3662 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Three-Card Monte’ Lawsuit Against Atlantic Lottery VLTs Tossed by Canada’s Supreme Court
In Canada, a longstanding lawsuit that sought to demonstrate that the Atlantic Lottery Corp’s video lottery terminals (VLTs) were little more than deceptive “three-card monte” games has been thrown out by the highest court in the land. The Supreme Court of Canada...
Project Red Card: UK Soccer Players to Sue Data Gatherers, Sports Books for ‘Royalties’
Hundreds of current and former soccer players from the English Premier League, the English Football League, National League, and Scottish Premiership plan to sue bookmakers and data gatherers in a bid to gain royalties for the use of their personal statistics. More...
Suspected Atlantic City Human Trafficker Gets 15 Years for Fentanyl in Tropicana Guestroom
A New Jersey man awaiting trial for human trafficking and forcing women into prostitution has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Atlantic County Superior Court Judge. That's after police found 100 bags of fentanyl in his room at the...
Burnt Body of Poker Player Susie Zhao Found in Michigan Park, Police Ask Public for Help
Michigan police have confirmed that the charred body found in a park on the outskirts of Detroit last week is that of the high-stakes professional poker player Susie Zhao. Zhao’s body was discovered July 13 near Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in White...
Cayuga Nation Loses Defamation Case Over ‘Billions’ Episode That Depicted It as Corrupt Casino Owner
The Cayuga Nation has failed in its bid to sue the Showtime network and the writers and producers of hit show Billions for defamation. The New York State-based tribe launched legal action against the network and the show's creators, including Andrew Ross...
GVC Probed by UK Tax Authorities Over ‘Potential Corporate Offending’
Online gaming giant GVC is facing an investigation by UK tax authorities into its controversial Turkish operations, which were off-loaded prior to its acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral in 2017. GVC said Tuesday that it had been informed by Her Majesty’s Customs and...
Ex-Miccosukee Casino Employee Who Tampered With Slots, Embezzled $5 Million Gets Five Years in Federal Prison
A federal judge handed prison sentences to a Florida couple who were part of a scheme to rig gaming machines to embezzle millions from the Miccosukee Resort in West Miami-Dade on Monday. Lester Lavin, 41, was formerly a video-gaming machine technician and supervisor...
UK Lottery Operator Camelot Blasted Over ‘Underage’ Gambling Loophole
A group of lawmakers in the UK has written to the government asking it to close a loophole that allows 16-year-olds and older teens to gamble on scratch-off cards and online instant win games. This age group spent £47 million ($60 million)...
UK Gambling Charity Sees Scary Problem-Gambling Spike from 30 to 1,000 Per Month in Lockdown
A UK gambling charity has reported that the number of people seeking help for a problem gambling jumped from around 30 per month to 1,000 per month during the lockdown. The extraordinary claim comes from the Gordon Moody Association (GMA) -- one...
Star Casino Customer with Coronavirus Won’t Be Tracked Because Of Privacy Concerns
A patron at Sydney’s Star Casino -- who visited on Saturday, July 4, and was later diagnosed with coronavirus -- will retain his right to privacy. The casino had offered to use its surveillance cameras to track everyone the man had come...
