3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Japan Establishes Casino Control Commission as Bribery Scandal Rages
Despite a deepening corruption scandal that has ensnared six pro-casino lawmakers, Japan is continuing to lay the groundwork for its forthcoming casino market. On Tuesday, the national government announced the official establishment of an independent casino control commission to license and regulate...
South Dakota Casino ‘Points for Pills’ Conspirators Get Off with Probation
Two South Dakota residents have been found guilty in a federal court of selling prescription drugs to the former marketing director of the Grand River Casino as part of a “points for pills” scam. Carlene Cloke, 66, and the aptly named Meinrad...
Google Under Fire After Search for Gambling Addiction Help Yields Online Casino Ads
Google has been forced to tweak its gambling advertising because of reports that addicts looking for advice on how to quit were being served up ads for online casinos in search results. As first reported Friday by The Telegraph newspaper, searches for...
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,...
