4008 stories by Philip Conneller
James Packer Donates $250k to ‘Free Julian Assange’ Campaign
Troubled casino mogul James Packer has given AU$250,000 (US$174,000) to the campaign to free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and “bring him home to Australia,” The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Assange has languished in a London prison since April 2019, where he is...
US Defense Department Costs Troops $100M a Year Via Slot Machines
US military personnel lose more than $100 million to the Defense Department (DoD) on slot machines stationed in overseas bases every year, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). That’s despite a ban on the machines at domestic bases since...
Money Laundering in Nigeria Casinos May be Funding Terrorism
Nigeria’s efforts to combat jihadist groups risk being undermined by its casino sector, according to a new report. The West African state has been battling extremists in its northeast for the best part of two decades. And it is redoubling efforts to...
Kindred Group Sued for $1M by Swedish Fashion Tycoon for ‘Feeding Addiction’
A Swedish fashion retail tycoon is suing Unibet parent the Kindred Group for SEK10.2 million (US$1 million). That’s the amount he claims he lost playing on Unibet while in the throes of gambling addiction. A lawsuit filed in the Stockholm District Court...
Federal Horse Racing Safety Rules Blocked in Louisiana, West Virginia
Louisiana and West Virginia have obtained a preliminary injunction from a US District Judge in Lafayette to prevent enforcement of new federal rules on racetrack safety in the two states. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) will come into effect...
Rivers Casino Schenectady Sued by Women Over Alleged Security Assault
Three women are suing Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. They are alleging that security officers roughed them up at the Upstate New York venue, The Daily Gazette reports. Locals Takeylyn Gibson and her twin daughters, Tajhanae and Tahziana Gibson, claim Rivers...
Damon Arnette Park MGM Weapons Charges Dropped, Arrested in Florida for Drugs
Clark County prosecutors said Tuesday charges will not be filed against former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette over allegations he pointed a gun at Park MGM valets in January. But that same day, police in Miami Beach, Fla. detained the 25-year-old...
Texas Lottery Claims It Owns ‘Texas Two Step’ Trademark, Sues Vodka Brand
The Texas Lottery Commission is two-stepping a vodka distillery to court. That's because it claims the copyright of the aforementioned country dance is property of the state. Ali Ansari owns a “craft” vodka distillery outside Houston. He decided to call his signature...
Northern Cyprus Lottery Image Blunder Commemorates ‘Wrong’ Side in Battle
Lottery tickets are causing a political stink in the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. That’s after a batch designed to commemorate Turkish Cypriot resistance inadvertently depicted enemy Greek Cypriot fighters rejoicing with a captured Turkish flag. In the words of Northern...
Minnesota Chippewa Vote to Remove Blood Quantum Could Impact Casino Payments
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) has voted to remove a blood-ties minimum requirement for enrolment in its six constituent bands. The referendum could impact the way casino profits are distributed among the tribal members in the future. Last week, almost 4,800 MCT...
