3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Tennis Star Feliciano López Denies Match-Fixing Claims Arising from Police Phone-Tapping of Ex-La Liga Player
Feliciano López, formerly ranked 12th in world tennis, has angrily denied allegations of match-fixing against him and his doubles partner, Marc López, which surfaced on Spanish news site El Confidencial on Tuesday. Speaking at the Queens Club Championships in London on Thursday,...
New Jersey Legislature to Reconsider Golden Nugget’s NBA Betting Ban
The Golden Nugget in Atlantic City could soon be offering NBA betting if a bill introduced this week to the New Jersey legislature gets the green light. The Nugget is currently barred from taking wagers on pro basketball games because its owner,...
New York Mobile Sports Betting Bill on Last Legs, Needs Miracle on Final Day of Legislative Session
New York’s mobile sports betting bill may have been passed by the State Senate with flying colors on Monday but by the time it hit the State Assembly it was on life support, according to its sponsor Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon)....
Facebook Announces Launch of Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ But What Does It Mean for Gaming?
Facebook announced Tuesday that it will launch its own cryptocurrency next year, Libra, which it claims will offer its 2.4 billion users access to “better, cheaper, and open financial services.” For a company that has been accused of keeping secrets about how...
Montana Beheading: Casino Customer Admits Decapitating Fellow Patron for $6
A man accused of decapitating a winning customer at Montana Lil’s Casino in Billings in order to steal his cash has admitted to the crime, The Billings Gazette reports. Jeffery Glen Haverty, 34, made off with just $6 after he and an...
Award-Winning Ninja Casino Stripped of Swedish License After Less Than Seven Months
Sweden’s new gambling regulatory body, Spelinspektionen, is not taking its responsibilities towards the country’s newly regulated online gaming market lightly. The new regime is just over six months old and the regulator has claimed its first scalp. On Monday, Spelinspektionen announced it...
76ers Owner Inks E-sports Betting Partnership with Esports Entertainment’s VIE.gg
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) -- the majority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, and EPL soccer team Crystal Palace -- has partnered with esports betting operator Esports Entertainment Group in a multiyear betting deal. Along with its...
147 Tourists Report Getting Sick at Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Since Start of June
Some 147 tourists vacationing in the Dominican Republic have reported recent or historical illnesses while staying at the Hard Rock Punta Cana via the website iwaspoisoned.com in June alone. Of those, 128 were posted in just the past week. The news comes...
GTA Online: Rockstar Games Confirms Vinewood’s ‘Luxury Casino’ Opening Soon
Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games has announced that the long-awaited casino in its GTA Online game will shortly be open for business. Fans of the free-roaming multi-player have been waiting a long time for this. Ever since the debut of the...
Tobacco-Style Health Warnings on Florida Lottery Tickets Could Impact Multistate Game Participation
A proposal in Florida to plaster prominent “health warnings” on lottery tickets could have the unintended consequence of freezing the Sunshine State out of multi-state games such as Powerball and Mega Millions, lottery officials said this week. A bill approved by the...
