3973 stories by Philip Conneller
Former Crown Resorts Exec Jason O’Connor, Once Jailed in China for ‘Gambling Crimes,’ Finally Breaks Silence
Jason O’Connor, the former executive vice president of Crown Resort’s VIP International division, has spoken publicly for the first time about his arrest and imprisonment in China in 2016 for “gambling crimes.” O’Connor was among 19 employees and former employees of the...
Maltese Casino Owner Murdered Journalist to Suppress Truth Over Power Station Deal, Cops Say
Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered because she was about to uncover details of a corrupt government contract that benefited Malta’s biggest casino owner. That’s according to Maltese police, who said this week they are working on the assumption that...
Florida Gamblers Sue Feds After DEA Seizes $43,000 in Civil Forfeiture Cash Grab
A Florida couple is suing the Drug Enforcement Administration after the agency seized $43,000 in cash as they traveled to a casino reopening in North Carolina. Stacy Jones and her husband said the federal agency had no reason to seize their cash...
Hollywood Exec Ron Meyer is ‘Biggest Craps Player Ever,’ Lost Over $100M, Sources Claim
Someone appears to have it in for former Hollywood executive Ron Meyer. Earlier this month, the 75-year-old resigned from his $25 million-a-year job at Universal after he was purportedly blackmailed about an affair he had in 2012 with the 20-year-old British actress...
Crown Resorts Bank Accounts Breached AML Rules, Used by Criminals, Inquiry Hears
Two bank accounts controlled by Crown Resorts for the discreet use of VIP clients were not supervised by the Australian casino giant’s anti-money-laundering (AML) teams, an inquiry in Sydney has learned. ANZ and Commonwealth banks eventually shut down the two accounts because...
Mount Airy Casino Gets $50 Million Coronavirus Loan from Bank Chaired by Mob-Connected Former Owner
The Mount Airy Casino & Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania received $50 million in coronavirus relief loans from a local bank, FNCB, as part of the taxpayer-backed Main Street program. But the bank’s chairman and largest shareholder, Louis DeNaples, just happens to...
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Shock Resignation Spells Uncertainty for Casino Market: Analyst
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday announced his resignation with one year left of his term in office, citing health problems. The 65-year-old whose aggressive economic program -- dubbed “Abenomics” -- included the creation of a new casino market of spectacular...
Ho-Chunk to Sue State of Nebraska After Casino Measure Pulled from Ballot
Ho-Chunk Inc. and its allies have vowed to sue the state of Nebraska after a campaign to legalize casino gaming was struck from the ballot Tuesday by Secretary of State Bob Evnen. Ho-Chunk Inc. is the economic arm of the Winnebago Tribe...
500.com Advisers Plead Guilty to Bribing Japanese Lawmaker Over Casino Plan
Two former Japanese advisers pleaded guilty to bribing a politician who shaped the country's gaming regulations and policy. Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, 48, has repeatedly denied accepting kickbacks for furthering the interests of Chinese online gaming company 500.com Ltd. and its pursuit...
DraftKings CEO Fires Insult at Rush Street in Illinois Sports Betting Spat
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins on Monday said that it “felt good” that his company was finally taking mobile sports betting registrations in Illinois after a U-turn by Governor J. B. Pritzker (D) on the issue last Friday. But at the same time,...
