3661 stories by Philip Conneller
What’s With Ameristar Kansas City’s ‘Bloodstain Design’ Carpet?
Casino carpets are infamous for their busy bad taste and occasionally stomach-churning designs. But the ‘bloodstained’ carpet in the hallway of one Kansas City casino was more like something from The Shining, Redditors agreed this week. “The casino hotel I stayed at...
Thai Actress Facebook Post Sparks Illegal Online Gambling Bust
An indignant Facebook post by a famous Thai actress sparked police raids Friday on an illegal online gambling outfit in the city of Udan Thani, northeast Thailand. Police arrested one man allegedly linked to the illegal gambling platform macau888. But coordinated raids...
German Regulator Cannot Order Lottoland ISP Blocking, Court Rules
In a blow to Germany’s battle against black market gaming operators, a court in the western city of Koblenz has ruled that regulators have “no legal basis” to order the ISP blocking of secondary lottery site Lottoland. In July, Lottoland was the...
Caesars Palace Guests Robbed of $100K by Alleged Sex Worker, Police Say
A Portland, Ore., woman is facing charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen property. That's after police say she and a female accomplice stole $100K in cash, chips, and jewelry from a Caesars Palace hotel room. Taelar Durbin, 28, was arrested...
Atlantic City Settles with Cop Cleared of Violent Attack on Tropicana Patron
An Atlantic City police officer has received a $323,631 payout from city officials, NJ.com reports. The sum was given after the officer was cleared of using excessive force when he set his K-9 on a drunken reveler outside the Tropicana. Sterling Wheaten,...
Federal Judge Shoots Down New Jersey Gun Ban at Casinos, Beaches
A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked parts of the state’s new gun carry law, including sections that prohibited guns in casinos and on beaches. But Atlantic City casinos won’t be giving up their strict anti-firearms policy just yet. US District...
Michigan Poker Player Sentenced for Running Illegal ‘Private’ Card Club
Michigan poker player Joshua Thatcher was sentenced to probation last week for running an illegal card club. Thatcher, 42, offers YouTube tutorials on the poker variant Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) under the name “the PLO Professor.” In April 2021, he opened the 906...
888 Shares Plunge as CEO Walks Amid Middle East Money Laundering Probe
Shares in online gambling giant 888 Holdings plunged almost 27% in early trading Monday. That’s after the Gibraltar-based company announced CEO Itai Pazner had quit amid an internal review that found deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) program. In a filing to...
North Dakota Casino Sees Mexican Gangster Arrested, Linked to Murder, Kidnapping
A Mexican national arrested by US Border Patrol Agents at North Dakota’s Sky Dancer Casino and Resort last week was charged with a double murder and a kidnapping in his home country, local Fox affiliate KVRR reports. Fidel Arenas Torres showed up...
New Mexico Tax Inspector Stole $1.2M from Public to Gamble
A former New Mexico tax investigator was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for stealing an estimated $1.2 million from state taxpayers, The Albuquerque Journal reports. George Martinez had “little to show for living a life subsidized by fraud,” Assistant US...
