4176 stories by Philip Conneller
Jamul Casino’s ‘Legal Carnage’ Ends with Financial Penalties
A federal judge in California hopes to end years of “legal harassment” against the Jamul Indian Village and its Jamul Casino by imposing financial penalties against the plaintiffs and their attorneys. U.S. District Judge Andrew...
Iowa State Betting Scandal: Case Against College Athletes Implodes
The case against four Iowa State athletes charged with felony identity theft in connection with a college betting scandal fell apart Friday when prosecutors asked for the charges to be dismissed. Cyclones football players Isaiah...
Pace-O-Matic Lawyer Work on Virginia Skill Game Bill ‘Not Conflict of Interest’
A Virginia state senator -- who as a lawyer for skill-games manufacturer Pace-O-Matic fought the state’s ban on the machines -- is now helping to write legislation to overturn the prohibition, The Virginia Mercury reports....
China Gives Free Lottery Tickets to Couples to Boost Birth Rates
It’s a strange aphrodisiac. But the Chinese city of Xian plans to boost birthrates by giving out free lottery tickets to newlyweds, Reuters reports. City officials hope couples uncertain about the benefits of having children...
Web’s ‘Clue Heywood’ Hits All 26 Arizona Casinos in 48 Hours
An anonymous Arizona-based social media personality who uses the alias “Clue Heywood” has just completed the ultimate “dirtbag adventure.” Last weekend, Heywood, with his accomplice, the author and journalist Tom Zoellner, visited all 26 tribal...
GeoComply Blocked Iowa Cops Investigating College Betting
Geolocation tech provider GeoComply cut off access to its software for Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) last month, The Des Moines Register reports. That’s after the company learned investigators were using the software to...
Casino del Sol in Tucson Fighting Cyber Attack
The Casino del Sol in Tucson, Ariz., said Tuesday that it had restored some semblance of normal operations after a February 21 cyber attack caused widespread system outage at the property. The FBI and the...
New Mexico Man Claims He Found 900 Fentanyl Pills Near Slots
A New Mexico man claims he just happened to find 900 fentanyl pills next to a slot machine at the Speaking Rock Casino in El Paso, Texas, and placed them in his pocket for safekeeping....
Affordability Checks Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to British Horse Racing
Proposed affordability checks for UK gamblers could spell curtains for British horse racing, industry stakeholders fear. The planned checks could be triggered by losses of as little as £125 (US$159) in 30 days, or £500...
Barstool Sports’ ‘Mintzy’ Skips Work for Deep Poker Run, Portnoy Mad
“Mintzy Just Bagged chip lead with 14 left and $120k up top by rivering quads in a CRAZY Hand!” So tweeted Ben “Mintzy” Mintz just hours ago. The colorful Barstool Sports media personality had found...