3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Novomatic Billionaire Embroiled in Casinos Austria Corruption Probe with Austrian Far-Right Politician
Austrian police confirmed this week a raid on addresses linked to Johann Graf, the billionaire CEO of European gaming giant Novomatic, as well as the company’s chairman, Harald Neumann. The moves came as part of a corruption investigation into the country’s former...
FanDuel Founders Renew $120 Million Lawsuit Against Flutter Entertainment
Former CEO of FanDuel Nigel Eccles and three of its other co-founders are about to renew legal action against their former company after its $465 million buyout in 2018 by Flutter Entertainment didn’t yield them a bean. The founders initially filed suit...
Ponca Tribe Wins Case Against State of Nebraska, Iowa Over Right to Operate Prairie Flower Casino
Ponca chairman Larry Wright Jr. called for the states of Nebraska and Iowa and the City of Council Bluffs to give up their years-long legal fight against the tribe after a federal judge reaffirmed its right to operate a casino in western...
Cayuga Nation Sues Hit Showtime Series ‘Billions’ for Defamation Over ‘Offensive’ Portrayal
New York State’s Cayuga Nation is suing the Showtime network over an episode of its hit show Billions, which it claims defamed the tribe while pushing an “offensive stereotype” of Native Americans as “irresponsible, corruptible, and even criminal” casino owners. A lawsuit...
Empire Resorts Bankruptcy Talk Sends Genting Shares Tumbling
On Friday, New York State-based Empire Resorts, which owns and operates Resorts World Catskills, announced it was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On Tuesday, reverberations were felt on the Malaysian stock market, where shares in Genting Malaysia and its parent company,...
Chicago Casino Proposal Unprofitable, Uninvestable, Says Feasibility Study
Chicago’s first casino would struggle to make money because it would be the most highly taxed gaming operation in America, according to a feasibility study released Tuesday by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). The study, conducted by Union Gaming Analytics (UGA) on...
Barcelona, Liverpool Sponsor 1XBET Shuttered in UK Over Link to Cockfighting, Porn, Piracy, and Betting on Kids’ Sports
1XBET’s UK-facing platform has been shut down in the wake of an exposé by The Times that accused the Russian-owned gambling site of promoting a porn-themed casino, offering cockfighting in certain jurisdictions, and permitting bets on sports played by under-18s. The operator,...
Vagos Gang Members Linked to 2011 Sparks Nugget Casino Shooting Now On Trial
The trial for eight Vagos gang members accused of federal racketeering in connection with a lethal 2011 brawl with the Hells Angels at a Sparks, Nevada casino got underway Monday in Las Vegas. The shootout at the casino left one prominent Hells...
Toronto Mayor Blasts ‘Anti-Fun Police’ After Seniors Gambling Crackdown
A group of Toronto senior citizens who played card games and bingo for pennies at a city-run community center have been victimized by “the anti-fun police,” according to Toronto Mayor John Tory. The elderly gamblers’ game of choice was reportedly the card...
Customer Complaints Against UK Operators Up 5,000 Percent in Five Years, That’s Probably Healthy, Regulator Says
Complaints by customers about UK-facing sports betting companies have skyrocketed by almost 5,000 percent in the past five years. But Neil McArthur, the chief executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) , says that is probably a good thing. Figures obtained by...
