3704 stories by Philip Conneller
China’s Hainan Province Denies Lifting Ban on Gambling, Prostitution, Pornography
Reports that China’s Hainan Province had scrapped its prohibition on gambling, prostitution, and pornography have been misconstrued, local officials have said. The Hainan Daily reported on Sunday that the provincial government had voted on Saturday to abolish 14 local laws, including regulations...
Pennsylvania Casinos Seek Injunction to Stop ‘Slot-Style’ iLottery Games Ahead of Online Gaming Launch
Seven Pennsylvania casinos have petitioned the state’s Commonwealth Court to impose a speedy injunction on online lottery games that they say are too similar to the kind they offer on their gaming floors, Penn Live reports. The online lottery, dubbed the PA...
Pechanga Casino Fire Injures Three, Arson Ruled Out
A fire at California’s largest casino, the Pechanga Resort & Casino, on Monday resulted in three injuries and the entire evacuation of a hotel tower, according to local news reports. The Pechanga Fire Department said the blaze broke out at around midday...
Twin River Begs Rhode Island for More Marketing Dollars to Blunt Encore Boston Harbor Competition
With the expected opening of Encore Boston Harbor later this month, the balance of power in the crowded New England casino market could swing away from Connecticut and Rhode Island and towards Massachusetts. Rhode Island’s Twin River Worldwide, owner of the state’s...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Assaulted by Wife at Red Rock Three Days Before $35 Million Fine
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox had a rough few days at the end of April. Having received a grilling at the hands of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), and with the local Massachusetts press calling for his head -- and with the...
Aussie Regulators to Examine Melco Boss for Business Links to ‘Triad Associate’ Father
Melco’s proposed acquisition of 20 percent of Crown Resorts, announced last week, will not be a speedy transaction, analysts said Monday. Australian gaming and financial regulators are likely to delve deeply into Melco supremo Lawrence Ho’s business dealings, particularly for links to...
William Hill Held Failed Talks with Caesars Over $7.6 Billion Merger
William Hill and Caesars Entertainment were involved in serious merger discussions in the immediate wake of the US Supreme Court’s rejection of the federal ban on state-sanctioned sports betting, according to new reports. The Sunday Times in the UK claims that talks...
Illinois Governor Pritzker Quashes DraftKings, FanDuel TV Campaign Attacking Rush Street Gaming
An Illinois TV spot bankrolled by DraftKings and FanDuel that attacked casino owner Neil Bluhm has been axed just a day after its launch, apparently at the behest of the state’s governor J.B. Pritzker. It seems Pritzker doesn’t want Illinois’ conversation about...
Penitent GVC Holdings Granted Provisional Gaming License in Nevada
The Nevada Gaming Commission has awarded British online gambling giant GVC a provisional license to operate in the America’s gambling capital, despite the reservations set out two weeks ago by the Gaming Control Board. The unanimous backing of the commission’s four-person panel...
Cristiano Ronaldo Faces US Summons Over Alleged Palms Casino Rape
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be summoned to appear in a Nevada court to answer allegations he raped a woman at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2009, The Daily Mirror reports. The alleged victim, American woman Kathryn Mayorga,...
