3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Alabama House to Vote on Lottery, Casino Expansion Bill Thursday
A revived bipartisan push to establish a lottery and expand casino gaming in Alabama will go to a House vote Thursday, the final day of the session. On Tuesday, the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee advanced SB 319 after an hour-long...
California Lottery Bill Would End Controversy, Maximize Money for Schools
The California Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would ensure the state lottery funnels the largest possible chunk of its revenues into education, The California Globe reports. Senator Bill Dodd’s (D-Napa) bill aims to resolve a “difference of opinion” between the...
Rob Gorodetsky, ‘Future Face of Sports Gambling,’ Gets 28 Months for Wire Fraud
Sports bettor Rob Gorodetsky, whose brash, showy Instagram persona once got him featured in USA Today as the “future face of sports gambling,” was sentenced to 28 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud. The 2017 USA Today profile described Gorodetsky as...
Former BC Gaming Minister Denies Money Laundering Conspiracy of Silence
Former British Columbia gaming minister Rich Coleman says accusations he turned a blind eye to casino money laundering to protect a crucial government revenue stream are “ridiculous.” Coleman gave testimony this week at the Cullen Commission. The commission is a public investigation...
Ronaldo Rape Accuser Wants $78 Million for Alleged Palms Casino Attack
A Las Vegas woman who is accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her at the Palms Casino Resort almost 12 years ago wants $78 million in damages and other costs from the global soccer icon. That’s according to new documents filed by the...
Eight-Year Ban for Jockey Who Rode Under False Name, Bet Against Himself
A jockey who changed his name by deed poll so he could bet on his own races has been banned from the sport for eight years by the racing authority in Australia’s Northern Territory. Veteran jockey Terry Treichel had been riding in...
Football Index Customers Exposed by UK Government Data Leak Blunder
Hundreds of former Football Index users have had their identities exposed in a clumsy data spill by the body tasked with investigating the demise of the controversial soccer trading platform. An email sent to former Football Index customers by the UK government’s...
Streamer Wins Case Against Twitch Over CS:GO Gambling Ban
A former internet celebrity booted from the Twitch platform after a Counter Strike: Global Offensive gambling scandal has successfully sued the streaming service for damages. James Varga, known on Twitch as “Phantoml0rd,” took legal action against Twitch in 2018, claiming loss of...
Legal Challenges Expected Over Florida’s $500M Seminole Compact
Hard Rock International owner the Seminole tribe on Friday inked a deal with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) that could herald the biggest gambling expansion in the state for decades. But DeSantis says state lawyers fully anticipate legal challenges, which they believe...
Ex-Mafia Capo Michael Franzese Thinks Legal Connecticut Sports Betting is a Garbage Business
Michael Franzese, former caporegime of the Colombo Crime Family, isn’t sold on this whole regulated sports betting thing. As reported by the New Haven Register, the ex-wise guy told attendees at an online discussion on sports integrity for the University of New...
