4008 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
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...
UK Mulls Clampdown on Crypto-Asset ‘Gambling Craze’
UK lawmakers have said they want digital trading products to be included within the scope of an ongoing review into the country’s gambling laws, The Telegraph reports. The calls come amid concerns such products could be harmful to young people and should...
William Hill May Have Supplied Dodgy Data to UK for COVID-19 Gambling Research
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has said all statistics it has published on gambling during COVID-19 should be treated with caution. That’s after William Hill recently informed the regulator it had supplied incorrect data points since the start of the pandemic. The...
Colombia Soccer Team Union Magdalena Promoted Despite Stench of Corruption
Colombia soccer team Union Magdalena will be promoted to the top tier, Categoría Primera A, according to the country’s soccer league, DIYAMOR. That’s despite the allegations of match-fixing that swirled around the team’s bizarre final game of the season on December 4...
Minnesota Residents Sue Town Officials for ‘Secret Plan’ to Lure Tribal Casino
Officials in West Lakeland Township, Minn. have denied they approved a plan for a new water system with the aim of attracting a tribal casino to the area, rather than for the benefit of residents. Twin Cities reports the claim is detailed...
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...
