3662 stories by Philip Conneller
FBI Raids Imperial Pacific HQ on Saipan, Governor Also Targeted
The FBI raided the offices of the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, as well as the headquarters of Imperial Pacific International, the Chinese company currently building the Imperial Palace Casino on the island of Saipan, according to local press....
O.J. Simpson Sues Cosmopolitan Las Vegas for Defamation Over 2017 ‘Drunk and Disruptive’ Claim
O.J. Simpson is suing the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for defamation over news reports that the disgraced former football star was ejected from the casino for being “drunk and disruptive” in November 2017. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Simpson claims the reports...
Las Vegas Man Pardoned Over 1974 Murder of Wife of Caesars Palace Executive
A former Las Vegas casino worker who spent decades in prison after being convicted of hiring a hitman to murder the wife of a Caesars Palace executive has been officially pardoned by the State of Nevada. Former Hacienda bell captain Frank LaPena...
Genting Group Would ‘Quadruple’ Resorts World Catskills Performance, Claims Exec
The Genting Group’s “unique cross-synergies” make Resorts World Catskills a profitable venture waiting to happen, a Genting executive told Casino.org Thursday. The statement comes just days after the Malaysian gaming giant made an initial investment of $128.6 million for a 38.3-percent stake...
Illinois Casino Bomb Scare Suspect Was ‘Misunderstood’: Defense Lawyer
A Muslim man accused of causing a bomb scare at the Hollywood Casino, Aurora, Illinois, never once mentioned the word “bomb” and his words and actions were taken out of context, his lawyer told the Kane County Courthouse this week. Chicago man...
Florida Asks Federal Judge to Toss Legal Challenge to State Greyhound Racing Ban
Florida’s DeSantis administration has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on greyhound racing, arguing that “the governor or member of his Cabinet over a proper vote taken by the people of Florida.” In November 2018, Floridians overwhelmingly...
Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Vows $1 Billion Massachusetts Casino Will Be Built
Despite an appalling series of setbacks, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts said this week it was confident its planned $1 billion casino resort in Taunton would be built. Tribal chairman Cedric Cromwell said in an official statement released Monday that it...
CS:GO Money Laundering Shut Down by Game Publisher Valve Corp
Counter Strike: Global Offensive publisher Valve Corporation said this week it pulled the plug on money-laundering activity that had been occurring through its microtransaction system. The Bellevue, Washington-based games giant acknowledged in a statement that criminals had been “liquidating gains” through the...
Macau Junket Boss Alvin Chau Of Suncity Sends Former Mistress $38 Million Breakup Gift
The often-fraught relationship between Alvin Chau, the playboy CEO of Macau’s biggest junket operator, Suncity, and Malaysian-American model Mandy Lieu is over, The Straits Times reports. But it seems that Chau isn’t too sore about the whole thing. In fact, the split...
Poker Legend Bobby Baldwin Named Chairman and CEO of Drew Las Vegas
Veteran casino executive and former world champion poker player Bobby Baldwin has been appointed chairman and CEO of the unfinished Drew Las Vegas. Baldwin is a legendary figure in the Nevada casino industry, having previously been president of the Golden Nugget, The...
