3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Kings Romans Casino’s Golden Triangle SEZ Designated ‘World’s Worst’
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Laos, home of the notorious Kings Romans Casino, has been declared the worst of its kind in the entire world. Corporate intelligence consultancy firm the Adrianople Group said this week that the zone was...
Suncity Group Posts $60M Loss in ‘Dark’ 2021, Not Accounting for Junket Collapse
Suncity Group has reported losses of HK$469.3 million (US$60 million) for 2021, compared with an HK$871.5 million ($111 million) profit for the previous year, according to its newly published financial report. That’s despite an 87 percent increase in revenue, year on year,...
$3B Las Vegas Arena with High-End Hotel-Casino Planned South of Strip
A new arena is in the cards for Las Vegas, Bloomberg reports. Developers Oak View Group have acquired a plot of land just south of the Las Vegas Strip, minutes from Harry Reid International Airport, for the project. The 20,000-seat arena promises...
UAW Union Treasurer in $2.2M Embezzlement Gambled $16M at Greektown
The former treasurer of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in Detroit (Local 412) admitted Friday that he embezzled $2.2 million from his employers. Timothy Edmunds, 54, used the money to fuel a dangerously high-stakes gambling habit and to feed his penchant...
Grand Gateway Hotel, SD Gets Eviction Notice from Tribes After ‘Racist’ Ban
A South Dakota hotel that banned Native Americans from booking rooms and visiting its casino bar has been served a notice of eviction by a group of area tribes. The Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City adopted the policy after a shooting...
FanDuel, DraftKings Pull DFS from Ontario Ahead of Ring-Fenced Market Launch
Ontario daily fantasy sports fans will soon have to cross borders to get their fix. FanDuel and DraftKings have said they will cease offering the real-money DFS vertical in the province when the ring-fenced online gambling market kicks off April 4. While...
Toronto Cops Use Fake Casino Prize to Trap Murder Suspect, He Blabs About Wrong Killing
When Toronto police set up a sting at a casino in December 2018 in a bid to nail a suspect in a murder case, their target ended up blabbing about a different murder altogether, The Toronto Sun reports. Adil Zeno, 23, was...
Camelot to Launch Legal Action in Fight for $105B UK Lottery Contract
UK National Lottery operator Camelot plans to mount a legal challenge to the loss of its contract in the coming days, The Daily Telegraph claims. Camelot, which has run the lottery since its inception in 1994, failed in its rebid for the...
Lumière Palace Settles with Parents of Boy Who Drowned in Pool
The Lumière Palace in St. Louis, Mo. has agreed to settle with the parents of a nine-year-old boy who drowned in the hotel swimming pool four years ago, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The boy attended a children’s birthday party at the...
French Horse Racing Sees 26 Arrests in Vast Doping Scandal
A total of 26 individuals with connections to the French horse racing industry have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a widescale doping ring. Coordinated police raids conducted across France on Tuesday resulted in the detention of 21 trainers, owners, vets...
