3045 stories by Philip Conneller
Nebraska Gaming Board Spent $30K on Semi-Automatic Weapons
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) spent $30,351 on semi-automatic rifles for its 10 investigators, The Lincoln Journal Star reports. The purchase has raised eyebrows in Lincoln, the state capital. Some lawmakers have questioned whether it’s strictly necessary for an agency...
Oakland Gambling Den Guard Linked to Unsolved Homicide Cases
Oakland police have linked a gun found in the possession of a security guard at an underground casino to an unsolved homicide in the city, the East Bay Times reports. They also believe the guard, 25-year-old Ray Gilbert, may know something about...
Kindred Group Verges on $2.7B Takeover by French Lottery Giant FDJ
Francaise Des Jeux (FDJ.PA), the French national lottery operator, has made a US$2.67 billion move for Stockholm-listed online gambling giant Kindred Group (KIND SDB). On Monday morning, Kindred’s board of directors said in a statement it unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the...
New Nebraska Casino Proposed, But Gaming Expansion Under Threat
The list of operators eager to get themselves a future piece of Nebraska’s casino market is swelling. On Friday, representatives of a new hopeful, KRG Investment Group, briefed the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) on its proposal for a new horse-racing...
Turkish Gangster Gets Life for Murder of Cypriot Casino Owner
A Turkish gangster has been given two life sentences after an Istanbul court found him guilty of premeditated murder. The trial was in relation to the 2022 shooting death of Northern Cyprus casino owner Halil Falyalı. Mustafa Söylemez was also convicted of...
Landmark Ruling Says New Mexico Casinos Can’t be Sued in State Courts
New Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that personal injury claims against tribal casinos must be heard in tribal and not state courts. The ruling will be welcomed by the state’s tribes, which have long viewed the issue as a question of sovereignty....
$300K Healthcare Fraud Led to Casino Benders for Rogue Physical Therapist
A New York physical therapy entrepreneur with a penchant for high living and casino benders has been convicted of orchestrating a $300K health care scam to fund his extravagant lifestyle. Chang Goo Yoon, 61, a Queens-based South Korean national, was found guilty...
Black Market Gambling Sites Fertile Ground for Money Laundering, Intelligence Agency Warns
Canada’s financial intelligence unit, FinTRAC, warns that criminals continue to launder dirty money through online gambling platforms, and that unlicensed, black-market sites are by far their method of choice, particularly if the sites are based in jurisdictions with weak anti-money laundering or...
Macau Horse Racing to End as Jockey Club Calls it a Day
The Macau government has announced the termination of its contract with the Macau Jockey Club (MJC), effectively ending horse racing in the gambling hub. Secretary for Administration and Justice Cheong Weng Chon told reporters this week the termination was by mutual consent...
Las Vegas Teen Gets Life for Fremont Street Murder
A Las Vegas teenager who shot and killed a man outside Binion’s Gambling Hall in June 2022 has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Ruben Robles was just 16 when he took the life of Raymond Renova Jr., 23. Robles was part of...
