3799 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...
Cambodia Online Gaming Boom Officially Over as Prohibition Enforcement Kicks In
Cambodia’s blanket online gaming prohibition came into effect on January 1, as the country’s authoritarian government promised to deal harshly with those caught flouting the ban. Prime minister Hun Sen announced the cessation of what had become Asia’s second-biggest egaming market, after...
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...
Winamax Employees Arrested in France over Algerian Soccer Match-Fixing Scandal
Four employees of French online gambling giant Winamax have been arrested and questioned over a series of suspicious bets placed on a match in the top tier of Algerian soccer, L’Equipe reports. It’s the first time that employees of a gambling company...
Nevada Gaming Commission Rejects Steve Wynn’s Motion, Dispute Will Head to Court
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday quashed a motion at a hearing that challenged its authority to punish fallen Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn. In October, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed a five-count complaint against Wynn related to...
