3703 stories by Philip Conneller
Money Laundering Detected at Crown Resorts May Be ‘Tip of the Iceberg,’ Inquiry Hears
The extent of money laundering uncovered by a New South Wales public inquiry into Crown Resorts’ operations could be just the tip of the iceberg, a separate inquiry in Victoria heard Tuesday. The Victoria probe, known as a royal commission, was triggered...
Suspected Illegal iGaming Operator Arrested by Thai SWAT Team After Shooting Cops
Two Thai police officers were shot and wounded last week as they attempted to arrest a suspected illegal gambling operator, The Bangkok Post reports According to witnesses, several police officers arrived Wednesday at a luxury residence on the perimeter of the Phoenix...
Ex-Entain Boss Lands in Court After Drunken Joyride in Pizza Delivery Vehicle
Former Entain CEO Kenny Alexander apologized to a judge in Perth, Scotland on Friday for drunkenly “borrowing” a fast-food delivery vehicle 12 months ago. The ex-online gambling supremo blamed a “moment of madness” for taking the car from outside a Marmaris Kebab...
Critics Pan Plan to Resurrect Football Index with Customer Ownership
A plan to revive the stricken Football Index platform by giving customers equity in the business is “insulting” to those who lost money and were “misled” by the company. That’s according to Matt Zarb-Cousin, director of Clean Up Gambling, who is advocating...
Fake Chip Counts Swell in Macau Casinos Thanks to Brisk Online Black Market
Authorities in Macau said the value of bogus casino chips found in the gambling hub’s casinos in Q1 2021 was greater than 2020s entire haul. According to a newly published crime statistics report from the Office of the Secretary for Security, the...
Pittsburgh Mobster and Illegal Casino Supremo Lenny Strollo Dies, Aged 90
Lenny Strollo, the former mobster once credited by the FBI with operating America’s biggest illegal casino, has died at age 90. Strollo came up through the ranks of the Pittsburgh Mob, becoming the boss of the Youngstown, Ohio crew in the 1960s....
Rockford Hard Rock Investor Denied Gaming License Over Shooting Incident
A prominent Rockford, Ill. restaurateur and investor in the city’s forthcoming Hard Rock Casino was denied a casino supplier license because of a prior shooting incident, the Rockford Register Star reports. Joseph Castrogiovanni, 69, owns Giovanni’s Restaurant and Convention Center in Rockford....
Florida Legalizes Sports Betting, Craps, Roulette in $2.5B Gambling Deal
Lawmakers in Tallahassee on Wednesday approved the biggest tribal casino revenue-share deal in America and legalized sports betting in Florida in the process. The legislature had called a special session to consider the $2.5 billion deal, thrashed out last month between Florida...
Mashpee Tribe Elects New Chairman, Land-in-Trust Fight Continues
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has a new leader. Brian Weeden, 28, was elected chairman of the Massachusetts-based tribe over the weekend, Cape Cod Times reports. He will also become the head of the Mashpee Gaming Commission. As such, he must decide whether...
Alabama Lottery and Casino Bill Dead in the Water as Legislative Session Ended Monday
Alabama is one of just a few US states that does not have a lottery, and it will stay that way for the time being. On Monday, the state’s legislative session ended with the House unable to reach consensus on an ambitious...
