3663 stories by Philip Conneller
BC Calls for Canada-Wide Probe to Establish Extent of Money-Laundering, Federal Government Declines
British Columbia has launched an official investigation into how its casinos were able to become a dirty-money laundromat for Chinese criminal gangs, but Bill Blair, Canada’s federal minister for organized crime reduction, said this week a nationwide probe was not necessary. That’s...
Japanese Government Delays Casinos Fearing Voter Backlash
The Japanese government has mothballed plans to establish a regulatory body to oversee its new gambling industry until after summer elections, fearing that any moves related to the impending casino market could hurt it at the ballot box. That’s bad news for...
Leading Junket Operator Suncity Group Eyes Macau Casino License
Asia’s largest junket operator, Suncity Group, would bid for a Macau gaming license should the opportunity arise, its chief investment officer said this week. Speaking to Portuguese news agency Lusa, Andrew Lo Kai Bong said he believes Suncity could be competitive in...
Las Vegas Sport Bettor and Jeopardy! Phenom James Holzhauer Makes It 24 in a Row
Professional sports bettor turned record-smashing Jeopardy! phenomenon James Holzhauer booked his 24th consecutive win on the long-running game show Tuesday, taking his total winnings to an extraordinary $1,867,142. That’s the second largest winning streak ever in the show’s 55-year history -- and...
Macau’s Chief Regulator Pulls Out of G2E Asia as Expo Investigated for ‘Promoting Illegal Online Gambling’
Macau’s top regulator Paulo Martins Chan will not be making a keynote speech at gaming expo G2E Asia as expected, but he may be investigating it, the Macau News Agency (MNA) reports. Chan, who heads Macau’s Gaming and Inspection Coordination Bureau (DICJ),...
Death Valley Tribe Sues DOI Over Stalled Casino Land Application, Alleging ‘Undue Political Influence’
The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Death Valley is suing the US Department of the Interior for its failure to sign off on an application take to land into trust for the tribe in Ridgecrest, California. The Timbisha want to build a casino...
Game of Thrones Finale: How the Bookies Got It Right
All hail Bran the Broken, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Six Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm … etc, etc. Whatever your feelings about the Game of Thrones finale -- and there...
Pro Bettor ‘Vegas Dave’ Oancea Walks Free But Barred from Nevada Sports Books For Three Years
Professional sports bettor “Vegas Dave” Oancea walked out of a Las Vegas courtroom a free man Thursday, having been indicted in April 2017 on 19 felony charges for allegedly using bogus social security numbers to open player accounts at casinos. Prosecutors had...
‘Borgata Babes’ Can Move Forward with Gender Discrimination Case, Rules Appeals Court
The “Borgata Babes” will have their day in court, a New Jersey appeals panel ruled on Monday, as first reported by The Courier Post. A group of Borgata beverage servers who sued their employee 11 years ago for gender discrimination -- because...
Dutch Government Junks Holland Casino Privatization Plans
The Dutch government has withdrawn a bill that would have broken up the country’s sole casino chain, the state-owned Holland Casino, and sold its properties off in chunks to the highest bidder. The privatization plan has been eight years in the making...
