3704 stories by Philip Conneller
TCS John Huxley Pivots from Roulette Wheels to PPE to Help Coronavirus Fight
Global casino equipment provider TCS John Huxley (TCSJH) is playing its part in the fight against the coronavirus in its native UK. More accustomed to supplying the world with roulette wheels, TCSJH has become a temporary manufacturer and supplier of personal protection...
Atlantic City Casinos Have Turned Their Backs on Workers, Says Union
Atlantic City’s casino industry has betrayed workers and “put them in the poorhouse,” according to Bob McDevitt, president of union Unite Here Local 54. He told The Press of Atlantic City this week that the casinos should not have turned their backs...
Cosmopolitan Drops $500,000 Casino Marker Case Against NHL’s Evander Kane
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has dismissed a case against the San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane that was seeking recovery of $500,000 in unpaid casino markers, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The Cosmo sued Kane last November because the Canadian NHL veteran...
BetAmerica and Others Still Out Two Weeks After SBTech Cyberattack, DraftKings Merger Terms Revised
Almost two weeks after sports betting and lottery provider SBTech was hit by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down its global data centers, several US-regulated online gambling sites remain out of action. The length of the outage is unprecedented for...
Stones Gambling Hall Files Second Motion to Dismiss Mike Postle ‘Cheating’ Lawsuit
Stones Gambling Hall, the Sacramento card room at the center of an alleged poker cheating scandal, has filed a second motion to dismiss a $10 million lawsuit from poker players who allege they were defrauded by another player, Mike Postle. Dozens of...
Lawsuit to Claim $2 Million Australian Lottery Prize from 1997 Thrown Out by Exasperated Judge
A Sydney man’s legal odyssey to get his hands on a A$3.3 million ($2 million) Australian lottery jackpot that has gone unclaimed for 23 years collapsed Wednesday when a New South Wales Supreme Court judge hailed the end to the "irresponsible pursuit...
Sportsbooks Pull Plug on NBA 2K Players Tournament After Results Leaked Online
Sportsbooks have been forced to suspend betting on the NBA 2K Players Tournament after learning the video-game matchups between real NBA players were pre-recorded, despite appearing to be broadcast live on ESPN. Worse still, it appears that someone leaked the results online...
Michigan Tribe Sued for $124 Million Over Derailed Lansing Casino Project
Developers behind a no-go casino project in Lansing, Michigan are suing their former partners, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, for at least $124 million, claiming breach of contract and misappropriation of funds. The Chippewa announced plans back in 2012...
Former Fox Execs Indicted for Bribing FIFA in World Cup Media Rights War vs ESPN
Two former Fox senior executives were indicted by federal authorities Monday for their part in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme to secure broadcasting and marketing rights for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Hernan Lopez, who was until 2016 president and CEO...
EPL Seeks June Restart As Players Face Backlash Over Pay Cut Refusal
The English Premier League could restart as early as June, but only under “strictly controlled conditions,” with games being played behind closed doors. The Daily Mirror reports that EPL chiefs met with government health officials and representatives of the league’s 20 teams...
