3704 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
Illegal Gambling Operator Who Nailed Chicago Mob Boss Charged With Theft From Legit Gaming Company
A man whose illegal Illinois gambling business was once pipe-bombed by a notorious Chicago mobster has been charged with stealing from his current employer, the state’s biggest legitimate video-gaming terminal (VGT) operator. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Vincenzo “Vince” Dublino’s testimony helped...
UK Lawmakers Want to Slash Online Slots Max Stakes to £2 in Radical Online Gaming Shakeup
A group of influential British politicians has proposed the most radical overhaul of the country’s online gambling laws in 15 years. Among the recommendations of an all-party group (APPG) studying “gambling-related harm” is that online slots are given the same treatment as...
New York State Studying Equalization of Taxes Between Commercial and Tribal Casinos
The New York State Gaming Commission wants to study the impact of equalizing the contributions that tribal gaming operators and their commercial counterparts pay to the state. In a move that is likely to cause consternation in Indian Country, the commission has...
UK’s Nat West Bank to Offer In-Branch Counseling for Gambling Addicts
Gambling addicts in the UK could shortly receive counseling from their local bank as part of a new program soon to be trialed at select branches of NatWest, The Guardian reports. NatWest will team up with problem gambling charity GamCare to offer...
Sheldon Adelson Wants ‘Hypocritical’ Las Vegas Sun Antitrust Lawsuit Tossed
LVS billionaire and owner of the Las Vegas-Review Journal (LVRJ) Sheldon Adelson has entered a motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed in September by The Las Vegas Sun, which accuses him of orchestrating a “calculated scheme” to monopolize the Las Vegas...
Philadelphia’s Stadium Casino Gets Sports Betting License, Plans to Take Bets Before Physical Casino Opens
Philadelphia’s “stadium casino” could be offering online sports betting before it officially exists, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The project that will be known as the Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia has been long in the making, and it isn’t scheduled to open...
Michigan House Passes Sports Betting, Online Gaming but Governor Obstructive
Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a gambling expansion package Wednesday that would legalize sports betting, online gaming, and daily fantasy sports. But while there is an appetite in the legislature to legalize these forms of games, Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is...
Macau Junket Suncity to Operate Casino at Planned Philippine Mega-Resort
Junket giant Suncity is set to continue its transition from middleman to major international casino operator through a new deal that will see it manage the gaming operations of the Philippines integrated resort project, Westside City Resorts World. The junket operator announced...
