3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Sol Kerzner: South Africa’s ‘Sun City’ Casino Supremo Dead at 84
Sol Kerzner, the South African gambling and hospitality mogul whose Sun City complex was arguably the blueprint for the modern themed integrated casino resort, has died aged 84. Kerzner’s name is less well-known in the US, although he built the Mohegan Sun...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponed Till 2021 After Canada, Australia Pull Out
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told USA Today Monday. The news comes 24 hours after the IOC announced for the first time that postponement could be in the...
UK Betting Shops Shut Down as Market Leaders Anticipate Nine-Figure Coronavirus Wipeout
Britain’s betting shops closed indefinitely on Friday night as part of a mass shutdown of businesses where people gather socially. From Friday night, all pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, theaters, cinemas, gyms and leisure centers ceased to trade, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s strategy...
UK Soccer Chiefs Resolve to Finish EPL Season, Extend Deadline ‘Indefinitely’
A glimmer of hope for soccer fans -- not to mention bookmakers -- in these troubled times. UK soccer’s governing body, the Football Association (FA), met on Thursday with English Premier League officials and vowed to find a way of resuming the...
Anger Builds as Seminole Hard Rock Casinos Remain Open Despite Mounting Coronavirus Cases in Florida
The coronavirus has forced the closure of 96 percent of commercial casino operations in America, according to the American Gaming Association. Many tribal operators are also heeding the advice from state and federal governments to follow suit, despite the economic devastation it...
UKGC Suspends Lotteries.com License as Regulator Ramps Up Enforcement on Errant Operators
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced this week it has suspended the license of Lotteries.com parent International Multi-Media Entertainments Ltd (IMME) over unspecified concerns about anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility violations. The commission said it had instructed Malta-based IMME to ensure...
GVC, William Hill Issue Grim Profit Warnings Over Sports Cancellations
GVC and William Hill both warned their investors Wednesday of the substantial damage the unprecedented cancellation of elite sports events will wreak on their profits. GVC said that while it was difficult to gauge with precision the effect the novel coronavirus will...
Rev. Al Sharpton Calls for Halt to Colorado Sports Betting Licensing Over ‘Shady Hedge Funds’ Concerns
Activist Reverend Al Sharpton wants lawmakers in Colorado to put the state’s sports betting licensing process on hold while they consider the potential impact on casino workers of "unsavory out-of-state hedge funds who profit off of job loss." Colorado residents narrowly voted...
Crown Resorts Switches Off Half Its Slot Machines in Social Distancing Drive
Australia’s Crown Resorts said Monday it is unplugging every second slot machine and electronic gaming table at its flagship Melbourne property in a bid to enforce social and physical distancing between its customers. The company said the measures had been adopted after...
Grand National Cancellation Will Cost Bookmakers and Racing Industry Millions
The Grand National, the UK’s most famous horse race, has been canceled because of the coronavirus. It’s the latest blow to the country’s betting industry, which is feeling intense pressure from the abandonment of sports domestic and global. The entire three-day Grand...
