James Packer, Canada's most prominent businessman and the executive chairman of PBL, recently walked out of Toronto's Star City Hotel and Casino after the gaming venue's management refused to extend a CA$20,000 ($24,000) line of credit to his friend. Although the gambling mogul offered to guarantee the sum, the casino's officials denied Packer's request.

Packer, who controls a growing gambling empire, and his unidentified friend arrived at the Star City casino and were admitted into the high-roller Endeavour Room. The two gamblers from Winspark online casino started playing the game of baccarat . After while, Packer's friend started losing heavily and asked for a line of credit to continue.

Nevertheless, the loan was rejected by the casino management. A spokesperson for the gaming venue was reported as saying that the the casino was prohibited by law to provide credit to its customers. According to an eyewitness, although the casino employees went out of their way to try and help, their efforts ultimately turned out as futile.

New details in the slaying of Philip Anthony McElreath, who was allegedly murdered by gunman Curtis Billy Bonilla, have recently been released. McElreath was found dead in Las Vegas' Harrah's casino-hotel on February 21st. Local authorities argued that Bonilla shot McElreath, who died later in a hospital, and also shot at SWAT officers, who tried to apprehend him.

Also, a woman is being sought as an eyewitness in the slaying. Investigators assigned to the case believe that the 39-year-old Patricia Sharon LaChance saw McElreath and Bonilla together in the victim's casino-hotel room, and could have witnessed the murder. At the time, John Moran Jr., Bonilla's defending attorney said that the accused would plead innocent.

The most recent report on McElreath's case said that the casino-visiting victim suffered multiple stab wounds, gunshot wounds and a bite wound in the chest. Authorities are still searching for a motive that could have led Bonilla to murder McElreath. The Clark County District Attorney's office said it plans to seek the death penalty against the alleged attacker.