4211 stories by Philip Conneller
UK Gambling Commission Defends ‘Frictionless’ Affordability Checks
UKGC says proposed financial risk assessments would affect fewer than 3% of accounts Regulator insists new gambling checks are largely “frictionless” for customers Horse racing industry warns reforms could damage betting revenues further The UK...
‘Do You Paint Houses?’ Chicago-Area Gambling Ring Used Famous Mob Code, Feds Say
Collecting gambling debts allegedly involved euphemistic murder language FBI raids exposed major Chicago Outfit-linked gambling and extortion network Prosecutors cite “paint houses” texts as evidence of dangerous intimidation One of the defendants in a sprawling...
Bally’s Posts 28% Q1 Revenue Growth but Debt Costs Drive Losses
Bally’s Q1 revenue jumped 28.3% following Intralot integration growth Debt and financing charges pushed Bally’s deeper into quarterly losses Bally’s extends Evoke takeover talks amid global expansion strategy Bally’s Corp. (NYSE: BALY) reported strong first-quarter...
$5.9 Trillion Illegal Online Gambling Market is ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy,’ Says GCI
GCI says unregulated gambling generated $5.9 trillion in global wagering handle Handle measures betting turnover, not actual gambling operator revenue retained GCI warns “unacknowledged gambling” is reshaping global online betting markets A new report from...
Court Grants Last-Minute Extension in Wild $12.8M Circle K Lottery Dispute
Judge freezes deadline for disputed $12.8 million Arizona lottery jackpot Former Circle K manager claims winning ticket bought after draw Court seeks original customer amid escalating ownership dispute A dispute between Circle K and a...
Poker Player Loses £100,000 Lawsuit Against Hippodrome Casino Ban
Poker player loses £100,000 lawsuit against London’s Hippodrome Casino Casino ban followed complaints about controversial “hit-and-run” poker strategy Judge rejects racial discrimination and breach of contract allegations A poker player who was banned from London’s...
Former Texas Lottery Chief Reindicted Over $95 Million Jackpot Scandal
Gary Grief reindicted over $95 million jackpot controversy International syndicate bought nearly every Lotto Texas number combination Prosecutors claim lottery couriers enabled mass ticket-printing operation A grand jury in Travis County, Texas, has reindicted the...
Mob-Linked ‘Celebrity Chef’ Faked Church Attendance in Gambling Case, Parish Claims
Chef Filippo “Gigi” Rovito under scrutiny over $1 million bond claims in gambling case Church disputes Rovito’s claims about parish involvement made in bond filing Mob-linked gambling probe alleges threats, intimidation, and debt collection violence...
ANJ: 60% of France’s Online Gambling Revenue Comes from High-Risk Players
French regulator links most online gambling revenue to high-risk players ANJ algorithm identified 600,000 potentially excessive gamblers during 2025 Findings intensify scrutiny of gambling industry profit concentration models New data from France’s gambling regulator, the...
Report: Former Texas Lottery Director Briefly Indicted After $95M Jackpot Scandal
Texas Lottery scandal deepens as documents reveal former director briefly indicted for 24-hour period Syndicate spent $25 million printing tickets across Texas in 72 hours Investigations ordered by Texas leaders still have produced no public...