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4182 stories by Philip Conneller
Japanese Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty in Casino Kickback Scandal Despite Fingerprints on Cash
A Japanese lawmaker who was a key figure in shaping policy for the country’s recently legalized casino market has pleaded not guilty to accepting bribes from a prospective operator. This is the preliminary hearing in...
Footstock Goes Belly-Up as Football Index Domino Effect Rips Soccer Trading
Soccer trading platform Footstock announced Friday it had entered insolvency proceedings. The move comes just four weeks after the demise of Football Index, a site whose business model it emulated. In an announcement to players,...
Steve Wynn’s New Line: Flipping Mansions in Palm Beach
The Palm Beach property market has been skyrocketing, and inspired at least one disgraced billionaire casino mogul to cash in. According to the Palm Beach Daily News, Steve Wynn just made $5.2 million selling a...
Connecticut Sports Betting, Online Gaming in Race to Launch for 2021-22 NFL Season
Connecticut’s legislature and its two tribal operators are targeting this fall and the NFL season for the launch of sports betting and online gaming in the state. Last week, the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes...
Feds Approve Compact for Vexed Catawba North Carolina Casino Project
The US Interior Department has signed off on a revenue-sharing compact between North Carolina and the Catawba Indian Nation, the tribe announced in a statement Thursday. The federal seal of approval greases the skids on...
Wisconsin Governor OKs Plans for Ho-Chunk Casino on Illinois State Line
Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers on Wednesday approved plans for a Ho-Chunk Nation casino in the city of Beloit, on the Illinois border. The governor’s blessing comes almost a year after the US Department of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
