4008 stories by Philip Conneller
World Poker Tour Restarts Live Event at Hard Rock Hollywood This Week, But Some Question Safety
The World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Lucky Hearts Open main event kicks off on Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida – the first major tournament on US soil since the start of the pandemic. It’s also the...
Sheldon Adelson Buried in Jerusalem, Netanyahu Honors ‘Great Jewish Patriot’
Sheldon Adelson was laid to rest Friday at a small private funeral on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The billionaire casino mogul died Tuesday of complications related to treatment for non-Hodkinson’s lymphoma. He was 87. The Times of Israel reports that...
Jeju Shinhwa World Robbery: Bulk of $13 Million Recovered, Perps Still on Lam
Authorities in South Korea say they believe they have uncovered most of the money that went missing last week from a safe at Landing International’s Jeju Shinhwa World on the tourist island of Jeju. On Thursday, police said they had found almost...
Former Whiting, Indiana Mayor Dodges Prison Sentence After Gambling Campaign Funds
The former mayor of Whiting, Ind. told a court that he did have a gambling problem. He escaped a prison sentence for plundering his campaign funds for money to blow in casinos on Wednesday. Joseph Stahura resigned after 16 years as mayor...
FBI Renews 30-Year Hunt for Suspect Who Killed Gamblers in Boston Chinatown Massacre
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a fugitive suspected of gunning down five card players. The crime happened in an underground gambling den in Boston’s Chinatown in January 1991. Tuesday...
Driver Shot After Dragging Deputy 150 Yards Through Thunder Valley Casino Parking Lot
In Lincoln, California, near Sacramento, a Placer County deputy shot a man after being dragged by his vehicle through a casino parking lot, authorities said Tuesday. The deputy had stopped a Toyota SUV in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside the...
NHL Star Evander Kane Files for Bankruptcy, Owes Gambling Debts
The San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as documents in a California court this week shed light on his prodigious gambling habit. The NHL left-winger is $26.8 million in debt, according to the court filings. He has...
Sheldon Adelson, 1933-2021: World’s Wealthiest Casino Tycoon Dead at 87
The chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp and the world’s wealthiest casino operator has died at aged 87. Sheldon Adelson was known to have been suffering from non-Hodkinson’s lymphoma. Adelson was one of those rare things: a truly self-made billionaire....
Entain CEO Shay Segev Quits Amid $11 Billion MGM Takeover Talks
Entain CEO Shay Segev has sensationally quit his job at the online gambling giant formerly known as GVC after just six months in the role. His departure comes right in the midst of $11 billion takeover negotiations with MGM Resorts International. It...
Las Vegas Sun Wanted $20 Million Adelson Buyout, Claims Review-Journal in Antitrust Spat
Lawyers for the Sheldon Adelson-owned Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVRJ) went on the attack this week in their response to a lawsuit brought by a rival. They claimed that the publisher of the rival Las Vegas Sun sought $20 million from Adelson in...
