3075 stories by Philip Conneller
Entain Steadies Ship, but It’s Curtains for Crystalbet
After a tumultuous two years that saw the value of Entain’s (OTC: GMVHF) shares tumble to a third of their September 2021 high, the online gambling group is well-positioned to deliver high-quality, long-term growth. That’s the takeaway from a strategic review by...
Brit Aristocrat Who Advertised Money Laundering ‘Drops $20M Playing Poker’
A British aristocrat who was once convicted of wire fraud in the US lost $20 million in a high-stakes cash game last week, according to sources who spoke to The Daily Mail. George Cottrell, 30, was reportedly playing in a private game...
Bally’s Atlantic City Won’t Pay Disputed $1.2M Wheel of Fortune Jackpot
A New Jersey woman says she hit it big on a progressive slot machine at Bally’s Atlantic City, but the casino is refusing to pay out. Roney Beal, 72, claims she won a $1.2 million jackpot while playing the Bally’s Wheel of...
Georgia Lottery Compliance Inspector Charged with Taking Kickbacks
A Georgia Lottery compliance inspector was allegedly more interested that licensees complied with his bribery demands than state regulations, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). On Monday, GBI agents raided the home of Michael Jerome Kessler Sr. The lottery...
Australian Soccer Players Accused of Match-Fixing for South American Crime Group
Three Australian A-League soccer players have been arrested as part of an investigation into betting corruption. The players are accused of manipulating the number of yellow cards received in at least four games that took place in the past six months. While...
Store Clerk Facing Extortion Charges in $3M Lottery Fraud Case Goes on Lam
A Massachusetts store clerk charged with extortion for his role in the theft of a $3 million lottery ticket is now a fugitive from justice after he failed to show up in court Monday. A Plymouth County Superior Court judge has issued...
Maryland to Buy Historic Pimlico Race Course for $1
The Stronach Group, owner of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course – home of the Preakness Stakes – will sell the historic track to the State of Maryland for $1. On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted to approve the plan, which...
North Carolina Woman Accidently Wins $736,874 Lottery Prize
A North Carolina woman has found herself more than half a million dollars richer after buying a digital instant-win ticket completely by accident. The freak win occurred when Cynthia Harris of Cary, NC was messing about on the North Carolina Education Lottery...
New Hampshire Bans Greyhound Simulcasts
On Tuesday, New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill to prohibit greyhound simulcasting from Jan. 1, 2027. The state joins Kansas, Colorado, and Massachusetts in recently outlawing the broadcasts, in which races are streamed in real-time enabling bettors who are...
Minnesota’s Running Aces Racino Adds More Casinos to RICO Suit
Minnesota harness racing track Running Aces has added two more casinos to a federal racketeering suit that claims tribal operators in the state are running “illegal” games. Last month, the Columbus, Minn.-based racino sued the Grand Casino Hinckley, Grand Casino Mille Lacs,...
