3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Thai Illegal Gambling Boss Arrested for Alleged Murder of Informant
Police in eastern Thailand on Thursday arrested a reputed illegal casino kingpin in the city of Rayong and charged him with murder, Nation Thailand reports. Somchai “Long Joo” Jutikitdecha, dubbed “the Gambling King of the East” by local media, is believed to...
Fox Corp. Hires Former US Attorney for Nevada, Prepares to Up Sports Betting Stakes
Fox Corp. has hired Nicholas Trutanich as its chief ethics and compliance officer, the Newscorp-owned Wall Street Journal reports. Trutanich is the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. Fox said in an official statement that Trutanich was handpicked partly for his...
Crown Resorts Suitability Probe for Victoria License Kicks off in Melbourne
Crown Resort’s retention of its gaming license for its flagship Melbourne property could rely on the effectiveness of a recently implemented reform program. That’s according to former judge Ray Finkelstein, who is chairing the state of Victoria’s licensing suitability inquiry into Crown’s...
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...
