3943 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...
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,...
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...
Spain Woman Faked Own Kidnapping, Used Husband’s Ransom to Play Bingo
Spain police have arrested a woman they accuse of faking her own kidnapping and using the ransom for bingo buy-ins. According to Mossos d’Esquadra, the police force serving Spain’s semi-autonomous Catalonia region, the unnamed 47-year-old woman concocted the plan while her husband...
Encore Boston Harbor to Get Bridge Funded with Public Money
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration has committed to building a pedestrian bridge linking the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett to the city of Somerville, northwest of Boston. Construction will begin in early 2024. The 785-foot-long structure would link the casino directly to...
MGM Resorts Raises Over $100M in Picasso Selloff
MGM Resorts cashed in 11 Picassos for a total of $109 million via a Sotheby’s auction at the Bellagio in Las Vegas on Saturday. The artworks were part of the MGM Resorts Fine Art Collection, which was started by Steve Wynn. MGM...
