4253 stories by Philip Conneller
OJ Simpson Defamation Case Vs. Cosmopolitan to Go to Trial, Private Settlement Ruled Out
OJ Simpson’s lawsuit against The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will go to court, a pretrial commissioner ruled on Monday. Simpson, 72, is suing the Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino for defamation after a report surfaced on...
Denise Coates’ Bet365 Was Biggest UK Tax Contributor in 2019
The Coates family -- owner of online sports-betting giant Bet365 -- has been named the UK’s biggest taxpayer of 2019, according to the Sunday Times Tax List. The accolade might even temper media criticism directed...
Massachusetts Lottery ‘Winner’ Stole $4 Million Ticket from Immigrant Who Thought He’d Won $4,000, Claims Lawsuit
A Massachusetts woman who claimed a $4 million scratch-ticket prize in December 2019 is now accused of exploiting the alleged real winner because he couldn’t speak English. Susana Gaspar, of New Bedford, made the local...
Former River Rock VIP Manager Claims Top Brass Fired Him to Silence Him Over Money Laundering
Great Canadian Gaming Corp (GCG) is accused in a new lawsuit of trying to silence the former VIP gaming manager at its River Rock Casino and Resort in Richmond, BC. The allegation comes amid a...
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders to US Authorities After Nine Years as a Fugitive
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg is in federal custody almost nine years after being indicted by the US Department of Justice on charges that include bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling. According to Forbes, which...
Rugby Star Sonny Bill Williams Says Betfred Logo a No-Go Due to Religious Beliefs
Rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams will refuse to wear the logo of gambling company Betfred on his jersey when he lines up for the Toronto Wolfpack at the beginning of February. The two-time Rugby World...
Macau Casinos Could Be Shuttered if Coronavirus Cases Escalate, Says Chief Executive
Macau could temporarily shut down its casinos in the face of a wider breakout of the Wuhan coronavirus in the gambling hub. That’s according to its most senior politician, Ho Iat Seng, who told a...
Nebraska AG Sues State Racing Commission for Authorizing Historical Racing
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson went to war on Wednesday with the state racing commission over historical racing machines. A lawsuit filed against the commission by the AG’s office asserts that it exceeded its authority...
California AG Approves Tribal Sports Betting Ballot Measure, One Million Signatures Needed
California residents could be voting to legalize sports betting in November after state AG Xavier Becerra approved the language of a ballot measure that would authorize tribal casinos and racetracks to operate sports books. The...
New Jersey Lottery Winners Can Now Claim Jackpots Anonymously
New Jersey Lottery winners will no longer be paraded in front of cameras while brandishing outsized novelty checks, thanks to a new law to protect the anonymity of players. That's unless they happen to be...