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Philip Conneller
4253 stories by Philip Conneller
Crown Resorts Chair Admits AML Breaches, Claims ‘Incompetence’
Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan told a licensing suitability investigation in Sydney on Tuesday that she accepted her company had facilitated money laundering. But she blamed it on “ineptitude” rather than criminal intent. The New...
Crown Resorts Failed to Review China Arrest Scandal, Says It Would Weaken Case in $100 Million Lawsuit
Crown Resorts has never held an internal review into the 2016 scandal that saw 19 of its staff detained in China for “gambling crimes.” That’s because the company is still facing a class-action lawsuit brought...
England Soccer Star Kieran Trippier Missed Denmark Game Due to ‘Inside Info’ Betting Trial
The England national soccer team was without right-back Kieran Tripper as it took to the field for a Nation’s League Cup against Denmark on Wednesday. The Atletico Madrid player was attending a disciplinary hearing for...
UK Soccer Fans Would Back Gambling Sponsorship Ban: Poll
Soccer fans in the UK would broadly support a ban on gambling advertising in the sport. That’s the takeaway from a new poll by Survation, which found that 44 percent of all respondents agreed with...
Universal Music Group to Build $1.2 Billion ‘Music-Based’ Casino Resort in Biloxi
In Biloxi, Mississippi, plans are underway for a $1.2 billion hotel and casino backed by the Universal Music Group (UMG) that has the potential to give the nearby Hard Rock Casino Biloxi a run for...
Pennsylvania Judge Busted for Plowing Campaign Funds into Six-Figure Gambling Habit
A Pennsylvania judge stands accused of a serious judgmental lapse for using more than $4k of his campaign funds to feed an out-of-control gambling habit. According to prosecutors, Magisterial District Judge Michael J. Cabry III...
Betfred Customer Seeking £2 Million Summary Judgment Over Malfunctioning Jackpot
A former Betfred customer who says he won £1.7 million ($2.2 million) playing a progressive jackpot game at the British bookie's online casino will have his day in court. Andrew Green, 53, says he thought...
MGE Nevada License Approved by Regulators, Set to Become First Tribal Operator in Las Vegas
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) unanimously recommended licensing approval for Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE), along with a dozen of its executives and tribal officers, in a two-hour hearing on Wednesday. Should the gaming...
James Packer Denies Being Pals with Junkets, Would Sell Crown Stake to Save License
On Thursday, James Packer denied claims he was on friendly terms with any junket operators. He added that he met with them only “rarely” in his former capacity as chairman of Crown Resorts. The billionaire...
Hawaiian Tourism Drought in Las Vegas Blamed for 300 Boyd Gaming Layoffs
Boyd Gaming announced it will ax 284 more jobs at two of its downtown Las Vegas properties, the California Hotel and Casino and Main Street Station. The new layoffs come three months after the Las...
