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Philip Conneller
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Remember SkyVue Las Vegas? Doomed Ferris Wheel Land Up for Sale
A 26-acre plot of land on the Las Vegas Strip that was once part of an aborted “London Las Vegas” project is on the market, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The land, on the south...
Oklahoma Tribal Sports Betting Bill Dies in State Senate
Oklahoma is the biggest tribal gaming market in the US outside of California. But it will be without sports betting for now. A bill that would have legalized sportsbooks at tribal casinos died in the...
Premier League Betting: City Drops Points, Liverpool Eyes Unlikely Quadruple
English Premier League (EPL) leader Manchester City dropped two crucial points Sunday, when it came back from 2-0 down to draw against West Ham at the London Stadium. That throws a lifeline to chasing Liverpool....
Casino de Montréal Dealers Hold Flash Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall
Casino de Montréal dealers unexpectedly dropped their decks and walked off the job over the weekend. The flash strike began on the stroke of 4 pm on Saturday and lasted for four hours. Workers headed...
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Approves Casino Regulations but Licensing on Hold
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed off the state’s casino regulations on Wednesday, paving the way for licensing applications for the new market. But prospective operators will have to wait a few more weeks before they...
California Tribes Shelve Mobile Sports Betting Ballot Initiative
California tribal gaming operators have temporarily abandoned a ballot initiative that would ask voters to hand them a mobile sports betting monopoly. The coalition of tribes that introduced the measure back in November said this...
New York Lottery Payouts Suspended Amid Mega Millions Mix-Up
The New York Lottery has blamed “human error” for a mistake in the publication of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions results. Officials said the Mega Ball number, which can increase prize winnings exponentially for those who...
Nevada Harness Racing Track Plan Would Bring Racino to Pahrump
Plans are underway to bring harness racing to Nevada in the form of a 40,000 square-foot resort “racino” in the small town of Pahrump, 60 miles west of Las Vegas. The proposal is the brainchild...
Star Entertainment Accused of Misleading Investors by Denying Media Exposé
On Wednesday, an inquiry into Star Entertainment’s suitability to hold a license in the Australian state of New South Wales questioned whether the company misled investors. That's following media accusations of links to money laundering...
Ex-San Bernardino Cop Scammed $5.6M, Blew $2M at Yaamava’ Casino
A former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy has admitted swindling at least $5.6 million from victims he invited to invest in non-existent business opportunities. Christopher Lloyd Burnell, of Highland, Calif., frittered away much of the...
