4213 stories by Philip Conneller
888 Holdings Reports Triple Profit in Record Year Thanks to Lockdowns
888 Holdings said Wednesday its pretax profit tripled on record revenue in 2021, as closures of land-based gambling venues sparked an online gaming boom in its core markets. Lockdowns proved to be good for business....
Ontario’s Elements Casino Loses Court Battle Over Pai Gow Poker Rules
Two London, Ontario gamblers have won a payout from the Elements Casino in the city of Brantford, thanks to a lawsuit that nitpicked on the rules of Pai Gow Poker. Fred Woolford and Douglas Dunbar...
Oklahoma Man Guilty of Murder Over ‘Joke’ Casino Winnings
An Oklahoma man who shot and killed a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation because he wanted to steal non-existent casino winnings has been found guilty of murder by a federal jury. Kevin Marvell Jackson,...
Philippines Stays on Gray List Over Casino Junket Money Laundering
The Philippines will remain on a global money-laundering “gray list” until it can mitigate risks associated with casino junkets, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has said. Paris-based FATF is an intergovernmental organization founded by...
Harrah’s Joliet Fatal Stabbing: Judge Won’t Toss $6M Negligence Claim Vs. Caesars
The fiancée of a Wisconsin man brutally stabbed to death by a stranger at the Harrah’s Joliet Hotel & Casino in Joliet, Ill. can sue the casino’s owner, Caesars Entertainment, for negligence, a federal judge...
GamBetDC, Controversial Washington DC Sports Bet App, Lost $4M Last Year
Washington DC’s sports betting app, GamBetDC, booked a $4 million loss in its first full year, DCist reports. The DC Council said in February 2021 it expected the platform to bring in $6.2 million for...
Philippines Cockfight-Betting Market May be Suspended Over Mysterious Abductions
Calls are growing in the Philippine legislature to suspend the newly regulated and taxed online cockfight-betting market amid the mysterious disappearance of 31 people connected to the industry. PhilStar Global reports that 23 senators have...
Cambodia Police Cast Doubt on ‘Blood Slave’ Kidnap Claims
A Chinese man who claimed he was trafficked to the Cambodian gambling hub Sihanoukville by a criminal gang and kept as a “blood slave” made the whole thing up, according to Cambodian authorities. Last month,...
Macau Legend Gets New CEO, Chairmen After Levo Chan Arrest
Casino operator Macau Legend Development Ltd has appointed a new CEO. The news comes a month after its former CEO and chairman, Levo Chan, was arrested by Macau authorities for illegal gambling, money laundering, and...
Poker Game Murder on Christmas Day Sees Sore Loser Get Life in Prison
An Aurora, Colo. man who shot and killed a family friend over a Christmas Day poker game has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Earlier this month, Curtis Davis-Barnes, 38, was convicted by...