3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Tribe Sues Federal Government for Nixing Plan for Alaska’s Second Gaming Hall
An Alaska Native village has filed suit against the US Interior Department for scuttling its 20-year quest to launch the state’s second electronic bingo hall, Anchorage Daily News reports. Alaska has no casinos and no state lottery, just the aforementioned facility offering...
Flutter Entertainment Could Sell Paddy Power to Pull Off £10 Billion Stars Group Deal: Analyst
Flutter Entertainment will have to sell some of its existing brands – and possibly even Paddy Power itself -- to grease the skids on its proposed £10 billion merger with PokerStars parent The Stars Group. That’s the opinion of analysts at Canaccord...
Gold Rush Gaming Named in Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval Federal Corruption Probe
When federal agents raided the home and offices of Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-12th) last month, among their targets were documents related to local gaming operator Gold Rush Gaming, according to a search and seizure warrant published Friday. Also on their...
Sports Data Giant Sportradar Acquires Wagering Platform Optima
Sportradar on Friday announced the acquisition of Spanish sports betting platform provider Optima, a deal that will allow the Switzerland-based data giant to become a “global one-stop shop for technology and services business,” providing a complete B2B wagering solution for the sports...
UFC Hopes to Revolutionize Fight Betting with New Global In-Play Product
While US sports leagues are furiously striking deals with data companies to disseminate official data to sports book operators, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has opted to do it all in-house. The company’s first in-play betting product, UFC Event Centre (UFCEC), hopes to...
Owner of ‘America’s Oldest Pizzeria’ Lombardi’s Can’t Open at Parx Casino Due to Mafia Ties, Judge Rules
The stepson of a reputed Mafia capo won’t be opening a pizzeria at Parx Casino in Pennsylvania anytime soon, a Commonwealth Court ruled this week. Michael Giammarino runs Lombardi’s in New York’s Little Italy, which opened in 1905 and claims to be America’s...
Betfred Fined £322,000 for Letting Convicted Fraudster Who Stole £2 Million Gamble Online
Online bookmaker Betfred has agreed to pay £322,000 ($400,000) to settle allegations that it allowed a convicted fraudster to deposit £210,000 ($261,000) in stolen money on its online platform. The customer subsequently lost £140,000 ($216,000) to Betfred during a 12-day gambling binge....
Convicted Sports Bettor Billy Walters $25 Million Insider Trading Appeal Rejected by US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has tossed legendary sports bettor Billy Walter's appeal of his five-year prison sentence for insider trading. Walters, 73, was found guilty in April 2017 of obtaining privileged information from Tom Davis, the former chairman of America’s largest dairy...
New Jersey Senior Among Those Busted for Trying to Rip Off Church Bingo Game
Two New Jersey women have been charged with improper behavior under a local borough ordinance following a foiled attempt to rig the church bingo game. As fixes go, it may not have had the scale and ambition of the 1919 World Series....
Poker Players Sue Stones Gambling Hall, Mike Postle for $30 Million in Alleged Cheating Case
Stones Gambling Hall, the California cardroom at the center of a possible poker cheating scandal, has been named in a $30 million lawsuit brought by 24 players who believe they have been financially harmed by the alleged scam. Also named is Mike...
