3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Massachusetts Tribe Squares Off with Town in Court Over Martha’s Vineyard Casino
A 2019 district court ruling that the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head must comply with local construction and zoning regulations will allow the town of Aquinnah to indirectly block the tribe’s gaming facility. That’s according to the tribe’s lawyer, Scott David Crowell....
Poker Player Susie Zhao Was Burned Alive, Autopsy Shows
Murdered poker player Susie Zhao was probably alive when she was set on fire by her killer, according to the medical examiner who conducted her autopsy. Dr. Andrew Hanosh was in a Michigan court Monday to testify at a preliminary hearing in...
Betfair Betting Exchange Fails to Make It in America, Quits New Jersey and US
Betfair will pull its betting exchange platform from New Jersey, the only jurisdiction in which it operates in the US, citing disappointing numbers. The move signals an end to the company’s attempt to bring exchange wagering to America, a concept that never...
Ninth Circuit Tosses Case Against ‘Half-Blood Indian’ Jamul Casino
A panel of federal appellate judges has tossed a lawsuit that challenged the sovereignty of the Jamul Indian Village (JIV), operator of the Jamul Casino, near San Diego. The complaint, which refers repeatedly to the tribe as a “half-blood Indian community,” was...
Sixty Plaintiffs in Mike Postle Poker Cheating Case Accept Settlement, Will Others Pursue Legal Action?
Sixty plaintiffs in the Mike Postle alleged cheating case have accepted a settlement, according to new court filings this week. That allows for the possibility that 28 remaining poker players may still choose to pursue the case through the courts. The value...
Aussie Trainers Accused of Torturing Horses in Melbourne Cup Betting Conspiracy
Australian thoroughbred trainer Darren Weir told Ballarat Magistrates Court near Melbourne of his love of horses Wednesday, adding that he did not “train them for the punt .” Weir is accused of conspiracy to defraud and animal cruelty after police filmed him...
Low Room Rates in Las Vegas Responsible for Labor Day Violence: Analyst
A spike in violence on the Las Vegas Strip over Labor Day weekend is a direct result of rock-bottom room rates. That’s according to Greg Mullen, vice president of CDC Consulting, who told the Las Vegas Review-Journal this week he believes the...
COVID-19 Cases Present at California Casino Early in Pandemic, Lawsuit Shows
COVID-19 was spreading among employees and patrons of the Jamul Casino, San Diego County, in early March. A fact that was not reported to the public according to a lawsuit filed by the Jamul Indian Village Development Corp. against its insurance company,...
Offshore Sportsbook 5Dimes Quits US Market, May Plan to Legalize
The 5Dimes online sportsbook has for years served the US market illegally from Costa Rica. But now it appears to be trying to make a clean break of it. The company announced suddenly on Monday that it would stop taking bets from...
Mike Sexton Dead at 72, Tributes Pour in for Much-Loved Poker Legend
Poker player and commentator Mike Sexton has lost his battle with cancer. Sexton's friend, the player and tournament director Linda Johnson, reported that he passed away peacefully at home in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 72-year-old Poker Hall of Famer was suffering...
