3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Ex-Aspinalls Dealer Wins Racism Claim Against Crown Resorts’ London Casino
A Black British woman who said she faced racial discrimination while working as a dealer at London’s exclusive Aspinalls Casino has won her claim at a UK employment tribunal. Semhar Tesfagiorgis, whose ethnic origin is Eritrean, worked for the members’-only casino for...
Alleged Drug Kingpin/Casino Slots Money Launderer Flees After Sawing-Off Ankle Tag
A suspected drugs kingpin who allegedly laundered millions of dollars through the Star Casino Sydney is on the lam. According to authorities, Mostafa Baluch, 33, sawed-off a tracking device on his ankle and fled just days after he had been granted bail...
‘Dr. No’ Producers Faked Sean Connery’s Famous Roulette Win to Sell Bond Movie
It has long been a beloved nugget of trivia by James Bond nerds that Sean Connery could boss a gaming table with the same nonchalant proficiency as the suave secret agent he portrayed. Well, apparently, it’s all a lie. Connery’s famous hot...
Spotlight Sports and Racing Post Could Be Sold in $500M Auction
Sports media group Spotlight Sports, owner of leading UK horse racing publication The Racing Post, is up for sale, according to Sky News. The British broadcaster reports that Spotlight’s private equity owner, Exponent, is in talks with investment banks about a possible...
Osage Nation Plans Casino Resort at Lake of the Ozarks 200 Years After Leaving Missouri
The Osage Nation could be returning to Missouri after a 200-year hiatus. In a press release Friday, the tribe that gave its name to the Osage River announced its intention to build a casino resort at the Lake of the Ozarks. The...
Pong Games Studios Agrees to $3.5M Settlement with California for Illegal Gambling
A Canadian games developer has agreed to pay $3.5 million to the state of California and to permanently halt its operations there. That follows the approval by the Superior State of California of a stipulated judgment against the company, Pong Games Studios,...
Crown Resorts Settles Lawsuit Over China Arrest Scandal for $94M
Embattled Australian casino operator Crown Resorts will pay A$125 million (US$94.25 million) to settle a shareholder class-action lawsuit linked to the 2016 arrests of 19 staff members in China. Crown shares plunged nearly 14 percent in a day on October 17, 2016,...
San Diego Democrats Want Ban on State-Sponsored Horse Race Gambling
San Diego Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to commit to banning gambling on state-sponsored horse racing in California. On Tuesday, the San Diego Democratic Central Committee passed a resolution by 37-4 in support of striking live horse race wagering from the state constitution....
Florida Casino Cruise Tycoon’s Sons in Legal Squabble Over Murdered Father’s Estate
The sons of the late Florida casino cruise founder Gus Boulis are engaged in a legal fight for their inheritance. Boulis was murdered in a Mafia hit two decades ago. The Miami Herald reports that brothers Aristotle and Alexander Hren-Boulis are battling...
China’s ‘DCEP’ Digital Yuan Could Prevent Up to $600B Capital Flight to Macau: Analyst
The uptake of China’s state-backed digital currency in Macau would stem the flow of hundreds of billions of dollars from the Chinese mainland into the special administrative region (SAR). That’s according to iGamix gaming analyst Ben Lee, who estimated up to $600...
