3799 stories by Philip Conneller
BC Dirty Money Report Author Was Conflicted, Former SG Claims in Secret Recording
The author of two explosives reports on British Columbia’s rampant money-laundering problem may not have been the right man for the job, according to secret recordings that surfaced this week. Former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner for Western Canada Peter...
Wisconsin Man Gets Life for Ho-Chunk Casino Murder
A gambler accused of stabbing an 88-year-old man to death outside the Ho-Chunk casino in Baraboo apologized to the victim’s family shortly before he was sentenced to life Tuesday. Robert Pulvermacher, 70, admitting killing Harold Johnson in January 2019 after the latter...
Nevada Sues Online Travel Booking Companies for Dodging Hotel Room Taxes
The state of Nevada is suing some of the online travel booking sector’s biggest names for consumer fraud, alleging that for years they have avoided paying full tax on hotel rooms in the state. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Nevada...
Former LA Deputy Mayor, Billionaire Chinese High Roller Indicted in $1.5 Million City Hall RICO Case
The sprawling corruption case centered around a $1.5 million pay-to-play scheme allegedly masterminded by Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar took a new twist Tuesday, as new defendants were added to the mix. Federal authorities announced the unsealing of new indictments against...
Quebec to Investigate ‘Mafia VIP’ Claims at Casino de Montreal
Quebec’s finance minister has ordered a third-party investigation into possible money laundering at the province’s casinos. The move comes days after domestic media reports alleged Mafia leaders had received VIP comps at the province-owned Casino de Montreal. These included tickets to shows,...
Macau GGR Decline Slows as Mainlanders Continue to Return
Macau gaming revenues dropped 70.5 percent to US$844 million in November, down from US$2.87 billion for the corresponding period last year, according to official figures. Under anything approaching normal circumstances, this would be an intolerable decline for the world’s richest gambling hub....
Gaming Tech Companies Settle Alleged Hacking, Copyright Infringement Dispute
A South Carolina-based gaming technology company has settled out of court with the North Carolina-based competitor it accused of selling hacked versions of its games, Biz Journals reports. Greenville-based Grover Gaming and its sister company, Banilla Games, sued TNT Amusements, of Burlington...
Mystery Deepens Over Ownership of London’s Embattled Park Lane Club
The identity of the owner of one of London’s swankiest casinos remains a mystery, thanks to an obscure British regulation that guarantees anonymity for business owners who are “at serious risk of violence or intimidation.” The high-end Park Lane Club, based in...
LA County Card Rooms Close Monday to Combat COVID-19 Surge, Local Communities Feel the Pressure
Card rooms in Los Angeles County will shutter from Monday amid an alarming surge in coronavirus cases in the most populous county in the US. The county has been averaging more than 4,700 new cases per day, the highest rate ever. The...
California Underground Slots Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering After Israel Extradition
One of two Israeli brothers behind an illegal slot machine empire that once stretched across Northern California is finally facing justice in the US. Orel Gohar, 30, fled to Israel in 2017 as the net closed in on the operation, dubbed the...
