3703 stories by Philip Conneller
Las Vegas Slots Have Become Stingier, But Not So You’d Notice
New figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board have confirmed the perennial gambler’s complaint to be true – kind of. Slots have got tighter. But not in any way that you’d notice, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. It’s true that casinos...
Magic City: Regulators OK ‘Biggest Casino Deal’ in Florida History
Florida’s Gaming Control Commission has approved the transfer of the gaming license held by Miami’s Magic Casino to the Poarch Creek Band of Mission Indians. That paves the way for the Alabama-based tribe to buy the casino from owner West Flagler Associates...
William Hill Workers Accused of Embezzling $280K from Nevada Betting Kiosks
Two Nevada William Hill employees are accused of tampering with sports betting kiosks as part of a scheme to embezzle more than $280K from the company, 8 News Now has discovered. Shravan Singh, a supervisor, and Paige Steiner, a customer service agent,...
Pep Guardiola Odds On to Leave Man City in Financial Charges Fallout
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is odds-on with bookmakers to leave the embattled club before the beginning of next season. On Monday, the English Premier League hit City with an unprecedented 115 charges related to financial impropriety. The club has been accused...
Junket Boss Levo Chan ‘Planned Taiwan Escape’ Before Arrest
Tak Chun junket boss Levo Chan planned to flee to Taiwan as he caught wind that Macau prosecutors were building a case against him, a court in the gambling enclave heard this week. Tak Chun was the second-biggest player in Macau’s multibillion-dollar...
Why ‘Mattress Mack’ Doesn’t Want Texas Sports Betting
Prodigious gambler and furniture tycoon Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale doesn't support sports betting in his home state of Texas. McIngvale was the recipient of the biggest payout in sports betting history. He won $75 million after betting approximately $10 million at various...
Harrah’s Joliet Alleged Stranger-Killer to Plead Insanity
A man accused of the brutal murder of a stranger in a hallway of Harrah’s Casino Joliet intends to plead insanity, his lawyer has told a judge in Will County, Ill. Robert Watson was arrested on March 25, 2019, at the Joliet...
Atlantic City Casinos Reaffirm Gun Ban Despite Federal Court Order
Concealed firearms aren't welcome in Atlantic City casinos, despite a federal judge temporarily blocking new New Jersey laws designed to keep them out of gaming venues and other public spaces. That’s according to Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New...
Thai Police Hunt Rare Supercar in Online Gambling Case
Thai police are looking for an extremely rare Lamborghini Aventador V2 in connection with an ongoing investigation into the illegal gambling site macau888. But so far, the cops have been left scratching their heads, The Bangkok Post reports. The owner of the...
New South Wales Govt. Will Make All Slots Cashless if Reelected
All slot machines in the Australian state of New South Wales – or pokies, as they are known colloquially – will be cashless by the end of 2028. At least, that’s if the Liberal-Nationals coalition government is reelected next month. It’s a...
