4107 stories by Philip Conneller
Bally’s Atlantic City Housekeeper Attacker Convicted, Case Spurred Panic Button Bill
A Saugerties, NY man who sexually assaulted a housekeeper at Bally’s Atlantic City is facing a possible life sentence, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office says. On Thursday, a jury found 36-year-old Jamel Carlton guilty of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary, aggravated...
Star Sydney Inquiry: ‘National Security Risk’ Deposited $1.3B at Casino
A Chinese billionaire banned from Australia as a “national security risk” and possible agent of the Chinese government deposited A$1.7 billion ($US1.3 billion) at the Star Casino Sydney between 2010 and 2018. But Star Entertainment executives did not ask the Compliance Team...
Kings Romans Casino’s Golden Triangle SEZ Designated ‘World’s Worst’
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Laos, home of the notorious Kings Romans Casino, has been declared the worst of its kind in the entire world. Corporate intelligence consultancy firm the Adrianople Group said this week that the zone was...
$3B Las Vegas Arena with High-End Hotel-Casino Planned South of Strip
A new arena is in the cards for Las Vegas, Bloomberg reports. Developers Oak View Group have acquired a plot of land just south of the Las Vegas Strip, minutes from Harry Reid International Airport, for the project. The 20,000-seat arena promises...
UAW Union Treasurer in $2.2M Embezzlement Gambled $16M at Greektown
The former treasurer of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in Detroit (Local 412) admitted Friday that he embezzled $2.2 million from his employers. Timothy Edmunds, 54, used the money to fuel a dangerously high-stakes gambling habit and to feed his penchant...
Camelot to Launch Legal Action in Fight for $105B UK Lottery Contract
UK National Lottery operator Camelot plans to mount a legal challenge to the loss of its contract in the coming days, The Daily Telegraph claims. Camelot, which has run the lottery since its inception in 1994, failed in its rebid for the...
Lumière Palace Settles with Parents of Boy Who Drowned in Pool
The Lumière Palace in St. Louis, Mo. has agreed to settle with the parents of a nine-year-old boy who drowned in the hotel swimming pool four years ago, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The boy attended a children’s birthday party at the...
French Horse Racing Sees 26 Arrests in Vast Doping Scandal
A total of 26 individuals with connections to the French horse racing industry have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a widescale doping ring. Coordinated police raids conducted across France on Tuesday resulted in the detention of 21 trainers, owners, vets...
South Dakota Hotel Sued After Banning Native Americans from Casino Bar
A Rapid City, SD hotel that threatened to ban Native Americans from booking rooms and visiting its casino bar is facing a class-action lawsuit from an indigenous activist group.' The suit argues the hotel has violated the Civil Rights Act, which enshrines...
Texas Man Admits Illegal Gambling, Theft of $2.1M in Tech from US Army
A Corpus Christi, Texas man who pleaded guilty this week to operating two illegal gambling establishments has another problem. He also admitted to conspiring to steal $2.1 million dollars worth of sensitive military equipment from the US Army. This included laser range...
