3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Ontario Drugs Gang Washed $3M Through Local Casinos, Say Mounties
Canadian federal police said Tuesday they had busted a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme that allegedly washed at least $3 million through casinos in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced they had charged five people...
Boris Betting: Can UK PM Survive Mass Resignations? Probably Not, Say Bookies
Beleaguered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now odds-on with bookmakers to leave office this year. That’s after his latest misstep caused 27 (at the time of writing) ministers and aides to quit in protest at his leadership. Labour’s Sir Kier Starmer,...
Casino Canberra Gets Mystery Second Bid, Aquis Trading Suspended on ASX
Hong Kong-based Aquis Entertainment has received a surprise offer from a mystery bidder to acquire its Australian property, Casino Canberra. The latest approach triggered Aquis to request a trading halt of its shares on the ASX while it considers the new proposal....
English Premier League Wants Teams to Voluntarily Ban Gambling Logos
The English Premier League (EPL) Monday asked its 20 teams to back a plan to phase out front-of-jersey gambling sponsorship as it seeks to avert an outright government ban. Sky News reported Friday the league had approached the government with a compromise...
Casino Money Laundering by Massachusetts Drug Lord and Mom Leads to Prison Sentence
A drug kingpin from Lynn, Mass. who flooded the North Shore area with fentanyl pills while washing proceeds at a New Hampshire casino, was sent to prison for more than 20 years Thursday. His mother, who was also a regulator patron at...
Ontario Regulator Muddled Over ‘Loophole’ Allegedly Exploited by Sportsbook Fraudsters
Ontario’s liberalized online gaming market is barely three months old, so it’s understandable if its regulations needed a spot of fine-tuning. But Yahoo! Finance Canada reported this week on a loophole so large it has a gravitational pull that could swallow Toronto....
Camelot Loses UK National Lottery in London’s High Court
Longtime UK National Lottery operator Camelot has lost its bid to overturn a decision to award Britain’s biggest public contract to a new company. Mrs Justice Finolla O’Farrel ruled Wednesday that the UK Gambling Commission can sign the ten-year, $80 billion (US$97...
Great Blue Heron Casino Tribe Locks Horns with Ontario Over ‘Bad Faith’ Gaming Expansion
Ontario’s provincial government has agreed to enter into mediation with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSFIN), Durham Region News reports. The tribe is incensed that the government has authorized gaming expansion within striking distance of its Great Blue Heron Casino...
Star Sydney Housed ‘Illegal’ Suncity Casino Within Casino, Lawyers Claim
The Star Sydney may have violated the New South Wales Unlawful Gambling Act by running an illegal “casino within a casino.” That’s according to lawyers charged with scrutinizing Star Entertainment’s suitability to hold a gambling license in the Australian state. On the...
William Hill CEO Ulrik Bengtsson Steps Down as $3B Deal to Complete July 1
William Hill CEO Ulrik Bengtsson bowed out on Friday, a week before 888’s takeover of the betting group’s international arm is due to complete. The Swede had been expected to go later in the year, after helping to smooth the transition. But...
