4008 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
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...
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...
China Online Gambling Crackdown: Over 11,500 Arrests Since February
Chinese authorities have arrested more than 11,500 people on suspicion of organizing cross-border gambling since the launch of a major crackdown at the end of February. That’s according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Public Security, published on its website and...
G2E Las Vegas: Mammoth Gaming Expo Will Be Held in October, Say Organizers
G2E Las Vegas will go ahead this year, despite the threat of Covid-19. Organizers said Thursday that the exhibition — otherwise known as the Global Gaming Expo — will take place as planned at the Sands Expo from October 5 to 8....
Chinese Anti-Gambling Campaign Offers Riches for Snitches
Citizens of Jilin, China can now earn up to RMB50,000 ($7,000 USD) for informing on neighbors they suspect of being involved in illegal gambling. It's part of a new trial system rolled out by authorities in the northeastern province. As reported by...
Elon Musk Indicates Tunnels to Wynn Encore and Resorts World in Pipeline
Elon Musk has confirmed his tunnel construction enterprise, the Boring Company, expects to expand its underground transportation system. The plan will include a link between McCarran Airport and downtown Las Vegas, with stops at the Wynn Encore and Resorts World also in...
