3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Las Vegas Teachers’ Union Sues to Remove Casino Tax Hike from November Ballot
The Clark County Education Association (CCEA) is suing Nevada’s Republican secretary of state, Barbara Cegavske, to have its own motion to raise casino taxes struck from the 2022 ballot. Last year, the Las Vegas-based teacher’s union spearheaded a campaign to hike casino...
L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar Once 86’d from Palazzo Las Vegas on Corruption Suspicions
A former Los Angeles city councilman at the center of a City Hall pay-to-play scandal was once escorted from the Palazzo at the Venetian by staff concerned he could be engaging in corruption. That’s according to documents newly filed in a case...
Kings Romans Casino in Laos Scams Call Center Women into Prostitution: Report
Young women who apply for call-center jobs selling shares for a notorious casino in Laos’ semi-lawless Golden Triangle are being trafficked into prostitution, according to Radio Free Asia. The US-funded non-profit news service spoke to a Lao woman who escaped her situation....
Star Sydney Manager Fired for Borrowing $5K from Employees for Gambling
Sydney’s Star Casino has fired a gaming table manager for borrowing more than A$7,000 (US$5,000) from staff under her supervision to fund her gambling habit. Minh Nguyen has also been banned from working in the casino industry by the New South Wales...
Macau Junkets Have Future If They Abide China, Hints Economy Secretary
Macau Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said Monday that junkets can play a future role in the gambling hub’s casino industry, provided they abide by the law, Macau Business reports. That means they need to give mainland China, which...
Malta Gaming Authority Exec Fired for Stealing Sensitive Data, Faces Police Probe
Police are investigating a former executive at the Malta Gaming Authority after he was “caught red-handed” misusing sensitive internal information, The Times of Malta reports. The agency’s ex-chief technology officer, Jason Farrugia, is suspected of accessing confidential and commercially sensitive information. Sources...
Pub Slots Money Laundering Probe Launched By New South Wales Criminal Intelligence
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is set to unleash its most powerful criminal intelligence agency. The target: the growing problem of slots money laundering in the non-gaming sector, which includes pubs and clubs. The NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC) will...
Ohio Supreme Court Kills Case Claiming Vaccine Lottery Unconstitutional, Unethical
Ohio’s Supreme Court has tossed a lawsuit brought by a group of anti-vaxxers who argued the state’s “Vax-a-Million” lottery was unconstitutional. The complaint claimed the lottery’s use of public money without legislative approval violated Ohio law. The plaintiffs' campaign group, “Ohio Stands...
Genting, Mashpee Tribe’s $1B First Light Casino Project Comes Back from the Dead
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts says it still expects to complete its proposed $1 billion First Light casino in the City of Taunton. And Malaysian gaming giant Genting is still on board with the project. That’s despite catastrophic legal setbacks, and...
Ex-Hilton Manager Orchestrates $28M ARIA, Cosmopolitan Ponzi Scheme
A San Diego man who allegedly defrauded investors out of at least $28 million in a bogus hotel room-discounting scheme “laundered” money through Las Vegas casinos, including ARIA and The Cosmopolitan, according to the FBI. Denny Bhakta, 39, was formerly a revenue...
