3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Wirecard: Disgraced Payment Processor Accused of Transaction Laundering for Online Gambling
Embattled German payments processor Wirecard was suspected of using bogus online stores to hide illegal gambling transactions. That’s according to a report in the British daily newspaper, The Times, which claims that executives at Mastercard were warned of the alleged scheme in...
Resorts World Sentosa Dealer Imprisoned for Palming Chips to Pay Loan Sharks
A former baccarat dealer at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore was handed a 20-month prison sentence on Monday for stealing casino chips worth more than S$100,000 ($71,000) from the casino, The Straits Times reports. The court heard that Malaysian Yeoh Zhong Cheng...
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment CEO Mario Kontomerkos: ‘Industry will Bounce Back from Covid’
It used to be that customers went to casinos seeking risk. These days, they’re just looking for safety, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment CEO Mario Kontomerkos told Casino.org in an exclusive interview. Kontomerkos believes the integrated resorts market will rebound quickly from the impact...
Illinois Octogenarian Pleads Guilty to Illegal Betting Ring Involving Suburban Mayor Who is Brian Urlacher’s Brother
An 85-year-old Illinois man pleaded guilty via a video link in a Chicago courtroom Thursday to conspiring to conduct a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling business, The Chicago Sun-Times reports. Eugene “Geno” DelGiudice is accused of helping his son, Vincent DelGiudice, run the Uncle...
Detroit Tigers Sign First MLB Team Sports Betting Deal as Michigan Opens Licensing Window
The Detroit Tigers have become the first MLB team to partner with a sports betting operator. On Thursday, the Illitch family, who owns the team, announced that the team had signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Australia's PointsBet. While exact financial terms...
Judge Tosses Case Questioning Texas Tribe’s Sovereign Immunity Due to ‘Illegal Gaming’
A Houston man who was injured at a tribal bingo hall in East Texas last year argued in a federal lawsuit that the Alabama-Coushatta tribe should be liable for damages because its “illegal gaming” activities undermined its sovereign immunity. But the argument...
Online Poker Bubble Bursts as Liquidity Returns to Pre-Lockdown Levels
Talk of an internet poker boom has been premature, according to data from GameIntel. The industry monitor reported this week that online player traffic, so resurgent during lockdown, has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Lockdown created a perfect storm for online poker. Hundreds...
Casino Execs Lawsuit Against The Drew Las Vegas Developer Alleges Fraud
A group of high-level casino executives is suing developers of The Drew Las Vegas for breach of contract and fraud. The five plaintiffs in the case claim they were headhunted to join The Drew team, but were dumped after construction was halted...
Liverpool Wins EPL After City Falls at Chelsea, 30-Year Wait Over
It took 30 years, plus a 100-day lockdown. But Liverpool is, at last, once again the champion of England. The Reds’ hold on the English Premier League title became mathematically unassailable at around 9:50 p.m. local time on Thursday, when closest rivals...
English Casino Industry Indignant Over UK Government Lockdown Snub
England’s casino sector remains in a state of reluctant lockdown this week after it was left out of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to restart the economy. Trade association the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) criticized the government’s latest easing of restrictions...
