3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Fears First Papua New Guinea Casino Will Aggravate Social Ills
Papua New Guinea’s first casino could magnify social problems in the South Pacific nation, according to critics, who also say the proposal lacks transparency. The Guardian reports that PNG’s National Gaming Control Board (NGCB) signed a deal ten days ago with the...
ESPN Fires New Betting Analyst ‘Kelly in Vegas’ for Past Homophobic Tweets
Handicapper Kelly Stewart has been sacked from her new job as a betting analyst for ESPN because of homophobic tweets she made nine years ago. Known by her Twitter handle “Kelly in Vegas,” the Kansas native was hired by the broadcaster in...
$100 Million Slots Session at Star Sydney Led to Massive Cocaine Bust
A man who gambled A$100 million (US$77 million) in a week on slots at the Star Casino in Sydney was part of a gang that planned to import cocaine worth A$900 million (US$690 million) into Australia, New South Wales Police say. Mende...
Ronaldo Wants Nevada Judge to Toss Palms Casino Rape Case
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is asking a federal judge in Las Vegas to dismiss a lawsuit by a Nevada woman. She claims the Portuguese national raped her at the Palms Casino Resort in 2009. Lawyers for Ronaldo also want Mayorga’s lawyer, Leslie...
Crown Resorts Customer Gambled Unchecked for 34 Hours, Inquiry Hears
A gambler at Crown Resorts’ flagship Crown Melbourne was permitted to play for more than 34 hours-straight before staff intervened. So heard a licensing suitability inquiry in Melbourne, as attention focused on the company’s responsible gaming safeguards – or lack thereof. The...
Malta Journalist Murder ‘Middleman’ Linked to Dramatic Casino Heist
The man who arranged the death of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, allegedly on behalf of the country’s biggest casino owner, Yorgen Fenech, has been implicated in a daring casino robbery a decade ago. Melvin Theuma was granted immunity from prosecution for...
Guangdong ‘India Variant’ COVID-19 Outbreak Makes Macau Jumpy
Health officials in Macau have said they will not reimpose quarantine requirements on arrivals from Guangdong. That's despite a sudden jump of Covid-19 cases in the gaming hub’s neighboring province. Authorities confirmed 20 new cases on Sunday, of which 18 were found...
America’s First In-Stadium Sportsbook Officially Launches at Washington’s Capital One Arena
In-stadium sports betting is here -- officially. On Wednesday, the William Hill Sportsbook had its grand opening in the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, home to the Washington Capitals, the Washington Wizards, and the Georgetown University basketball team. While a temporary...
Ex-President of Erie, Pa. Council Gets 366 Days for Raiding Own Charity for Gambling
The former City Council president of Erie, Pennsylvania will serve a year and a day in prison for plundering a charity she founded, using its funds to go gambling. On Monday, a federal judge in Pittsburgh said he was concerned that Sonya...
Store Finds $1M Lottery Ticket in Trash, Hands it Back to Customer
It has to go down as a good day when your faith in humanity is restored at exactly the same moment you become an unexpected millionaire. But that’s what happened to Massachusetts lottery player Lea Rose Fiega in March, thanks to the...
