3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Rick Springfield Cancels Hard Rock Casino Gig in Dominican Republic Over Safety Fears
Veteran Aussie rocker Rick Springfield has canceled a forthcoming concert at the Hard Rock Casino in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic as public anxiety grows over reports of mysterious deaths in the country. The Jessie’s Girl singer said his “Rick Springfield...
Underdogs Reign at Wimbledon Day One, as Venus Williams Crashes Out to 15-Year-Old Cori Gauff
Day one of Wimbledon 2019 saw a string of upsets and shock results that not even the best returners in game would have seen coming. Venus Williams certainly didn’t. The 37-year-old four-time Wimbledon champion was schooled by 15-year-old American Cori Gauff, losing...
Illinois to Become ‘Gambling Capital of the Midwest’ as Governor Signs Massive Expansion Package
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a gambling package that will establish a huge casino in Chicago, as well as five smaller regional casinos in the southern suburbs. It’s a feat lawmakers and a succession of Chicago mayors have been trying...
Chukchansi Chucks Out 60 Members as Tribe Squabbles Over Casino Riches
The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians – who own the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California -- have expelled at least 60 tribal members via the controversial practice of disenrollment. Critics described the move as an attack by the tribe...
New California Sports Betting Bill May Have Been Sparked by Failed Tribal Operator Lawsuit
California residents could get to vote on legal sports betting as soon as the 2020 ballot under an amendment presented to the legislature Thursday. But first, Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) will need to unite the state’s powerful...
New Jersey Swerves Government Shutdown that Could Have Closed Casinos, Online Gaming
New Jersey’s Democratic governor Phil Murphy said he will not allow the wheels of state government to grind to a halt despite an ongoing budget standoff. There were fears that a government shutdown could lead not just to the closure of Atlantic...
DraftKings to Buy SBTech? Multiple Sources Say Deal is Close
DraftKings is rumored to be very close to acquiring sports betting solutions giant SBTech in a deal that would provide the daily fantasy sports company with its own in-house betting software and potentially vastly expand the scale of its sports book operations....
DC Councilmembers Want to Rip Up $215 Million Intralot Sports Betting Contract
Calls are growing within the District of Columbia Council to shred a $215 million contract awarded to Intralot and start again with a competitive bidding process to find a new service provider for the district’s future sports betting operations. Councilmembers are concerned...
Bitcoin Hits 18-Month High on Back of Facebook’s Libra Announcement, Then Falls Off Cliff
It’s been a rollercoaster week for bitcoin gamblers, who saw the value of their bankrolls skyrocket as the currency surged to an 18-month high on the news that Facebook plans to enter the crypto business. The value of bitcoin rose by more...
Dominican Republic Tourism Drops 74 Percent as 13th American Dies on Vacation
The Dominican Republic and its many casinos are facing a disastrous dip in tourism, sparked by reports of a spate of deaths of Americans tourists. The situation will in turn put pressure on the country's gaming industry, which overwhelmingly caters to tourists....
