3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Possible Serial Killer Charles Sullivan Suspected in Circus Circus Reno Waitress Abduction, Murder
Police believe an Arizona man charged in Nevada last Friday with the brutal 1979 murder of Julia Woodward could be a serial killer. He is now the chief suspect in the killing of a cocktail waitress who disappeared from Circus-Circus Reno a...
No Illegal Online Gambling Promoters at 20,000-Strong Trade Show, Says Macau Gaming Regulator
The Macao Gaming Show (MGS) 2019 expo at the Venetian Macao pulled in almost 20,000 visitors last week, according to organizers. This may not conform with the experience of some attendees, who told GGRAsia they had witnessed “low levels of foot traffic...
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...
Saipan Casino Developer Imperial Pacific Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury Over Relationship with Island’s Governor
Chinese casino developer Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has been summoned to testify before a federal grand jury on January 30, 2020, as part of an FBI corruption probe, The Saipan Tribune reports. IPI has also been ordered by the US Attorney’s Office...
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...
California Tribal Coalition Launches Push to Get Sports Betting on Ballot, Cardrooms Need Not Apply
A powerful coalition of California tribal operators wants to put sports betting on the ballot. The tribes have previously expressed resistance to legalizing sports books. But The LA Times reports that on Wednesday, a group of 18 operators filed papers with the...
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....
