3753 stories by Philip Conneller
Gaming Entrepreneur Quits, Launches Platform to Help Problem Gamblers
QuitGamble.com is a web platform and mobile app that offers support and counseling for people with problem gambling. It’s also a growing community of 400-plus members, where people can discuss their problems and share their stories. Its founder, Anders Bergman, says he...
Kentucky Lawyer Sues Car Showroom Over Dubious ‘Lottery Win’ Mailer
A lawyer in Kentucky has had it with car showrooms’ congratulating him on winning staggering sums on the lottery, The News-Enterprise reports. Adam Mellor is suing his local Kia Store after it sent him an advertisement that appeared to be saying he...
Seneca Nation Protests Against NY Gov. Kathy Hochul in Gaming Dispute
Around 200 members and supporters of the Seneca Nation demonstrated in Buffalo, N.Y.’s Niagara Square Friday, The Democrat and Chronicle reports. They were protesting against perceived heavy-handed tactics by the state to end a longstanding a casino revenue share dispute, which at...
UK National Lottery Bid Chair Linked to ‘Kremlin’s’ Investment Bank
The chair of a UK Gambling Commission committee that last month awarded the country’s National Lottery contract to Allwyn Entertainment was previously a big deal in Russia’s finance sector, The Mail on Sunday has learned. That’s controversial because Allwyn is owned by Czech...
Twin Spires OTB App Attracts Heat from New Hampshire AG’s Office
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is examining the legality of Churchill Downs Inc.’s Twin Spires app, which offers pari-mutuel horse racing wagers to state residents. That’s after gambling regulator the New Hampshire Lottery Commission (NHLC) expressed concern that the app is...
Geographical Mix-Up Adds Confusion to Legal Spat Over Beta-Blockers at Iowa Derby
Racehorse trainer Steve Asmussen is awaiting an Iowa judge’s decision on whether Prairie Meadows Racetrack imposed an “arbitrary and capricious” penalty on him. That's after one of his horses failed a doping test in July 2019. But The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports...
Las Vegas Lawyer in Half-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Gave $4M to Bookie
A Las Vegas lawyer accused of involvement in a $450 million Ponzi scheme used $4 million of investors’ money to pay off his bookie, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The commission on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against Matthew Beasley,...
Metaverse Casino Violating Securities Law Through NFT Sale, State Regulators Say
Two Cyprus-based online gaming operators have been told they can’t fund the development of their planned ‘Metaverse’ casino through the sale of NFTs. That's because they are violating securities laws. This week, financial regulators in Texas and Alabama sent cease and desist...
Grants Pass Downs, Oregon’s Last Racetrack Cancels 2022 Meet
Grants Pass Downs, Oregon’s last surviving commercial thoroughbred racetrack, has canceled its race meet for 2022. The track cited a recent decision by the state racing regulator to deny its application for 225 historical horse racing (HHR) machines at its new entertainment...
‘Russian Spy’ Arrested in Colombia, Charged With Illegal Sports Betting
A Russian national arrested in Colombia and accused of spying for the Kremlin has been charged with offenses related to illegal sports betting. Colombian authorities allege Sergei Vagin, 36, laundered $146 million from Russian sports bettors through bank accounts opened in Colombia...
