence together.”

Cementing presence

On the other hand, Microgame will enjoy the popularity that comes with combining its portfolio with top content created by ESA Gaming that is fully customized and tailored to meet its needs and expectations, which means that in the future we can expect the company to further cement its presence throughout Italy and expand its portfolio. It will also improve player commitment by adding new, unseen content to its portfolio.

Also commenting on the partnership, Roberto Russo, BU Director of Online Products for Microgame, said: “Exciting times lie ahead as we introduce ESA Gaming’s fresh and engaging titles to our platform. We are committed to delivering exceptional gaming experiences and driving success for all our partners so we are thrilled to grant access to a brand-new library of entertainment and solidify our position as a leading player in Italy’s online casino scene.”

About

Headquartered in Malta, ESA Gaming is a leading iGaming provider and aggregator and it was founded in 2009 by a team of iGaming veterans. The company’s focus is on developing its content aggregator and poker network using cutting-edge technology. However, in recent years it started to shift its focus on mobile slots and its development.

With more than 20 years of experience, Microgame is a flagship gaming service provider in Italy, providing a comprehensive and flexible online casino and wagering platform which powers many of the country’s top online casino brands, as mentioned above.

Source: “ESA Gaming Takes Content Live in Italy with Microgame”European Gaming. September 13, 3023.

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Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Targeted in New State Legislation

Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) is no fan of smoking exemptions for certain businesses like casinos. For a second year in a row, the Allegheny County Democrat has introduced legislation in the Harrisburg capital that seeks to end the smoking loopholes for casinos and other venues currently immune from the state’s indoor smoking law.

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Cigarettes and cigars inside Pennsylvania casinos are being threatened by recently introduced state legislation. State Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) thinks the state’s brick-and-mortar casinos should be forced to go entirely smoke-free. (Image: Shutterstock)

Pennsylvania passed its Clean Indoor Air Act in 2008. The law prohibits indoor smoking in most public spaces and workplaces. However, the law that was signed by Gov. Ed Rendell (D) provides certain exceptions for casinos, cigar lounges, private clubs, and bars where alcohol generates the bulk of the establishment’s revenue.   

Frankel doesn’t believe casino workers should be subjected to working in toxic environments where secondhand smoke is prevalent. Though Pennsylvania casinos are limited to allowing indoor smoking on only half of their gaming floors, health experts say dangerous secondhand smoke lingers into the supposed nonsmoking areas.

Government Action Needed

Pennsylvania is home to 18 brick-and-mortar casinos. Only Parx Casino in Bensalem, north of Philadelphia, and Rivers Casino Philadelphia in the city proper are fully smoke-free casinos. The rest have maintained designated smoking sections on their casino floors.

Frankel says the majority of the casinos seem intent on keeping smoking. And the state Democrat feels that’s unfair to employees and guests who don’t light up.

Pennsylvanians should not have to choose between their jobs and their health. Despite a growing body of evidence suggesting that smoke-free environments attract more customers — not fewer — these businesses have not banned smoking on their own,” Frankel said in his newsletter this week.

Frankel last week filed House Bill 1657. The statute seeks to amend the Clean Indoor Air Act by repealing certain provisions that allow casinos and other businesses and clubs to permit indoor smoking.

HB 1657 has been directed to the House Health Committee, which Frankel chairs. The committee is set to meet this Wednesday, Sept. 20, to consider the smoking bill.

Casino Workers Rejoice

For the many Pennsylvania casino workers seeking a clean-air workplace, Frankel’s introduction of the anti-casino smoking bill was welcomed news. The Pennsylvania chapter of CEASE — Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects — said the bill poses the opportunity to save lives.

We thank Rep. Frankel for introducing legislation that we know will save our lives,” said Jen Rubolino, a table games dealer at Rivers Casino and the co-lead of CEASE PA. “Too many of us have been left to deal with the dangerous effects of secondhand smoke including cancer, asthma, and heart disease. It’s time to finally close the casino smoking loophole to protect our health.”

Casino smoking remains in nearby Atlantic City and in West Virginia. But casinos in the four other states that border Pennsylvania — Ohio, Maryland, New York, and Delaware — fully prohibit indoor smoking.

In research published in February, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking & Health concluded that smoke-free casino sections still have “elevated levels of Particulate Matter.”

“Despite robust evidence about the harms of secondhand smoke, tens of thousands of casino employees and tens of millions of tourists are exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke in Las Vegas casinos annually,” said Office on Smoking & Health Policy Team Lead Michael Tynan. “The only way to protect people from secondhand smoke exposure is to prohibit smoking in all indoor areas.”

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Venetian Slot Outage NOT a Cyberattack, Las Vegas Casino Insists

An outage taking at least 50 slot machines out of service at The Venetian on Friday was not the result of a cyberattack, officials with the Las Vegas Strip resort insisted.

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When The Venetian suffered an outage of its slot machines on Friday, casino attendants reportedly told guests it was from “a system-wide upgrade.” (Image: beatthefish.com)

At around 2:45 p.m., gaming-floor guests began posting on social media that slot machines were either down or glitching. The outage apparently ended around 4:30 p.m.

Today, we experienced a brief outage of some of our slot machines,” read a statement from The Venetian to the media. “This was not a cyber-related incident. Slot machines have now been restored, and we are working with guests who were impacted.”

A normally trivial slot outage at The Venetian — and the casino resort’s need to issue a media statement about it — illustrates how on edge every casino on the Las Vegas Strip is right now about cyberattacks. This week, MGM Resorts International (MGM) and Caesars Entertainment (CZR) admitted to being hit by them.

According to KLAS-TV, attendants at The Venetian told guests at the time that the outages resulted from a “system-wide upgrade.” Perhaps The Venetian upgraded its system security in light of current events.

Caesars paid a ransom after getting hit by ransomware a few weeks ago, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. However, it stated that the company paid half of the $30 million originally demanded. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Caesars said its breach compromised customer driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers that were part of a customer loyalty program database.

Citing an ongoing investigation, MGM Resorts has yet to confirm what kind of cyberattack it is facing or what customer data, if any, was stolen. However, according to the credit rating firm Moody’s, it faces potential revenue losses, litigation, and a big hit to its reputation regardless of the damage the attack did.

Maybe Not Now, But Then…

The Venetian was the target of a cyberattack in February 2014, back when it was owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

The attack had no financial motive and was apparently orchestrated to punish Sands’ CEO and largest shareholder for comments he made the previous October during a panel discussion at Yeshiva University. During that discussion, Adelson suggested that the U.S. should detonate a nuclear bomb in the Iranian desert if Tehran continued its nuclear program.

According to former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, the Iranian government was behind the attack.

Adelson died in 2021. A year later, his family sold the casino resort and its sister property, The Palazzo, to its current owner, Vici Properties. Apollo Global Management operates it.

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Spinomenal Partners with SpaceCasino to Deliver New Content to Its Fans

One of the leading iGaming content providers, Spinomenal, has joined forces with Space Casino, renowned operator. The content that will be released by these two companies will be created and launched on Space Casino through Fusion, the popular aggregation platform created by Pariplay.

Captivating titles and advanced mechanics

spinomenal_launches_its_casino_portfolio_on_spacecasino_Spinomenal’s thrilling releases are already integrated into Space Casino’s offering of captivating titles. It will allow the partners and players to enjoy the best possible casino experience. The operator’s offering is boosted with the most popular Spinomenal releases such as Baba Yaga Tales, Demi Gods II, and Queen of Ice.

Now, Space Casino owns two licenses, UKGC and MGA. The company is focused on providing exceptional player experience to all its players and delivering cutting-edge content to its players all over the world.

Lior Shvartz, CEO of Spinomenal, said: “SpaceCasino is a brand on an impressive growth trajectory, and we’re very happy to be partnering with them. Our games have an excellent track record in regulated jurisdictions, and we are looking forward to integrating our games with SpaceCasino.”

Dmitrijs Solovjovs, Head of Product at Space Casino, is also satisfied with the partnership. He commented: “We are very excited to add Spinomenal to our expanding portfolio and provide our players with the best quality product. I believe our players will enjoy the stories that Spinomenal products deliver.”

Delivering an extraordinary player experience

Spinomenal is one of the leading software providers in the iGaming industry. Its vast network of partners, combined with captivating titles that the company delivers to its customers. The company launches up to three new games a month, and its portfolio currently consists of more than 100 original HTML titles.

The developer’s offering also includes its own Aggregation platform, the advanced one-stop integration system. Thanks to this, it can offer more than 2000 games carefully collected from third-party providers the company signed a partnership with.

Its new partner, Space Casino, also aims to be the top when it comes to providing the players with extraordinary player experiences. Along with creating thrilling, captivating games, the company offers a high-quality sports betting experience. Its offering allows players to bet on multiple sports in various languages, providing the players with high odds and even higher excitement. But that’s not all – the Live Casino Tables and Live Betting are among players’ favorites as well.

Source: Incze, Gaspar. “Spinomenal launches its casino portfolio on SpaceCasino”. European Gaming. September 11, 2023.

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