3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Premier League Betting: City Drops Points, Liverpool Eyes Unlikely Quadruple
English Premier League (EPL) leader Manchester City dropped two crucial points Sunday, when it came back from 2-0 down to draw against West Ham at the London Stadium. That throws a lifeline to chasing Liverpool. Liverpool did not compete in the EPL...
Casino de Montréal Dealers Hold Flash Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall
Casino de Montréal dealers unexpectedly dropped their decks and walked off the job over the weekend. The flash strike began on the stroke of 4 pm on Saturday and lasted for four hours. Workers headed out to the entrance of the casino...
Ho-Chunk $405M Beloit Casino Project Cleared for Take Off
The federal government’s Bureau of Indian Affairs said Friday it would place 32-acres of land in Beloit, Wis. into trust for the Ho-Chunk Nation. This was the final requirement for the tribe to begin construction on a $405 million casino on the...
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Approves Casino Regulations but Licensing on Hold
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed off the state’s casino regulations on Wednesday, paving the way for licensing applications for the new market. But prospective operators will have to wait a few more weeks before they submit those applications while the gaming regulator...
California Tribes Shelve Mobile Sports Betting Ballot Initiative
California tribal gaming operators have temporarily abandoned a ballot initiative that would ask voters to hand them a mobile sports betting monopoly. The coalition of tribes that introduced the measure back in November said this week it would instead focus on defeating...
New York Lottery Payouts Suspended Amid Mega Millions Mix-Up
The New York Lottery has blamed “human error” for a mistake in the publication of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions results. Officials said the Mega Ball number, which can increase prize winnings exponentially for those who get it right, was input as a...
Nevada Harness Racing Track Plan Would Bring Racino to Pahrump
Plans are underway to bring harness racing to Nevada in the form of a 40,000 square-foot resort “racino” in the small town of Pahrump, 60 miles west of Las Vegas. The proposal is the brainchild of the Nevada Standardbred Association (NSA), an...
Star Entertainment Accused of Misleading Investors by Denying Media Exposé
On Wednesday, an inquiry into Star Entertainment’s suitability to hold a license in the Australian state of New South Wales questioned whether the company misled investors. That's following media accusations of links to money laundering and organized crime. Star Entertainment director Ben...
Ex-San Bernardino Cop Scammed $5.6M, Blew $2M at Yaamava’ Casino
A former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy has admitted swindling at least $5.6 million from victims he invited to invest in non-existent business opportunities. Christopher Lloyd Burnell, of Highland, Calif., frittered away much of the victims' cash at the nearby Yaamava’ Resort...
Treasure Island Dead Baby Cold Case, New Arrest Could Unlock 2007 Mystery
A Minnesota woman charged Monday with the murder of a newborn baby found floating in the Mississippi River 19 years ago has admitted responsibility for a second cold-case death of an infant, police have said. But investigators are exploring whether she holds...
