3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Sam’s Town Tunica Casino to Close November 10
Boyd Gaming cites two decades of falling market demand Sam’s Town once anchored Tunica’s booming casino industry Arkansas competition reshaped regional gambling and visitor traffic Sam’s Town Tunica is to close on November 10, its owner Boyd Gaming announced Thursday, citing two...
Lucas Paquetá Weighs Legal Action Against the FA After Spot-Fixing Acquittal
Paquetá cleared of spot-fixing considers suing the FA. Failed £110m Man City transfer adds weight to claim. FA faces multi-million pound exposure if lawsuit succeeds. Lucas Paquetá, the Brazilian soccer star cleared of spot-fixing at the end of July, is considering suing...
MGM Springfield Accused Military Vet of Parking Lot Sex, Now He’s Suing for $1.5M
Veteran sues MGM Springfield alleging false sex claims Casino accused of harassment, defamation, and negligence $1.5M lawsuit seeks damages for lost business opportunity A military veteran who says he was falsely accused of having sex in the MGM Springfield parking garage is...
Judge Blocks Koi Nation Casino Approval, Orders Federal Re-Do
Judge rules DOI wrongly approved Koi Nation casino project Graton Rancheria, California challenge restored lands gaming exception Ruling forces federal agency to revisit approval process A federal judge has struck down the US Department of the Interior’s (DOI) decision to grant land-into-trust...
Mohegan Sun: Hollywood Exec Ron Meyer ‘No Right to Jury’ in $2.8M Gambling Case
Casino seeks $2.8M after Meyer halted repayment plan Legal fight centers on jury trial rights in Connecticut Meyer’s gambling history resurfaces amid ongoing court dispute Mohegan Sun is suing former Hollywood bigshot Ronald M. Meyer for nearly $2.8 million in unpaid gambling...
Pete Rose Gambling Ties Detailed in Unsealed FBI Records
FBI files highlight Pete Rose’s gambling debts and associations Reports confirm no evidence Rose fixed or manipulated baseball games Hall of Fame eligibility debate reignites after MLB rule change The FBI has unsealed more than 100 pages of investigative files connected to...
Exonerated Lawyer Surfaces in Osceola Sheriff Lopez Gambling Case
Exonerated lawyer Kelly Mathis linked to new Florida gambling investigation. Mathis represented a client tied to Sheriff Marcos Lopez's alleged gambling ring The lawyer of an accused co-conspirator in a sprawling unlawful gambling case involving Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez was...
Embattled Norwegian Lottery Fined Over Error that Skewed Odds
State lottery fined for syndicate-favoring raffle glitch. Third major sanction hits Norsk Tipping in twelve months. Monopoly model faces scrutiny after repeated compliance failures. Norway’s gaffe-prone state lottery operator, Norsk Tipping, will face its third major sanction in less than a year...
‘Walking Tall’ Sheriff Buford Pusser Likely Murdered Wife, Prosecutors Say
Cold-case probe finds Buford Pusser likely murdered wife Pauline. Investigators: staged ambush, self-inflicted wound misled public for decades. Adamsville reconsiders legacy of Walking Tall folk hero sheriff. Former professional wrestler turned legendary Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser – whose one-man crusade against crime...
Property Billionaire Phillip Dong Fang Lee Sues Star Casino for $57M Losses
Property developer claims casino exploited gambling addiction and poor English Lawsuit alleges $57M losses from deceptive credit extensions Star faces scrutiny after past compliance and licensing failures A billionaire property developer who was one of The Star Sydney’s biggest gamblers is now...
