3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Nevada Economy Second-Most Vulnerable in US to Coronavirus Shock, Study Says
Nevada is number two in a list of states analysts believe are most exposed to the socio-economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Research by Oxford Economics (OE) ranked 50 US states and Washington D.C. in order of economic vulnerability, using a range...
‘Pornostar’ Dealer Loses Unfair Dismissal Case Against Crown Resorts
A dealer at Crown Melbourne who claimed he was bullied after uploading a risqué homemade hip-hop track titled “Pornostar” to the casino’s Facebook page has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Harkirat Singh complained to his manager in late 2018 that his...
Three Dead after COVID-19 Strikes Florida Poker Game, Infects All Players
Three members of a regular Florida poker game have died from COVID-19 after all eight contracted the disease in March, The Florida Sun Sentinel reports. The group of senior citizens, all originally from New York, had played in the same friendly poker...
China Reports Increase in Gambling Operators Targeting Citizens Despite Global Industry Shutdown
China’s Ministry of Public Security claims it has noticed increased activity by foreign casinos and online gaming sites to recruit Chinese citizens for gambling during the coronavirus pandemic. In a public address late last week, the ministry described cross-border gambling that targeted...
UK Credit Card Gambling Ban Arrives Amid Concerns for Problem Gamblers
Britain’s gambling industry ban on the use of credit cards came into force Tuesday. From now, all retail betting outlets, land-based casinos, and online gaming sites licensed in the UK are prohibited from accepting credit cards as a payment mechanism for gambling....
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...
