3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Resorts World New York City Security Guard Busted for Planned Casino Heist
FBI agents arrested a Resorts World New York City security guard Wednesday for plotting a heist at the casino on the following day. In March, Selwyn Balkissoon of Ozone Park, Queens, recruited a would-be accomplice for his scheme. Unfortunately for Balkissoon, he...
Ex-Mashpee Chairman Bribery, Extortion Trial Underway in Boston
The bribery and extortion trial of Cedric Cromwell, the former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts, kicked off this week in Boston. Cromwell was indicted in January 2021 for extorting almost $60,000 from Providence, R.I.-based RGB Architects from 2014 to...
Philippine Online Cockfighting ‘Fixers’ Still Missing as Senate Investigation Wraps
A Philippine Senate committee investigating the mysterious disappearances of 34 men with connections to the newly regulated online cockfighting (e-sabong) market wrapped up proceedings this week. But The Philippine Inquirer reports the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs was no...
Maine Legislature Approves Tribe Controlled Mobile Sports Betting Bill
The state Senate comfortably approved a bill that would hand a future mobile sports betting monopoly in Maine to the state’s four federally recognized tribes. The bill now wends its way to the desk of Gov. Janet Mills (D). The legislation is...
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...
