3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Oklahoma Tribal Casinos Ignore Governor’s Legal Threat, Slots Keep Spinning into 2020
It was business as usual for Oklahoma’s 100-plus tribal casinos as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. This was the moment the tribes’ 15-year compacts expired, after which Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt believes it is illegal for them to offer...
‘Crazy Eddie’ Nephew Stole $794,000 to Fund Gambling Trips, Faces 20 Years
Sam A. Antar -- nephew to disgraced electronics mogul “Crazy” Eddie Antar -- is accused of stealing $794,000 from investors and blowing it on online gambling and casino trips. Antar’s uncle was once the head of the multimillion-dollar Crazy Eddie’s electronics chain,...
Embattled Illinois VGT King Rick Heidner Could Lose License over $5 Million ‘Illegal Inducement’
The Illinois video-gaming terminal (VGT) operator whose bid to build a racino in South Chicago was scuttled in October by his connections to a Mafia-associated banking clan is in danger of losing his gaming license over an unrelated incident. Rick Heidner, owner...
Winamax Employees Arrested in France over Algerian Soccer Match-Fixing Scandal
Four employees of French online gambling giant Winamax have been arrested and questioned over a series of suspicious bets placed on a match in the top tier of Algerian soccer, L’Equipe reports. It’s the first time that employees of a gambling company...
Nevada Gaming Commission Rejects Steve Wynn’s Motion, Dispute Will Head to Court
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday quashed a motion at a hearing that challenged its authority to punish fallen Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn. In October, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed a five-count complaint against Wynn related to...
Four Dead in Montana Casino Shooting Stemming From Robbery Attempt
A man who shot three people dead in a Montana casino in the early hours of Tuesday morning and was later killed in a shootout with US Marshalls has been named as 41-year-old Ricky Lee Gardipee. Authorities have not yet established a...
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Demands Tribes Sign Compact Extension or Casinos Will Break Law in 2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has offered the state’s tribal operators an extension to their gaming compacts beyond the January 1 expiry deadline. The move is part of his continued attempt to renegotiate casino revenue-share payments. The governor has said unless the tribes...
Japanese Casino Policymaker Probed Over Alleged Ties to Chinese Gambling Company
On Wednesday, Tokyo’s District Public Prosecutor grilled a lawmaker from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party over his alleged links to a Chinese gambling company that is suspected of breaking foreign exchange laws. Tsukasa Akimoto, 48, a member of the House of Representatives...
Bet365 CEO Denise Coates Ruffles Feathers, Pays Herself $422 Million in 2019
Bet365 founder Denise Coates has broken the record for the highest executive pay packet in UK corporate history, beating the previous record set last year by… Denise Coates. The publicity shy CEO paid herself £323 million ($422 million) in 2019, up from...
Three Dead in Montana Casino Shooting, Suspect Killed by Police
Three people were killed and one more injured in a shooting at a Montana Casino in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Great Falls Police Department (GFPD) reports. The suspect is believed to have fled the casino before being tracked down...
