3799 stories by Philip Conneller
William Hill Returns £25 Million Furlough Cash to UK Government as Local Lockdowns Loom
Despite new localized lockdowns in the UK threatening to dent revenues at its land-based retail outlets, William Hill said Wednesday that it had enjoyed a “good performance” since the gradual resumption of the elite sporting calendar. As such, the company would be...
‘Alarming Trend’ in Nevada COVID Cases, But No New Restrictions: Sisolak
On Tuesday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) said there would be no new restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, despite a wave of new cases. Sisolak said the state faced an “alarming trend” in new infections and hospitalizations, and there are fears...
Crown Resorts Chair Admits AML Breaches, Claims ‘Incompetence’
Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan told a licensing suitability investigation in Sydney on Tuesday that she accepted her company had facilitated money laundering. But she blamed it on “ineptitude” rather than criminal intent. The New South Wales Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority...
New Mexico Tribal Operators Denounce ‘Reckless’ Racetrack Gambling Expansion Plans
A squabble between New Mexico tribal casino operators and the state’s racetracks escalated Monday after the tribes pushed back against proposed gambling expansion. At a legislative hearing in Santa Fe, Stuart Paisano, Governor of Sandia Pueblo, said the plan would violate the...
Crown Resorts Failed to Review China Arrest Scandal, Says It Would Weaken Case in $100 Million Lawsuit
Crown Resorts has never held an internal review into the 2016 scandal that saw 19 of its staff detained in China for “gambling crimes.” That’s because the company is still facing a class-action lawsuit brought by disgruntled shareholders over the incident and...
England Soccer Star Kieran Trippier Missed Denmark Game Due to ‘Inside Info’ Betting Trial
The England national soccer team was without right-back Kieran Tripper as it took to the field for a Nation’s League Cup against Denmark on Wednesday. The Atletico Madrid player was attending a disciplinary hearing for breaking gambling rules. Trippier was a key...
Shareholders Should Boot Out Crown Directors for Bad Governance, Says Powerful Advisory Firm
Crown Resorts shareholders should oust three board directors at the company’s forthcoming annual general meeting next week in light of revelations that have emerged from a licensing suitability inquiry in New South Wales. That’s according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors...
UK Soccer Fans Would Back Gambling Sponsorship Ban: Poll
Soccer fans in the UK would broadly support a ban on gambling advertising in the sport. That’s the takeaway from a new poll by Survation, which found that 44 percent of all respondents agreed with the statement, “All gambling sponsorship and promotion...
Universal Music Group to Build $1.2 Billion ‘Music-Based’ Casino Resort in Biloxi
In Biloxi, Mississippi, plans are underway for a $1.2 billion hotel and casino backed by the Universal Music Group (UMG) that has the potential to give the nearby Hard Rock Casino Biloxi a run for its money. The project is a collaboration...
Pennsylvania Judge Busted for Plowing Campaign Funds into Six-Figure Gambling Habit
A Pennsylvania judge stands accused of a serious judgmental lapse for using more than $4k of his campaign funds to feed an out-of-control gambling habit. According to prosecutors, Magisterial District Judge Michael J. Cabry III gambled a total of $110,700 in 2017...
