3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Action 24/7 Sues Tennessee Lottery Over March Madness License Suspension
Tennessee sportsbook Action 24/7 is suing the Tennessee Lottery, claiming it overstepped its authority by suspending the company’s license last week. The company seeks a preliminary injunction to restart its operations. The lottery, which oversees the state’s new sports betting regime, pulled...
Ex-Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Cedric Cromwell Charged with Tax Evasion
Former Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Cedric Cromwell has been charged by a federal grand jury with tax evasion. The new charges come two months after Cromwell was indicted for orchestrating a bribery scheme related to the tribe’s troubled $1 billion First Light casino...
New Jersey Senate Committee Puts Money on Eating Contests and Other ‘Sports’
A New Jersey bill that would allow the state’s sports betting operators to take bets on competitive eating contests and the Oscars advanced Monday from the Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. A companion bill was unanimously approved by the state...
Crown Resorts Created Code to Avoid Detection of Illegal Chinese VIP Ops, Claims Lawsuit
Blackstone’s $6.2 billion bid for Crown Resorts is a rare dose of positive news for the company’s billionaire founder, James Packer. At the absolute minimum, it pushes some of the less-than-complimentary stories about Crown further down the Google News search rankings, at...
Pandemic Plunges South Africa’s Sun International into $75 Million Loss
Revenues for Sun International, South Africa’s biggest casino operator, were sliced almost in half last year, as the company slumped to a loss of R1.1 billion – that’s almost US$75 million. Sun International’s sprawling integrated resorts, such as Sun City, GrandWest, and...
Caesars Sues Insurance Firms for $2 Billion for Nixing COVID Payout
Caesars Entertainment is suing a group of insurance firms for $2 billion for, in its opinion, welching on a bet. In a note to the SEC Monday, the US casino giant says insurers have refused to pay out on an estimated $2...
Golden Gate Field Sues Animal Rights Group for On-Track Protest
Golden Gate Fields owner the Stronach Group is suing four members of an animal rights group who disrupted races by lying down on the track March 4, FOX 2 of the Bay Area reports. The four activists from Berkeley, California-based group Direct...
Collusion Alleged Between Maltese Gaming Regulator and Casino Owner Murder Suspect
A Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) official helped the casino owner accused of masterminding the murder of a prominent Maltese journalist to draft a letter to get a gaming license extension, The Times of Malta reports. This is the latest allegation of collusion...
Football Index: UKGC Warned of ‘Dangerous Pyramid Scheme,’ Failed to Act
Football Index was a disaster waiting to happen, according to a document that described the soccer trading platform as an “exceptionally dangerous pyramid scheme under the guise of a football stock market.” The document, seen by The Guardian, was authored by an...
Alabama Lottery Push Revived in Senate, Casino Gaming Still Possible
Lawmakers determined to establish a lottery and expand gaming in Alabama aren’t done yet. On Thursday, the Senate Tourism Committee approved a bill that would put the lottery issue on the ballot. This comes a week after influential tourism committee chairman Sen....
