3662 stories by Philip Conneller
EPL Sacking Index: Lampard Could be Next Manager for the Chop
For a league that inspires fanatical devotion, the English Premier League can also be pretty fickle. Fans of certain teams we won’t mention are notorious for cheering their team one week and booing them off the pitch the next. But the most...
Sault Chippewa Tribe on Hook for $88M Over No-Go Michigan Casinos
Michigan’s largest Native American tribe must pay investors in two derailed casino projects more than $88 million in damages, an Ingham County Circuit Court judge ruled this week. Investors sued the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in April 2020 for...
Fitzdares: ‘World’s Poshest Sportsbook’ Loses London Home
Fitzdares, “the world’s poshest bookie,” is looking for a new home. The upmarket, private members club that dishes up lobster croissants with its sports betting odds is being booted from its current location in London’s swanky Mayfair district. Fitzdares' owners told The...
Macau Junket Ops Down 85% from 2013 Peak
Some 36 junket operators registered with Macau’s gaming regulator to conduct business this year, Macau Business reports. That’s down 85% compared to the sector’s 2013-2014 heyday, and around 35% from pre-pandemic levels. Macau’s casinos hit their peak in 2014, when gaming revenue...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Take Another Longshot on Sports Betting
The Oklahoma legislature is having another crack at sports betting. State Rep. Ken Luttrell, a Ponca City Republican, has filed a bill in the Oklahoma House that closely resembles his legislation that came unstuck last year in the state Senate. This year,...
James Packer Settles with Crown Melbourne Security Guard Who Alleged Assault
Former Crown Resorts casino mogul James Packer has settled a lawsuit brought by a former Crown Melbourne security guard who says he was assaulted by the billionaire. Dr. Iskandar Chaban claimed he was attacked by Packer on New Year’s Day 2016. On...
Soccer Legend Totti Probed by Financial Cops for ‘Suspicious’ Casino Payments
Financial police in Italy are delving into the finances of Italian soccer legend Francesco Totti. That’s after several suspicious transaction reports (STRs) raised by the Bank of Italy triggered red flags over possible anti-money laundering violations. Investigators are focusing on several suspicious...
Las Vegas Village New Owners Vow to Respect 1 October Memorial
The Native American group that acquired the Las Vegas Village festival grounds, the site of the Las Vegas massacre, says it will honor the 1 October Memorial, which is in the early planning stages. The North Dakota-based MHA Nation, also known as...
Lottery Winner Who Left Prize Check in Shopping Cart Traced Via Social Media
A British lottery winner named “Barry” who inadvertently left his winnings inside a Tesco supermarket shopping cart has been traced and reunited with his windfall. The elderly winner, who prefers to remain anonymous, unwittingly became the subject of a social media hunt...
FBI Links Money Laundering, Wire Fraud to Imperial Pacific, CNMI Politicos
A federal complaint that accuses a casino license holder in the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) of money laundering and wire fraud involving local political figures doesn't directly name Imperial Pacific International (IPI). But since IPI is the only casino license holder in...
