3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Seminole Signature Blocking: LVS Drops Temporary Injunction Pursuit
An LVS Corp.-backed political action committee, “Florida Voters in Charge” (FVC), has withdrawn a request for a temporary restraining order against campaign groups linked to the Seminole tribe. FVC sued the Seminole groups last week, accusing them of using aggressive and underhand...
Macau Junket Meltdown Could Leave Thousands Jobless
On Monday, Macau’s Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) opened a special support counter for workers affected by the closure of Suncity’s junket operations in the gambling hub. An official DSAL source who spoke to The Macau Daily Post said it was unclear how...
Queensland Appeal Court Won’t Toss Case Against $30M Baccarat Whale
A Singaporean baccarat high roller with ties to the online betting industry is being chased for a A$43 million (US$30 million) gambling debt by the Star Gold Coast Casino in Queensland, Australia. Billionaire Dr. Wong Yew Choy failed in his bid to...
Ronaldo Lawyers Want to Block Las Vegas Police Files in Palms Casino Rape Allegation
Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo are seeking to suppress Las Vegas Metro Police (LVMPD) records of an investigation into a rape claim made against the soccer star. Las Vegas woman Kathryn Mayorga alleges that Ronaldo raped her at his penthouse at the Palms...
British Columbia Seizes $1.1M From Woman Accused of Washing Millions Through Casinos
British Columbia will seize more than $1 million from alleged Richmond, Vancouver casino money launderer Caixuan Qin as part of a civil forfeiture agreement. It’s a drop in the ocean compared with the $220 million in drug money that police believe Qin...
UK Digital Economy Minister Says £100 Affordability Checks Not on Horizon
UK digital economy minister Chris Philp confirmed Wednesday that online gaming affordability checks would be one of the upshots of an ongoing review of the nation’s Gambling Act. But they would be “proportionate,” he said. That means gamblers will not have to...
Colombia Soccer on Trial After ‘Match-Fixing’ Video Goes Viral
Colombia soccer’s top tier has launched an investigation into possible match-fixing after footage of a game played Saturday went viral and threatened to shame the country’s national sport. Second-tier club Llaneros was beating Union Magdalena 1-0 until the 95th minute, when the...
Horse Racing’s Rossi Family Busted By French Cops on Suspicion of Doping, Fraud
French authorities on Tuesday arrested three members of one of France’s foremost racehorse-training families on suspicion of doping and fraud, Le Parisien reports. Cédric Rossi, along with his uncle, Fréderic, and brother, Charley, was taken into custody at their training center in...
MGM National Harbor Investment Leads to RICO Trial for Drug Kingpin’s Lawyer
The trial of a top Baltimore defense lawyer accused of racketeering and money laundering for a major drug distribution ring kicked off Tuesday. Prosecutors believe Ken Ravenell enjoyed a “more than 20-year criminal partnership” with drug kingpin Richard Byrd, and even helped...
Lottery Winner Stabbed in Face, Jealous Partner Gets 18 Years for Attempted Murder
A British man who stabbed his lottery-winning partner seven times in the face when she told him she planned to leave him was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder Monday. Stephen Gibbs, 45, a floor fitter from Barry, Wales,...
