3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Japan Man Gets $358k COVID-Relief Error, Gambles, Goes on Lam
A Japanese man who mistakenly received 46.3 million yen (US$358,140) in Covid-19 relief funds has blown all the money on black market online gambling sites, according to his lawyer. Officials in the southern town of Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, inadvertently sent the unnamed...
Wynn Macau Director Embroiled in $2.8M Bribery Probe, Charges Filed
Two Hong Kong residents have been charged with bribing a Wynn Resorts (Macau) director in return for lucrative contracts servicing the company’s casino properties. Wynn Resorts (Macau) is the subsidiary of Wynn Macau Ltd that operates its properties. Li Kin-wang, 58, and...
Grand Hotel Gold Coast Video Shows Security Push Couple Down Stairs
Video of security guards at the Grand Hotel casino in Gold Coast, Australia, pushing a couple down a flight of concrete stairs has amassed more than 27,000 horrified viewers since it was uploaded Monday. https://youtu.be/50Xqu11AMqM The footage, taken by a bystander on...
Remember SkyVue Las Vegas? Doomed Ferris Wheel Land Up for Sale
A 26-acre plot of land on the Las Vegas Strip that was once part of an aborted “London Las Vegas” project is on the market, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The land, on the south of edge of the Strip, is currently...
Oklahoma Tribal Sports Betting Bill Dies in State Senate
Oklahoma is the biggest tribal gaming market in the US outside of California. But it will be without sports betting for now. A bill that would have legalized sportsbooks at tribal casinos died in the Senate for “moral reasons” and a general...
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...
