3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Imperial Pacific Sues to Block Release of Report Allegedly Showing Millions in Unpaid Taxes
Casino developer Imperial Pacific (IPI) has been granted a temporary restraining order to block Saipan’s gaming regulator from releasing a report on the company's financial health. The report allegedly shows IPI owes more $70 million in taxes and missed payments to suppliers....
Feds: Texas Family Ran One of Biggest Illegal Sports Betting Ops in US, Handling At Least $52 Million in Five Years
Three members of southeast Texas family pleaded guilty in a federal court Tuesday to charges arising from an illegal sports betting operation that the Department of Justice described as one of the biggest in America. Larry Tillery, his wife, Judy Kay Tillery,...
Former Ted Binion Employee Faces Criminal Charges for Hunting Casino Tycoon’s Fabled Buried Treasure
A 56-year old man from Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada was arraigned Monday on burglary and property-destruction charges, committed, apparently, in search of casino tycoon Ted Binion’s buried treasure. Richard Cleaves was a former manager at the Binion ranch over 20 years ago....
Michigan Governor Opposes Online Gaming Push, Supporters Have Six Months to Change Her Mind
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is not a fan of the state’s legislative effort to legalize online gaming. Whitmer is at loggerheads with the bill’s sponsor, State Representative Brandt Iden (R-Oshtemo Township), because she feels that a future online gaming market would...
DC Sports Betting Bill Sponsor Gets Heat from FBI in Alleged Corruption Probe
The chairman of the DC Council Phil Mendelson said he will hire a law firm to investigate long-time councilman Jack Evans, the architect of the district’s recently successful sports betting legislation. The news comes days after Evans’ home was raided by the...
UK to Launch First Problem Gambling Clinic for Kids Amid Warnings of ‘Generational Scandal’
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) will open its first ever problem-gambling clinic for children. The National Problem Gambling Clinic in London will launch in September, offering specialist help for children and young people aged 13 to 25. The move follows research...
Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana Removes Minibars as DR Death Count Rises to Ten
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic has removed the minibars from its hotel rooms as it tries to ease fears over a recent spate of deaths in the country that some speculate could be related to...
At Least 28 Dead in Collapsed Resort Development in Cambodian Casino Hub
At least 28 people have been killed and dozens injured in the Cambodian casino town of Sihanoukville following the collapse of an under-construction resort that lacked the proper building permits. The Chinese-owned building was part of a construction blitz that has overwhelmed...
EA Games VP Compares ‘Harmless’ Loot Boxes to Confectionary Banned in US for Danger to Children
Are loot boxes gambling? No, they are “ethical and fun.” That’s what Electronic Arts (EA Games) vice president Kerry Hopkins told the British parliament this week, as reported by the BBC. Far from aping the mechanics of gambling, as has been alleged,...
DR Deaths: Tourism Officials Insist Country Safe to Visit After Two More US Tourist Fatalities Reported
Officials in the Dominican Republic held a news conference Friday to discuss autopsy reports of nine US tourists who have died in similarly mysterious circumstances while staying at resorts in the country in the past year. But anyone hoping for answer to...
