3662 stories by Philip Conneller
Horse Racing Won’t Be Excluded from New York Sports Betting Legislation: Sen. Addabbo
New York mobile sports betting bill sponsor Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-15th) has denied his legislation would freeze the state’s racetracks out of a future sports-betting market. Speaking during at a hearing for the bill Monday by the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering...
Nevada, Illinois Pols Call on US Treasury to Raise Tax-Reporting Threshold for Slot Jackpots to $5,000
Congressmembers from Nevada and Illinois have petitioned the US Treasury to up the tax-reporting threshold on slot-machine jackpots, which has been frozen in time at $1,200 since 1977, in defiance of inflation. In a letter dated May 13, US Reps. Dina Titus...
Connecticut’s Mohegan Gaming ‘Shovel Ready’ for Massive Project in Future Asian Gaming Hub
Connecticut tribal casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is poised to begin construction of the first $1.6-billion phase of its proposed integrated resort in Incheon, South Korea, around 16 miles from the capital, Seoul. Incheon was South Korea’s first free economic zone...
Manchester City Wins Record-Breaking EPL, No Final-Day Twist for Liverpool
Manchester City was crowned English Premier League Champion on Sunday with a 4-1 defeat of Brighton, becoming the first team to win the title back-to-back since arch rival Manchester Utd pulled off that feat exactly ten years ago. While the celebrations in...
BC Lottery Corp Seeks Tech Contractor to Fix Broken Anti-Money-Laundering System
The BC Lottery Corp has launched a competitive bidding process for a technology solution to help combat money laundering after an independent report described its current system as unfit for purpose, CBC reports. The province has been engulfed by scandal following revelations...
Loto-Quebec Sued Over Long Lottery Odds But Longshot Lawsuit Shot Down by Judge
A former avid player of Loto-Quebec’s 6/49 and Lotto Max lottery games has failed in her bid to sue the provincial government’s operator-regulator on the grounds that she did not fully understand just how horribly the odds of winning were stacked against...
Genius Sports Signs Major Exclusive Data Deal with English Premier League
Genius Sports has signed a “transformational” sports betting data deal with the English Premier League, which CEO Mark Locke said would afford his company “exclusive access to the most valuable sports betting content in the world.” Financial terms of the multiyear deal...
GVC Recommended for License by Nevada Regulators, But Gray Ops Come Under Fire
British online gaming giant GVC is halfway to receiving a license to operate in Nevada, having been recommended for by the state’s Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Wednesday. But the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported approval did not come without reservations about the...
Fox Sports Buys $236 Million Chunk of Stars Group, Will Be First US Broadcaster to Offer Sports Betting
Shares in Stars Group skyrocketed 11 percent Wednesday on the news that Fox Sports has pledged to invest $236 million for a 4.99 percent share of the the PokerStars parent. As part of the deal, the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Fox will have the...
Ajax Heartache as Spurs Make Champions League Final with Epic, Last-Second Victory
“It’s glory, glory Tottenham Hotspur in the most amazing Champions League semifinal most of us have ever seen!” marveled BT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher, as Spurs celebrated an improbable, last-second victory against Ajax on Wednesday night. He forgot to add “since yesterday.”...
