3704 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
Gaming Industry Fintech Firm Handled €100M for Wirecard Fugitive Jan Marsalek
German prosecutors believe Finolita, a Lithuanian payments processor with links to the online gaming space, helped siphon $100 million out of fallen fintech giant Wirecard prior to its dramatic collapse last year. According to The Financial Times, authorities suspect that a portion...
Staten Island Bookie Denies Mafia Association, Sentenced for Extortion
A Staten Island bookie, who prosecutors claimed was an associate of the Colombo crime family, was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison plus one year’s supervised release for the extortionate collection of credit. Primo Cassarino’s father, Primo Cassarino Sr., was a...
Crown Resorts Rejects ‘Too Low’ $6.5B Blackstone Bid
Crown Resorts has rebuffed the takeover advances of US private equity giant Blackstone . A regulatory investigation into Crown’s much-criticized VIP businesses practices got underway in the State of Victoria on Monday. The Australian casino company said in a statement to the...
Eureka Casino Players Card Leads to Arrest of Las Vegas Murder Suspect
A notorious gang member charged with the March fatal shooting of a Las Vegas man was identified with the help of a casino players’ reward card that placed him close to the scene of the crime. Las Vegas Metro Police also used...
Pandemic Ignites Facebook Proxy Pull-Tab Gambling Craze in Alaska
The State of Alaska has written cease-and-desist letters to organizers of dozens of Facebook groups that promote “proxy betting” on pull tabs. Proxy betting is big in Asia. Its popularity in America’s frozen northwestern extremity appears to be a more recent phenomenon...
Top Crypto Trader on Trial in China Over Online Gambling Cash Laundromat
One of China’s most prominent crypto traders went on trial in the city of Hangzhou this week. He is accused of "assisting internet criminal activities" for his alleged role in the laundering of billions of dollars linked to online gambling and other...
Apple Rejected One Million Apps in 2020, Including Chameleon Gambling Software
Apple said Tuesday it turned down almost a million apps from inclusion in its App Store in 2020. Around 95,000 of these were rejected because of “fraudulent violations,” the tech giant said. These included so-called chameleon apps, which can surreptitiously transform from...
UK Casinos to Emerge from Six Months Lockdown Monday, Wednesday
UK casinos and bingo halls are to reopen next week, as the country gradually sheds its coronavirus restrictions. Monday will see the return of indoor entertainment in England and Scotland -- Wednesday for Wales. This is phase two of the country’s roadmap...
Laos COVID-19 Outbreak Could Have Links to ‘Criminal’ Casino Empire
Laos state media has reported a large COVID-19 outbreak in the Tonpheung District of the northeasterly Bokeo Province, home to the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) and the notorious Kings Romans Casino. The casino is operated by alleged crime figure Zhao...
