3917 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
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...
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...
Arsenal Now Favorite with Some Sportsbooks to Win Premier League
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League on New Year’s Eve. They did so with a rampant 4-2 win at Brighton, a club that has been something of a bogey team for the Gunners in recent years....
UK Cops to Screen Suspects for Problem Gambling to Understand Crime Impact
Police departments in England and Wales are ramping up gambling addiction screening of suspects in an effort to better understand the impact of the disorder on criminal behavior. Ten departments are currently quizzing detainees on their gambling habits, while an additional seven...
Seminoles Threaten Disenrollment Over ‘False’ Vaccine Lottery Claims
Two members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida claim they have been threatened with disenrollment for criticizing the tribe’s vaccine lottery and making an incendiary allegation about the chairman’s son, The Florida Bulldog reports. Cousins Laura and Leslie Billie aired their concerns...
Lottery Winner Who Left Winnings in Shopping Cart Hunted
In Cambridgeshire, UK, the hunt is underway for a lottery winner named Barry who left a prize check for an undisclosed but “significant” sum in a supermarket shopping cart. The check was discovered by honest citizen Richard Haslop in his local branch...
Kawhi Leonard’s Big Sister Goes on Trial for Pechanga Casino Murder
The trial of two women accused of beating a senior citizen to death in a bathroom at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. is set to begin this week. Candace Tai Townsell, 42, and Kimesha Monae Williams, 38, both of Moreno...
