3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Beijing Names, Shames Ten for Foreign Exchange Violations in Cross-Border Gambling
China’s foreign exchange regulator has fined ten mainland citizens almost US$900,000 for illegal currency trades made for the purposes of offshore gambling. In an announcement on its website, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) named and shamed the perpetrators. The illegal...
£5.5M Lottery Winner’s Partner Pleads Guilty to Her Attempted Murder
A British man has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his lottery-winning partner. Stephen Gibbs, 45, was told by a judge in Cardiff Crown Court to expect a lengthy sentence for his attack on Emma Brown, who won £5.5 million (USD...
Macau Casinos Must Have Clocks on All Slots by 2024
What’s the one thing you will soon find all over Macau casinos that you won’t find in Las Vegas for love nor money? Nope, it’s not corrupt Communist party officials making whoopee. In fact, the answer may be staring right at you,...
Cambodia Casino Shootout Uncovers Crypto Scams, Slave Labor, Sex Trafficking
Cambodian authorities arrested 15 people over the weekend following a raid on a casino in the southwest coastal city of Sihanoukville, during which shots were fired at police. Inside the building on Ocheatel Beach, police said they found evidence of illegal online...
Stanley Mallin, Caesars Palace Visionary, Dies at 98
Stanley Mallin, who built Caesars Palace with his business partner, Jay Sarno, has died at age 98, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The pair is widely credited with creating Caesars' themed hotel-casino concept. They’re commemorated in Vegas by Stan Mallin Drive and...
Yokohama Pulls Out of Japanese Casino Race
Japan’s second-biggest city, Yokohama, has officially withdrawn its bid to host a casino resort. The city was once a big favorite to be chosen as a location for one of three integrated resorts under government legislation passed in 2018 to legalize casino...
Italian Store Owner Accused of Stealing Winning Lottery Ticket Arrested Fleeing Country
An Italian store owner has been arrested for allegedly stealing a winning lottery ticket from the customer he sold it to. he was arrested at Rome-Fiumicino Airport trying to board a flight to the Canary Islands. Gaetano Scutellaro, 57, is accused of...
Crown Resorts at Future Risk of Default, Auditor Warns on Going Concern
Auditor KPMG has said the various regulatory investigations swirling around embattled casino giant Crown Resorts, coupled with the pandemic effects, have created “material uncertainties” about whether the operator can continue as a going concern. The auditor warned that further cancellations or suspensions...
Mmabatho Palms, South Africa’s Oldest Casino Resort, Devastated by Fire
Investigations are underway about the cause of a fire that ravaged South Africa’s oldest casino, the Mmabatho Palms Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort, on Wednesday morning. While details are scarce, aerial images of the property in Mahikeng, in South Africa’s northwest, showed...
888 Holdings Announces $3B Deal to Acquire William Hill’s Non-US Assets
The worst-kept secret in gaming is now official. On Thursday morning, 888 Holdings confirmed it has agreed to purchase William Hill’s non-US assets from US casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc., beating the private equity firm Apollo Global Management to the punch. The price,...
