8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Alvin Chau Detained in Macau, Junket Tycoon Grilled on Alleged Crimes
Suncity junket boss Alvin Chau has been detained in Macau, the world's richest casino market and one that made him a billionaire. The Wenzhou government is seeking Chau's extradition to face a series of criminal charges in the Zhejiang Province city. Prosecutors...
Macau Casinos Say Suncity Junkets Continuing Despite Alvin Chau Warrant
Macau casinos that do business with Suncity Gaming Promotion Company -- the junket empire of Chinese billionaire Alvin Chau -- say their VIP rooms run by the trip organizer continue to operate. That news comes despite a mainland city seeking the immediate...
Evolution Gaming Does Internal Review After Illegal Markets Allegations
Evolution AB in Sweden confirmed this week that the business-to-business (B2B) online gaming firm has launched an internal probe. The goal is to determine whether allegations regarding the company doing business in illegal markets have any merit. A "US interest" asserts Evolution...
Slidell Casino Voting Begins Tomorrow in Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish
Voting on the proposed Slidell casino on the Lakeshore Marina just east of I-10 begins on Saturday, Nov. 27. But the outcome of the ballot referendum could ultimately be decided in court. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is hyping the potential benefits of...
William Hill Closing Three Online Casino Brands in Early 2022
William Hill, the UK and US sports betting giant that was acquired by Caesars Entertainment for GBP 2.9 billion (US$3.86 billion) in April, says it is shuttering three of its online casino brands in Europe. William Hill announced this week that come...
World Cup 2022 Host Qatar Allegedly Hired Former CIA Official to Spy on FIFA
The World Cup 2022 host Qatar is being accused of contracting a former United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official to spy on the inner dealings of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, most commonly, FIFA. FIFA is the highest governing body...
Wakayama Anti-IR Effort Can Force Referendum, Fourth City Mulls Casino
A group opposed to Wakayama bidding on one of Japan's three integrated resort (IR) casino licenses says it has gained enough resident signatures to force a local referendum on the matter. The citizens' group said this week that it has attained more...
Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect Darrell Brooks Has Lengthy Nevada Rap Sheet
UPDATE: An earlier version of this article reported on Darrell Brooks pleading guilty in 2007 to phoning in a bomb threat to the Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nv. Upon further review, the Darrell Brooks in that incident is not the same Darrell...
President Joe Biden Says He’ll Run in 2024, Political Bettors Not Buying It
President Joe Biden is reassuring his supporters that he will indeed run for a second term in 2024. Amid declining job approval numbers, Biden, who turned 79 years old this week, is trying to provide a sense of calm among the Democratic...
Casino Mask Mandates Back Ahead of Holidays, as COVID-19 Numbers Climb
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving after a nearly unthinkable 2020 holiday that resulted in most staying put at home. For those who are thinking about stopping at a casino during their 2021 travels, they should be...
