3704 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
Man City Charged with More Than 100 Finance Breaches, Unprecedented Move by EPL
If you’ve been thinking about betting on English Premier League Champion Manchester City in its current league battle with Arsenal, you might want to hold off for now. On Monday morning, the Premier League charged the Emirati-backed club with more than 100...
Non-Binary Gambler Loses Human Rights Case After Using Women’s Restroom
A Canadian gambler who identifies as non-binary took on a casino operator at a human rights tribunal. The dispute was over bathrooms, and the plaintiff lost. That’s according to Castanet, a British Columbia news portal. Christopher Iversen was playing slots at 5:30...
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...
