3884 stories by Philip Conneller
Macau Casinos Told to Install Body Temperature Scanners as Fears Grow Over Mystery Illness
Macau’s casinos are on heightened alert following an outbreak of viral pneumonia in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province in central China. With several direct flights from Wuhan to Macau each day, the casino hub’s health bureau is taking no chances....
Alaska Moves to Intervene in Eklutna Tribe Gaming Case vs. Federal Government
The state of Alaska is hoping to insert itself into a federal lawsuit filed against the US Interior Department (DOI) by the Native Village of Eklutna. The state wants to prevent the tribe from building a gambling hall 20 miles outside of...
Wayne Rooney Spills Beans About Gambling Habit that Blunted On-Field Performance
Former Manchester United and DC United soccer star Wayne Rooney has admitted that an out-of-control gambling habit early on in his career negatively impacted his performances for club and country. England’s all-time top goal scorer made the disclosure in an interview for...
More Japanese Lawmakers Entangled in 500.com Casino Bribery Scandal
A Nasdaq-listed Chinese gambling company suspected of bribing a senior Japanese politician may have paid kickbacks to five other lawmakers. The goal was to grease the skids on its casino bid, according to a former consultant. This follows the arrest on Christmas...
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...
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...
