3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Missouri Casino Workers Can Sue Penn National for Wage Violations, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge in Missouri has ruled employees at the Argosy Casino Riverside and the Hollywood Casino St. Louis can bring a class-action lawsuit against operator Penn National Gaming (PNG). The plaintiffs assert PNG engaged in “unlawful wage and hour practices” that...
Soccer Player Who Scored Own Goals to Spoil ‘Rigged Game’ Charged with Match-Fixing
A Ghanaian soccer player who was hailed as a hero in July for taking a unilateral stand against match-fixing has now been charged with match-fixing. Inter Allies’ defender Hashmin Musah scored two deliberate own goals during his team’s 7-0 drubbing by Ashanti...
Football Index Collapse: UK Regulator Didn’t Understand ‘Dangerous Pyramid Scheme’
A UK government report into the collapse of soccer trading platform Football Index has heaped blame on the country’s gambling and financial regulators. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) was late to understand the complexity of the novel betting product, so much so...
Steve Wynn Lights Torch at Raiders Game Amid Cheers and Some Jeers
Former casino mogul Steve Wynn, 79, was mostly met with cheers on Sunday when he lit the torch at Allegiant Stadium ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Miami Dolphins, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But video from the ceremonial...
Saskatchewan Tribes Strike Landmark Deal to Debut Online Gaming in Canadian Province
Saskatchewan is the only one of Canada’s ten provinces not to have rolled out some form of regulated online gaming. But that’s about to change, thanks to a landmark new deal between the province and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)....
Federal Judge Dashes Alaskan Tribe’s Electronic Bingo Ambitions
A federal judge has nixed a bid by Alaska’s Native Village of Eklutna to build a modest gambling hall on its land 20 miles outside of Anchorage. The Eklutna sued the Department of the Interior in 2019 after it blocked the plan....
NHL Probe Finds ‘No Evidence’ Evander Kane Threw Games to Win Bets
An NHL investigation has cleared San Jose Sharks star forward Evander Kane of accusations that he gambled on his own games and “threw” matches. However, the player remains sidelined from team training sessions while the league looks at other allegations made by...
Red Rock App ‘Stadium Live’ in License Revocation Threat Over Improper Sports Bets
Red Rock Resorts is in hot water with Nevada regulators for accepting hundreds of sports bets after the events had finished. In a complaint filed last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said a glitch in the company’s Stadium Live mobile betting...
Borgata Settles $1.2M Lawsuit With Poker’s Robbins Over ‘Suicide Risk’
The Borgata in Atlantic City has settled a lawsuit brought by poker player Scott Robbins, according to court filings. The Massachusetts native sued the casino in July after it banned him for life for an off-the-cuff remark he made about jumping out...
Chicago Bears Sports Betting Spat with Landlord May Have Sparked Arlington Park Interest
Could the Chicago Bears’ bid for Arlington Park International Racecourse be about sports betting – at least partially? The bid has prompted speculation that the Bears plan to up sticks from their iconic Soldier Field stadium to the Chicago suburbs. That's at...
