casino robberies

The Gazette reports Billings is re-examining planning codes for udates to gambling regulations in the city. Billings has 113 gambling businesses — 18 fewer than it had 10 years ago, but gamblers play at 2,000 machines throughout Billings, and that’s increased over the past 10 years...

The Billings “Fake Gun” casino robber appeared in court today.  35-year-old Meadow Lee Big Horn and 40-year-old Heather Joy Thompson pleaded not guilty to all charges during hearings in Yellowstone County District Court.  The Billings Gazette reports the two women denied involvement in the robberies of three Billings businesses in April...

Normally bar and casino robberies happen in the dark of night.  Andy's Bar, however was robbed just after lunch in Billings on June 24.

Billings 4th casino robbery happened on Sunday night at about 10:45 p.m. at the Palms Grand Casino on Grand Avenue.