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4177 stories by Philip Conneller
Canadian Lawmaker Cleared of Peddling Influence to Pay Gambling Debts
A former Canadian lawmaker accused of peddling influence for cash to clear gambling debts was acquitted by a judge at Ontario’s Superior Court Friday. Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal faced allegations that he helped businessmen...
Scottish Soccer Player Kane Hester Cleared of Spot Fixing Despite Confession
A Scottish soccer player has been cleared of conspiring with two friends, one a professional gambler, to deliberately pick up a yellow card. That’s despite the player, Elgin City striker Kane Hester, admitting involvement in a...
Levo Chan Defiant as Trial Wraps: ‘Tak Chun Not Triad’
An emotional Levo Chan denied that his former company, the Tak Chun Group, was a triad organization. In a Macau courtroom on Wednesday, Chan also apologized to staff members whose lives had been impacted by...
Illegal Gambling Operator Imprisoned for $2M Theft from US Army
An illegal gambling operator from Corpus Christi, Texas, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for the theft of more than $2 million worth of sensitive military equipment from the US Army. Nathan Nichols,...
Great Canadian Casino Toronto, Canada’s Biggest Resort Opens this Summer
Canada’s largest casino resort will open in Toronto this summer, developer Great Canadian Entertainment (GCE) said Wednesday. The $1 billion Great Canadian Casino Toronto is currently under construction next to the Woodbine Racetrack in the...
Flutter Pays $4M to US to Avoid PokerStars’ Russia Bribery Charges
Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment has agreed to pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $4 million. That’s to settle allegations that its flagship poker site, PokerStars, violated US bribery laws by funneling around $8.9 million...
Entain Keeps Most of $758K Lost by Fraudulent Wealth Manager
Entain Australia has been fined AU$78,540 (US$51,800) by regulators in the country’s Northern Territories. The penalty comes for allowing a rogue wealth manager to fritter away $758,510 of his clients’ money. But the operator gets...
Wynn Resorts Shareholder Suit Over Sex Misconduct Claims Can Proceed
A shareholder lawsuit that accuses Wynn Resorts executives of deceiving investors by failing to disclose Steve Wynn’s alleged sexual misconduct can proceed as a class-action complaint, a federal judge has determined. US District Judge Andrew...
Slots Jackpot Tax Threshold Should Be $5K Nationwide, Nevada Lawmaker Says
A Nevada Congresswoman is spearheading federal legislation that would raise the tax reporting threshold on slots jackpots from $1,200 to $5,000 nationwide. US Rep. Dina Titus (D) believes the current system is anachronistic, claiming it's...
Rancho Mesquite Casinos Faces Class Action Suit Over ‘Massive’ Data Breach
Nevada-based Rancho Mesquite Casinos “failed to maintain adequate data security,” which led to the theft of the personal information of more than 200K customers and employees. That’s according to a class action lawsuit filed last...
