3704 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
GVC CEO Kenny Alexander Quits Unexpectedly After ‘Reflective’ Lockdown
Online gaming giant GVC Holdings is to bid goodbye to its transformative CEO, Kenny Alexander. The company announced the surprise departure, which will take place at the close of business Friday, during an earnings call on Thursday morning. Alexander said he had...
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Financial Records Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury
A federal grand jury has ordered the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts to hand over all documents and records related to its finances, MassLive reports. For years, the tribe -- which traces its ancestry to the Native Americans who broke bread with...
High-End London Casino Aspinalls Facing Racism Tribunal
One of London’s most exclusive gaming establishments, Aspinalls, is facing claims of race discrimination by a former dealer who says that the racist abuse of staff is commonplace at high-end, members-only casinos in the UK. Semhar Tesfagiorgis, 40, claims that Aspinalls’ management...
California Gaming Association Tells Gov. Newsom to Close Tribal Casinos, Claiming Health Trumps Sovereignty
The California Gaming Association (CGA) has asked Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to order the closure of tribal casinos in the state. The trade body -- which represents California’s card clubs, but not its tribal casinos -- believes the state has the power...
Macau Junket Suncity Denies Funding Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Rioters
Macau super-junket Suncity Group has moved to quash online rumors that it supports the Hong Kong independence movement and that it has given financial backing to pro-Democracy protesters and rioters in the special administrative region (SAR). In a rare public statement given...
Nevada Bars to Close Again Following Coronavirus Spike and ‘Excessive Non-Compliance’
Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak (D) has ordered all bars, pubs, and taverns in several counties that do not serve food to close in response to growing coronavirus cases in the state. The order, effective Friday night, includes Clark County -- which encompasses...
No Pardon for Maltese Casino Mogul Accused of Journalist Murder, Says Victim’s Son
A wealthy Maltese casino owner accused of complicity in the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia should not be granted leniency if found guilty, the victim’s son said this week. Yorgen Fenech is currently on trial for the murder of Caruana...
Louisiana Casino Sector to Lay Off 10 Percent of Employees Due to Coronavirus
Louisiana’s casinos and racetracks will lay off at least 3,000 employees because of economic pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 10 percent of the industry’s workforce. Five casinos filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices in June for some 1,375...
