3799 stories by Philip Conneller
UK Post-Brexit Immigration Policy Will Hurt Casino Sector, Says Industry
Planned UK immigration laws will damage the casino sector and other parts of the UK economy. That’s the word from gambling industry trade association the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which called on the government to exempt casino workers from a new,...
Maverick Gaming Prepared to Spend Millions to Thwart Washington State Tribal-Only Sports Betting Bill
Maverick Gaming has vowed to spend “$20 (million) to $30 million” to block a bill in Washington state that would authorize sports betting at tribal casinos only. The Nevada-based company has been scooping up card rooms in Washington like they’re going out...
Choctaw Casino & Resort Projects Guerrilla Ad onto ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’
They say one man’s misfortune is another’s opportunity. Which is why an 11-story building in Dallas that’s currently afflicted with a 5-degree diagonal tilt was emblazoned with the logo of an Oklahoma casino this week. “The Leaning Tower of Dallas” has become...
Calls for Federal Intervention after Cayuga Nation Destroys Daycare Center, Schoolhouse in Leadership Feud
A Cayuga Indian Nation leadership dispute escalated in a shocking fashion last weekend when the New York tribe’s leader destroyed around a dozen buildings controlled by his casino-opposing political adversaries. With local police saying they are powerless to intervene in tribal affairs,...
California Lottery Bilked Schools Out of $36 Million in 2018, Says State Auditor
The California Lottery (CSL) shortchanged schools by $36 million in the 2018 fiscal year. That’s according to State Auditor Elaine Howle, who recommended Tuesday in a damning letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature that the agency should be made to...
New Jersey Has No Powers to Reject Casino-Backed Referendum to Remodel Atlantic City Government
The state of New Jersey would not have the powers to ignore Atlantic City voters should they approve a casino-backed initiative to radically remodel city government at a public referendum next month. Previously, officials at the state’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA)...
Oklahoma Tribes Tell Keetoowah Cherokee and Kialegee to Butt Out of Casino Compact Dispute
Oklahoma tribal operators in a legal battle with Gov. Kevin Stitt over revenue-share payments say two tribes that do not operate class III gaming in the state have no business intervening in their lawsuit, The Oklahoman reports. The suit, filed December 31...
Online Sportsbook MoPlay Goes Bust, Not Paying Customers, Owes Manchester United £12 Million
Online sports book MoPlay is insolvent and is no longer processing withdrawals. The Gibraltar-based company’s financial woes became widely known last Wednesday when the Gibraltar regulator suspended the operating license of parent company Addison Global because it could not pay its liabilities....
Colorado Sports Betting: First Seven Licenses Approved, Countdown to May 1 Launch
Licensed Colorado sports betting operators can launch wagering operations on May 1st, the state’s Limited Gaming Commission said Thursday. The announcement came as the commission approved the first seven master sports betting licenses and finalized a permanent set of rules for the...
Jury Weighs Fate of Vagos Biker Gang Involved in 2011 Sparks Nugget Casino Killing
After a five-month trial, a jury in Las Vegas is expected to spend several days deliberating whether the biker gang behind a notorious 2011 killing on the gaming floor of the Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada is a “criminal enterprise,” or just...
