3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Biggest Prize in History of Poker Shared: Aaron Zang and Bryn Kenney Split $23 Million in Triton London Mega-Tournament
Shanghai financier Aaron Zang took down the highest-buy-in poker tournament in history on Saturday, when he topped a field of 54 to win the Triton London: A Helping Hand for Charity. With a £1.05 million ($1.28 million) buy-in, the event also offered...
WSOP Seventh-Place Finisher Nick Marchington Sued by Backers for $152,500
World Series of Poker final tablist Nick Marchington went on the winning run of his dreams last month. The 21-year-old from England picked up $1.525 million for his seventh-place finish at the WSOP Main Event, only his second live tournament cash-in. But...
Lawsuit Filed Against MGM Springfield as Confusion Over Blackjack Odds Reigns in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, a second class-action lawsuit has emerged over casino blackjack odds, this time directed at the MGM Springfield. It makes similar claims to a suit filed last month against the Encore Boston Harbor -- namely, that some blackjack tables at the...
Crown Resorts Hits Back at ‘Deceitful’ Media Campaign as Shares Plummet
Embattled Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has hit back at its media detractors with full-page newspaper ads denouncing a “deceitful campaign” that has “unfairly attempted to damage its reputation.” Crown’s share prices plummeted 7.7 percent on Monday and Tuesday in the wake...
Duterte Backtracks on Impulsive Philippine Lottery Shutdown
Lottery operations in the Philippines resumed on Tuesday, just four days after the country’s strongarm president, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered them to shut due to “massive corruption.” On Saturday, police were dispatched to plaster “closed” signs onto thousands of lottery outlets across the...
Crown Resorts to be Investigated by Anti-Corruption Watchdog Over Fast-Tracked Visas for Chinese VIPs
Australia’s anti-corruption watchdog is to investigate whether the country’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) improperly fast-tracked visas for Chinese VIPs on behalf of Crown Resorts. This follows reports by Australian current affairs program 60 Minutes – as well as The Sydney Morning...
Rivers Casino Schenectady Lives Up to Name as Freak Flood Video Goes Viral
A video of floodwater racing through the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, upstate New York went viral on Sunday after it was uploaded to Facebook and viewed by more than 265,000 people. Rivers may have been hoping for the floodgates to open when...
Police Bust Vietnam’s Biggest Ever Online Gambling Ring, 380 Chinese Nationals Arrested
Police in Vietnam swooped on a massive illegal online gambling operation Sunday, arresting more than 380 Chinese nationals in a tightly guarded gated community in the northern port city of Haiphong. Authorities said it was the largest online gambling ring they had...
Losing Gambler Faces Prison Time for Making Instagram Death Threats to Athletes
A gambler who posted death threats on social media to professional and collegiate athletes he blamed for his losing bets and mounting debts is expected to receive a federal prison sentence. According to court documents, Addison Choi, 23, used up to 45...
Former Crown Resorts Employee Speaks Out About 2017 China Imprisonment, Claims She Refused Hush Money
An ex-employee of Crown Resorts who was among those arrested and later imprisoned in China in 2017 for illegally marketing gambling to Chinese citizens has broken her silence on her ordeal and the events that led up to it. Jenny Jiang was...
