3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Richard Branson and Virgin Group to Challenge Camelot for UK National Lottery
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is planning to launch a bid to operate the UK National Lottery. Current operator Camelot’s tenure is up for renewal, and new prospective bidders have until mid-December to register an interest. Camelot -- which since 2010 has...
Oklahoma Governor Stitt Like ‘Used Car Salesman’ in Compact Negotiations, Says Tribal Chief
In Oklahoma, ongoing tribal compact negotiations led by Governor Kevin Stitt have been “a used car salesman thing,” according to one tribal leader. As reported by Tulsa World, at a press conference on Friday, Choctaw Chief Gary Batton said, “ telling me...
French Government Hits Jackpot With $2.2 Billion Sale of State Lottery Company Stake
The French government cashed in some €2 billion ($2.2 billion) on Thursday from the sale of 52 percent of its stake in lottery operator, Francaise des Jeux (FDJ). It is the second-biggest lottery company in Europe, after Italy’s Lottomatica, and the fourth-biggest...
Gaming Operator Arrested, Bailed, Rearrested in Malta as Part of Probe into Anti-Corruption Journalist Murder
A Maltese casino operator arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was released on bail Friday. He was subsequently rearrested after police searched his yacht, The Times of Malta reports. Yorgen Fenech is one of...
Pennsylvania’s Skill Games Machines Not Regulated by Gaming Act, Rules Commonwealth Court
Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino believes a Wednesday ruling by the Commonwealth Court means that skill-game machine company Pace-O-Matic (POM) is a manufacturer and distributor of unlicensed slot machines -- not so, says POM. In a press release issued Wednesday in the wake of...
Japan Won’t Consider Casino Bids Before 2021 Under Proposed Government Timeline
The Japanese government will not begin considering proposals for integrated resorts from municipalities and prefectures until 2021. That's more than four years after it first passed legislation to initiate what is expected to become the second-biggest casino market in the world. The...
Nevada Regulator’s Proposed Sexual Harassment Amendments Don’t Go Far Enough, Say Critics
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) is set to vote Thursday on a new set of rules for the gaming industry that are designed to better protect casino workers from sexual harassment. The proposed changes to Regulation 5 of state gaming law (on...
Alabama Man Convicted Over $193,000 Wind Creek Montgomery Casino Heist
A Montgomery, Alabama man is facing up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring with two others to steal almost $193,000 from the Wind Creek Montgomery Casino. Having pleaded guilty in March, Jory D'Michael Trayvunn Dumas, 28, was...
UK Betting Industry Embraces AI to Stop Gamblers Chasing Losses
Britain’s betting industry is to implement artificial intelligence (AI) systems on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) that can detect if gamblers are blowing their cool. The Anonymous Player Awareness System (APAS) will analyse player behavior on the machines, which are found in retail...
Macau and Its Casinos Face Uncertain Future Due to Climate Change
Macau and its glittering Cotai Strip are particularly vulnerable to the deleterious impact of climate change. But it’s unclear what the special administrative region’s government is doing about it. A 2015 report found that because of Macau’s small size, low elevation, and...
