3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Macau Casinos Could Be Shuttered if Coronavirus Cases Escalate, Says Chief Executive
Macau could temporarily shut down its casinos in the face of a wider breakout of the Wuhan coronavirus in the gambling hub. That’s according to its most senior politician, Ho Iat Seng, who told a press conference that if the situation were...
Nebraska AG Sues State Racing Commission for Authorizing Historical Racing
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson went to war on Wednesday with the state racing commission over historical racing machines. A lawsuit filed against the commission by the AG’s office asserts that it exceeded its authority when it authorized Fonner Park racetrack to...
California AG Approves Tribal Sports Betting Ballot Measure, One Million Signatures Needed
California residents could be voting to legalize sports betting in November after state AG Xavier Becerra approved the language of a ballot measure that would authorize tribal casinos and racetracks to operate sports books. The initiative is being spearheaded by a coalition...
New Jersey Lottery Winners Can Now Claim Jackpots Anonymously
New Jersey Lottery winners will no longer be paraded in front of cameras while brandishing outsized novelty checks, thanks to a new law to protect the anonymity of players. That's unless they happen to be eager for 15 minutes of fame, of...
Waze Error Causes ‘Tremendous Increase’ in Borgata-Bound Travelers Stranded in Remote Wildlife Area
Excursionists planning to take in the delights of Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino have instead recently found themselves broken down on a dirt track in the middle of nowhere. That's thanks to their blind faith in the Waze navigation app. “Nowhere,”...
Arizona Lawmakers Want to Lean on Tribal Gaming Compacts to Force End to Water Rights Disputes
Arizona’s GOP leaders have introduced a bill that would force tribes to resolve water disputes with the state before they could renew gaming compacts, The Arizona Republic reports. The bill -- which one Democratic lawmaker has described as “an attack on very...
Macau Lawmaker Demands Proof that ‘Radiation Tables’ are Safe for Dealers
Some Macau casino croupiers have said new “smart” gaming tables in the enclave’s casinos are making them sick. Now, one local politician wants regulators and operators to publish data to back up their claims that the new technology is safe. Lawmaker and...
Maltese Police Chief Went to EPL Soccer Game with Casino Owner Charged with Murder of Journalist Galizia
The Maltese police chief in charge of the murder investigation for journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has resigned over criticism of his handling of the case. Now it has emerged that his former assistant once attended an EPL soccer game in London with...
NSW Crown Resorts Investigation to Begin Jan 21 with Focus on Melco Deal
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will kick off its official investigation next week into the licensing suitability of Crown Resorts, which has long been building a US$1.5 billion property on Sydney’s waterfront. The Crown Sydney -- which will be...
BC Casinos No Longer Have Links to Organized Crime: Attorney General Eby
British Columbia’s Attorney General David Eby has assured the public that there is “no casino operator in our province that has organized crime involvement.” His comments follow the discovery by Global News of a suppressed 2009 report which revealed that a BC...
