1991 stories by Philip Conneller
Seminoles Strike Back Against Ballot Threats from LVS, DraftKings
All-powerful Florida tribal gaming operator the Seminoles are plowing millions of dollars into a new political committee called “Standing Up for Florida,” Florida Politics reports. The tribe is hoping to sabotage efforts by out-of-state gaming companies that want to challenge its gambling...
Cullen Commission: BC Casino Dirty Money Hearings Wrap Up, Findings in December
British Columbia held the final hearing of its exhaustive investigation into money laundering in its casinos on Tuesday. Now, two years after it began and 198 witness testimonies later, commissioner Austin Cullen, a former BC Supreme Court judge, has until December 15...
UK Military Vets Seven Times as Likely to Suffer Gambling Disorders as Civilians
British military veterans have a significantly higher risk of developing gambling problems in comparison with the general population, according to new research. The UK Armed Forces Veterans’ Health and Gambling Study is the first UK-wide survey of gambling participation among ex-service members....
Star Entertainment to Face Public Grilling on Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Australia’s Star Entertainment will face a public inquiry in the state of New South Wales (NSW) into allegations it permitted its Sydney property to be infiltrated by organized crime. The company’s shares plunged by almost 23 percent a week ago. That's following...
US Supreme Court to Hear Texas Tribal Gaming Case, Could Impact Claims in Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts
The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could end two tribes’ decades-long fight to exert gaming rights on their sovereign land. A ruling in favor of the tribes will strengthen the claim of any federally recognized Native...
Soccer Match-Fixing on the Slide Globally, New Analysis Suggests
The number of soccer matches under suspicion of match-fixing fell in 2020, despite concerns that the financial pressures of COVID-19 might exacerbate the problem. According to new betting market analysis from sports integrity firms Stats Perform and Starlizard, 217 (0.35 percent) of...
Vaccine Lotteries Don’t Work, Study Says
States that plowed federal coronavirus funds into so-called “vaccine lotteries” may have wasted their time and money, according to a new study. Research published Friday by the University of Denver suggests vaccine lotteries simply don’t work. It could be that direct cash...
Hunt for Missing Bomb Linked to Maltese Casino Tycoon on Trial for Journalist’s Murder
Maltese authorities are hunting for a bomb they believe was smuggled into the Mediterranean island-nation and hidden by a criminal group linked to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Caruana Galizia was killed in a car-bomb attack four years ago that...
New York’s Highest Court Orders Reargument in Daily Fantasy Sports Case
The New York Court of Appeals has ordered reargument in a case that will decide the fate of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the state. Legal experts say the move could indicate the court is deadlocked on the issue. The court, the...
Five Indicted for $1.1M Atlantic City Casino Bogus Check Scam
Authorities in New Jersey have indicted five New York State residents for allegedly bilking Atlantic City casinos out of more than $1.1 million using a “sophisticated” fraudulent check scheme. Xiuhuan Zhang, 65, Qingtao Zhang, 53, Sen Ge, 29, Shuai Liu, 30, and Peng...
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