3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Philippines Court Tosses Kazuo Okada Fraud Charges, Quashes Arrest Warrant
The Philippines Court of Appeals has quashed fraud charges against the Japanese gaming billionaire Kazuo Okada. In the same breath, it overturned a lower court ruling that found he should stand trial for allegedly misappropriating more than US$3 million from his former...
LVS Claims Document Doctored in $12B Breach of Contract Case
Lawyers for LVS Corp. in Macau have claimed a document due to be submitted as evidence in a $12 billion breach-of-contract case is falsified. The document in question is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allegedly signed 20 years ago by former LVS...
North Macedonia Casino Offered Negative COVID-19 Tests to Lure Greek Gamblers
At least one casino in the Balkan state of North Macedonia is offering fake negative COVID-19 tests to lure gamblers across the border from Greece. That’s according to a report by journalist Christos Nikolaidis for Greece’s Open TV. Nikolaidis visited Dojran in...
‘Brawl Stars’ Loot Boxes Are Not Illegal Gambling, Rules Judge
A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday denied a class-action lawsuit against tech giant Apple, which claimed loot boxes in the video game Brawl Stars amounted to gambling. The lawsuit was filed last year by California mom Rebecca Taylor, whose son...
Macau Bans Inbound Flights from Outside China After Omicron Cases Detected
Macau has responded to the arrival of three suspected omicron cases via overseas passenger flights. They are now banning all inbound commercial air travel from outside China for two weeks. Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced Wednesday the prohibition will...
Arizona Sports Betting Hit Highest Revenue of Any State in First Month
Arizona sports betting came bolting out of the blocks in its debut month of September, taking in more gross gaming revenue than any other state did in the first month. Experts are saying it may have something to do with the Arizona...
USPS Told to Crack Down on Mail-Order Battle Roosters
Thousands of roosters destined for cockfighting rings are being shipped abroad from the US every year, according to Animal Wellness Action (AWA). Congress is urging the US Postal Service to pay more heed to the nearly 20-year ban on the interstate and...
MGM National Harbor ‘Investment’ Mystery at Center of Baltimore Drug-Money Trial
Baltimore defense attorney Ken Ravenell was convicted last week of laundering money for a drugs kingpin through the prestigious law firm he was once a partner in. But questions remain over an alleged $2 million investment in the MGM National Harbor, which...
First Light Casino: Taunton, Mass. Residents Strike Back in Fight with Mashpee
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is facing a renewed legal threat to its ambition to build the $1 billion First Light Casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. A group of Taunton residents have asked a federal judge in Boston to reopen the lawsuit that derailed...
Man Who Sued Dutch Lottery for Deception Imprisoned for $3M Fraud
A Dutchman who took on his nation’s state lottery in a seven-year court battle and won has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraud. Der Telegraph reports Ferdy Roet, 41, was convicted in a court in Zwolle, northeast Netherlands, of...
