4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Federal Judge Nixes Wynn Resorts Racketeering Case But Says Some Claims ‘Adequately Pleaded’
A federal judge on Friday tossed a racketeering lawsuit filed against Wynn Resorts by the former owner of Suffolk Downs Racetrack, which lost the bid to build a casino in East Massachusetts in 2015. Sterling Suffolk Racecourse LLC sued Wynn Resorts and...
Florida Poker Player Loses Big, Sets Opponent on Fire, Faces Murder Rap
A Florida man who lost several thousand dollars to an acquaintance he later allegedly shot and set on fire left a glaring trail of evidence behind him, The Tampa Bay Times reported this week. But sore loser Michael Psilakis Jr.’s master plan...
Steve Wynn Says ‘Draconian’ Nevada Regulators Can’t Discipline Him Because He Has Left the Industry and Is Never Coming Back
Former casino mogul Steve Wynn claims Nevada regulators have “no jurisdiction” to fine him or ban him from the state’s gaming industry because he is no longer a gaming licensee and has already removed himself from the industry. On Thursday, lawyers for...
Empire Resorts Shareholders Vote for Genting Deal Over Bankruptcy, Resorts World Catskills to Go Private
Minority shareholders in Resorts World Catskills parent Empire Resorts have voted to reject bankruptcy protection. They will now approve a deal that will see casino mogul K.T. Lim and casino giant Genting Malaysia assume full control of the company, taking it private....
Drug Wars: Las Vegas Casino Exec Turned Legal Marijuana Dealer Sues Competitor for Slander
A successful player in Nevada’s legal marijuana market, who was once a Tropicana executive, alleges he has been slandered by a competitor in a lawsuit recently filed in the Clark County District Court. Armen Yemenidjian, formerly VP of casino marketing & operations...
Who Owns The Las Vegas Review-Journal? Not Sheldon Adelson, Says Lawyer
Sheldon Adelson does not own the Las Vegas Review-Journal, according to the newspaper’s lawyer, Randall Jones, The Las Vegas Sun reports. This is despite the paper printing a disclaimer stating “The Review-Journal is owned by the family of Las Vegas Sands Corp....
Conor McGregor Flamed for Appearing in Oddball Sports Betting Ad
Conor McGregor has been widely mocked on social media for starring in an eyeball-stretching TV spot for a sports betting company that falls squarely into the “so bad it’s awful” category. The ad, for operator Parimatch, depicts the troubled mixed martial arts...
Kenya Court Ruling Could Ignite Ousted Betting Industry Comeback
A court ruling in Kenya could provide a route back into the market for Sportpesa -- formerly the East African country’s biggest sports betting operator -- and others frozen out of the market. The Kenyan betting industry has been engaged in a...
Grand Theft Auto Online Casino Boosts Player Spending by 24 Percent
It was a long wait for the devoted players of Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA), but the game’s casino, the Diamond Casino & Resort, is proving to be a big hit with the virtual denizens of San Andreas. Take-Two Interactive, parent of...
China Digital Currency ‘DCEP’ Will Help Fight Online Gambling, Says People’s Bank
China’s proposed digital currency – working title “Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP)” -- is not about control, a state banking official said this week. But he claimed it will help to more effectively monitor money-laundering, tax evasion, terrorist financing, online gambling and...
