3072 stories by Philip Conneller
Not Rocket Science: NASA Employee Reveals How She Won $1M on Virginia Lottery
A senior NASA scientist has pulled off the ultimate moonshot, winning the Virginia Lottery for $1 million. Norma Farr, a group lead at NASA’s Geolab, matched five numbers in the Mega Millions draw over the weekend. The only number that eluded her...
US House Passes Bill Ratifying Catawba Tribe’s North Carolina Gaming Rights
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would enable the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to build a casino in North Carolina. The Catawba claim ancestral ties to the area around Kings Mountain, close to the South...
NFL Gets in on the Action with Branded Slot Machine Deal with Aristocrat Gaming
NFL-branded slots machines are coming to a casino near you, thanks to an exclusive multi-year licensing agreement between the league and Aristocrat Gaming. The Australian gaming tech giant said the new machines will hit the casino floors in 2023. They will give...
Steve Wynn Accuser Loses Case That Alleged Bribery, Judicial Corruption
A federal judge in California has tossed a bribery claim against Wynn Resorts brought by a former salon manager at the Wynn Las Vegas. The plaintiff, Angelica Limcaco, also blew the whistle on Steve Wynn’s alleged sexual misconduct 15 years ago. Limcaco...
Four Louisiana Casinos Roll Out Sports Betting as First Licenses Issued
Four casinos have entered Louisiana’s fledgling sports betting market since Sunday, after the state gaming control board issued its first commercial sports book licenses on Oct. 29. Harrah’s New Orleans, L’Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge, Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City, and Boomtown...
Ex-Aspinalls Dealer Wins Racism Claim Against Crown Resorts’ London Casino
A Black British woman who said she faced racial discrimination while working as a dealer at London’s exclusive Aspinalls Casino has won her claim at a UK employment tribunal. Semhar Tesfagiorgis, whose ethnic origin is Eritrean, worked for the members’-only casino for...
Alleged Drug Kingpin/Casino Slots Money Launderer Flees After Sawing-Off Ankle Tag
A suspected drugs kingpin who allegedly laundered millions of dollars through the Star Casino Sydney is on the lam. According to authorities, Mostafa Baluch, 33, sawed-off a tracking device on his ankle and fled just days after he had been granted bail...
‘Dr. No’ Producers Faked Sean Connery’s Famous Roulette Win to Sell Bond Movie
It has long been a beloved nugget of trivia by James Bond nerds that Sean Connery could boss a gaming table with the same nonchalant proficiency as the suave secret agent he portrayed. Well, apparently, it’s all a lie. Connery’s famous hot...
Spotlight Sports and Racing Post Could Be Sold in $500M Auction
Sports media group Spotlight Sports, owner of leading UK horse racing publication The Racing Post, is up for sale, according to Sky News. The British broadcaster reports that Spotlight’s private equity owner, Exponent, is in talks with investment banks about a possible...
Osage Nation Plans Casino Resort at Lake of the Ozarks 200 Years After Leaving Missouri
The Osage Nation could be returning to Missouri after a 200-year hiatus. In a press release Friday, the tribe that gave its name to the Osage River announced its intention to build a casino resort at the Lake of the Ozarks. The...
