4214 stories by Philip Conneller
Suncity Took $920M in Illegal Proxy Bets, Macau Cops Tell Court
Defunct Macau mega-junket Suncity generated US$920 million in illegal proxy bets between August 2017 and June 2020, according to the gambling hub’s judiciary police. That’s despite its on-trial former boss, Alvin Chau, telling a Macau...
LeoVegas ‘Manager’ Arrested for Insider Trading On $600M MGM Takeover
A “high-ranking” manager at online casino giant LeoVegas and two other individuals have been arrested in Stockholm on suspicion of insider trading, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports The manager is suspected of leaking privileged information about...
Australian Football Umpire Arrested for Suspicious Bets on Fair Play Award
An Australian Football League (AFL) umpire is among four people arrested for possible corruption, ironically in relation to an award designed to honor fair play and sportsmanship. The AFL is the professional league for Australian...
Blackjack, Craps Now Legal in Paris Gaming Clubs
Blackjack and craps are now authorized in Paris. That’s Paris France, the City of Light, not Paris Las Vegas, where such things have not only been authorized, but positively encouraged for decades. Last week, the...
Chinese Company Convicted in $1M Casino Chip Bribery Case of L.A. Councilman
On Thursday, A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Chinese property developer Shenzhen New World Group and its billionaire owner, Wei Huang, 57, of bribing LA Councilman Jose Huizar with more than $1 million. Jurors...
Poker Player Susie Zhao Murderer Handed Life Sentence in Michigan
A 62-year-old Michigan man convicted of the appalling rape and murder of poker player Susie “Susie Q” Zhao was sent to prison for life on Thursday. Sentencing Judge Martha Anderson of Oakland County Circuit Court...
Jury Mulls Case of Chinese Billionaire Accused of LA Councilman Casino-Chip Bribery
A federal jury in Los Angeles began deliberations Wednesday on a $1 million bribery case involving a wealthy Chinese property developer and LA City councilman Jose Huizar. Wei Huang, the president of the Shenzhen New...
Alvin Chau Trial: Macau Cops Present Evidence of Illegal Suncity Betting Ops
Former Suncity chairman Alvin Chau “used his entire corporation to run under-the-table bets,” an officer of Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ for its Portuguese acronym) told Macau’s Court of First Instance Wednesday. PJ investigator Mak Weng...
Texas Card House Asks Judge to Suspend Poker Room Shutdown Order
Popular Dallas poker club Texas Card House is asking for a stay of execution. Last month, a Dallas County Court judge upheld city officials’ decision to revoke the club’s license of occupancy, which would force...
Kevin Stitt Reelected Oklahoma Governor, Not OK for Tribal Casinos
Oklahoma voters have reelected Gov. Kevin Stitt (R). It’s an unfavorable result for the state’s vast tribal gaming industry, which backed the Democratic challenger, Joy Hofmeister. The Republican incumbent garnered 55.5% of the vote. The...