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Philip Conneller
4253 stories by Philip Conneller
Three Dead after COVID-19 Strikes Florida Poker Game, Infects All Players
Three members of a regular Florida poker game have died from COVID-19 after all eight contracted the disease in March, The Florida Sun Sentinel reports. The group of senior citizens, all originally from New York,...
China Reports Increase in Gambling Operators Targeting Citizens Despite Global Industry Shutdown
China’s Ministry of Public Security claims it has noticed increased activity by foreign casinos and online gaming sites to recruit Chinese citizens for gambling during the coronavirus pandemic. In a public address late last week,...
UK Credit Card Gambling Ban Arrives Amid Concerns for Problem Gamblers
Britain’s gambling industry ban on the use of credit cards came into force Tuesday. From now, all retail betting outlets, land-based casinos, and online gaming sites licensed in the UK are prohibited from accepting credit...
TCS John Huxley Pivots from Roulette Wheels to PPE to Help Coronavirus Fight
Global casino equipment provider TCS John Huxley (TCSJH) is playing its part in the fight against the coronavirus in its native UK. More accustomed to supplying the world with roulette wheels, TCSJH has become a...
Atlantic City Casinos Have Turned Their Backs on Workers, Says Union
Atlantic City’s casino industry has betrayed workers and “put them in the poorhouse,” according to Bob McDevitt, president of union Unite Here Local 54. He told The Press of Atlantic City this week that the...
Cosmopolitan Drops $500,000 Casino Marker Case Against NHL’s Evander Kane
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has dismissed a case against the San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane that was seeking recovery of $500,000 in unpaid casino markers, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The Cosmo sued Kane...
BetAmerica and Others Still Out Two Weeks After SBTech Cyberattack, DraftKings Merger Terms Revised
Almost two weeks after sports betting and lottery provider SBTech was hit by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down its global data centers, several US-regulated online gambling sites remain out of action. The...
Stones Gambling Hall Files Second Motion to Dismiss Mike Postle ‘Cheating’ Lawsuit
Stones Gambling Hall, the Sacramento card room at the center of an alleged poker cheating scandal, has filed a second motion to dismiss a $10 million lawsuit from poker players who allege they were defrauded...
Sportsbooks Pull Plug on NBA 2K Players Tournament After Results Leaked Online
Sportsbooks have been forced to suspend betting on the NBA 2K Players Tournament after learning the video-game matchups between real NBA players were pre-recorded, despite appearing to be broadcast live on ESPN. Worse still, it...
Michigan Tribe Sued for $124 Million Over Derailed Lansing Casino Project
Developers behind a no-go casino project in Lansing, Michigan are suing their former partners, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, for at least $124 million, claiming breach of contract and misappropriation of funds....
