3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Denise Coates’ Bet365 Was Biggest UK Tax Contributor in 2019
The Coates family -- owner of online sports-betting giant Bet365 -- has been named the UK’s biggest taxpayer of 2019, according to the Sunday Times Tax List. The accolade might even temper media criticism directed at the private company’s CEO and cofounder,...
Massachusetts Lottery ‘Winner’ Stole $4 Million Ticket from Immigrant Who Thought He’d Won $4,000, Claims Lawsuit
A Massachusetts woman who claimed a $4 million scratch-ticket prize in December 2019 is now accused of exploiting the alleged real winner because he couldn’t speak English. Susana Gaspar, of New Bedford, made the local news when she became the second winner...
Former River Rock VIP Manager Claims Top Brass Fired Him to Silence Him Over Money Laundering
Great Canadian Gaming Corp (GCG) is accused in a new lawsuit of trying to silence the former VIP gaming manager at its River Rock Casino and Resort in Richmond, BC. The allegation comes amid a public investigation into a money-laundering epidemic in...
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders to US Authorities After Nine Years as a Fugitive
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg is in federal custody almost nine years after being indicted by the US Department of Justice on charges that include bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling. According to Forbes, which first broke the story, the 73-year-old surrendered...
Rugby Star Sonny Bill Williams Says Betfred Logo a No-Go Due to Religious Beliefs
Rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams will refuse to wear the logo of gambling company Betfred on his jersey when he lines up for the Toronto Wolfpack at the beginning of February. The two-time Rugby World Cup winner completed a $10 million move...
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,”...
