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4216 stories by Philip Conneller
Hong Kong Jockey Club Suspends Racing Over Threat of Civil Unrest Linked to Pro-Democracy Movement
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) canceled an entire race meet at its Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday night over concerns that pro-democracy protesters planned to disrupt proceedings. HKJC said it took the precaution to...
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Named in $60 Million Kevin Hart Sex Tape Lawsuit
The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas and its owner, the Blackstone Group, have been named as defendants alongside actor-comedian Kevin Hart in a $60 million sex-tape lawsuit. Also named in the suit filed by model Montia Sabbag...
Canadian Supreme Court Returns $2M In Assets After Casino Case Collapses
An effort by British Columbia (BC) authorities to seize $2 million from suspects in a high-profile casino money-laundering investigation has been rejected by the province’s Supreme Court. The case against Caixuan Qin, her husband Jian...
Wales Coach Rob Howley Booted from Rugby World Cup Over Alleged Betting Violation
The Japan Rugby World Cup is just days away from kickoff, and the Wales team is reeling from the news that its long-time assistant coach, Rob Howley, has been sent packing for an alleged betting...
Body of Abducted Online Bookmaker ‘5Dimes Tony’ Found in Costa Rica Cemetery, Confirmed by US State Dept
The body of American offshore bookmaker William Sean Creighton, known professionally as 5Dimes Tony, was found last week in a cemetery in a small fishing village in Costa Rica, 100 miles from where he was...
Oklahoma AG Hires Michigan Law Firm to Advise on Controversial Tribal Compact Renegotiation
Oklahoma’s attorney general Mike Hunter has hired the services of Michigan-based law firm Dykema as the state prepares to begin a hugely complex -- and controversial -- compact renegotiation process with its Native American casino...
Anger as Mashpee Recall Election Cancelled Amid Growing Concerns Over Casino Money
In Massachusetts, a Mashpee Wampanoag council member has vowed to obtain injunctive relief from the tribal court after a recall election to decide the fate of the tribe’s current leader and treasurer, Cedric Cromwell and...
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino Sues Billionaire Ottawa Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk for $1 Million Over Unpaid Markers
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino has launched a $1.05 million legal claim against the owner of the National Hockey's League's (NHL) Ottawa Senators, Eugene Melnyk, due to an alleged $900,000 in unpaid casino markers. According to...
Monmouth Park NJ Plan for More VIP Chopper Flights To Sportsbook Fails to Take Off
A plan to bring sports-betting high rollers to New Jersey racetrack Monmouth Park didn’t fly with the Oceanport Borough Council, which rejected the proposal by a 6-0 vote last month, The Asbury Park Press reports....
NBA 2K League Esports Team Kicks Out Player Over Insider Information Betting Scandal
Heat Check Gaming (HCG), a prominent Florida-based esports team sponsored by the Miami Heat, has ditched one of its players for “providing inside information to an individual knew was involved in betting on NBA 2K...
