4214 stories by Philip Conneller
English Football League Clubs Took Cut of Fans’ SkyBet Losses
Some English soccer clubs acted as affiliate marketers for SkyBet, accepting a percentage of their fans’ gambling losses, The Guardian has discovered. These revenue-sharing partnerships between English Football League clubs and the bookmaker were discontinued...
‘You’re About to Lose!’ New Taglines Planned in Australia Online Gambling Ad Crackdown
Australia’s federal government is about to ramp up controls on gambling advertising, according to a “secret” report viewed by The Australian newspaper. The government will notify operators of its plans on Friday and give them...
‘Cursed’ $22M Lottery Winner Kept Mound of Drugs in Fridge
A lottery winner who “lost motivation” for life after winning AU$22 million (US$14 million), trashed his house and kept a large bowl of drugs in the fridge, according to court documents. Former plumber Joshua Winslet,...
Trafficking Boat Capsizes on Route to Cambodia Gambling Town, Three Dead, Eight Missing
Three people are dead and eight missing after a boat carrying trafficked workers to the Cambodian casino hub of Sihanoukville capsized last Thursday, the AFP reports. Cambodian authorities said over the weekend they had rescued...
Chinese Official at Center of Steve Wynn Lobbying Scandal Sentenced to Death
A Chinese government official who allegedly recruited Steve Wynn to lobby the White House for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been sentenced to death in the northeastern city of Changchun. Former deputy minister...
Alvin Chau Trial: Suncity Had IT System to Log Illegal Multiplier Bets
Macau junket operator Suncity Group had a computer system in place that kept records of illicit multiplier bets, the company’s former vice president of IT, Ali Celestino, testified Wednesday. Celestino is one of 21 defendants...
Zia Park Casino Kidnap Video May Not Be All It Seems
Security video of a New Mexico woman apparently being kidnapped from the Zia Park Casino Hotel Racetrack, close to the border with Texas, is now being reevaluated by investigators. On Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, police...
Alvin Chau Trial: Junket Kingpin Denies Online Gambling, Side-Betting Operations
Former Suncity boss Alvin Chau has denied operating illegal online betting services that targeted gamblers in Macau and mainland China. In a Macau Court of First Instance on Tuesday, the fallen junket head also denied...
Biggest Las Vegas Loser Terry Watanabe Will Be Subject of Film
In 2007, Terry Watanabe, a wealthy businessman from Omaha, Neb., lost more than $200 million gambling, mainly at Caesars Palace and the Rio. It’s a dubious feat that immortalized him as one of Las Vegas’...
Rhino Sports Was Lucchese Crime Family Online Betting Op, Feds Say, Five Indicted
A Brooklyn-based illegal online gambling business that was allegedly under the protection of the Lucchese Crime Family offered bettors “twisted customer services,” prosecutors claimed Wednesday. Their policy was, “Do what we say or face terrifying...