3832 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
Colorado Man Not Entitled to Full Lottery Jackpot Split Three Ways with Fraudsters, Court Rules
A Boulder, Colorado man who shared a lottery jackpot in 2005 with two brothers who were later convicted of fixing the draw, is not entitled to the full whack, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Amir Massihzadeh won $568,990, after tax,...
UK Betting Giants Offer $100 Million a Year to Gambling Charities in Pre-emptive Bid to Stave Off Tighter Controls
The five biggest players in the UK sports betting industry have made a £100 million ($128 million) pledge to the British government in a tacit trade off against increased regulatory controls that would shackle future growth and innovation. As the tide of...
Tennis Star Feliciano López Denies Match-Fixing Claims Arising from Police Phone-Tapping of Ex-La Liga Player
Feliciano López, formerly ranked 12th in world tennis, has angrily denied allegations of match-fixing against him and his doubles partner, Marc López, which surfaced on Spanish news site El Confidencial on Tuesday. Speaking at the Queens Club Championships in London on Thursday,...
New Jersey Legislature to Reconsider Golden Nugget’s NBA Betting Ban
The Golden Nugget in Atlantic City could soon be offering NBA betting if a bill introduced this week to the New Jersey legislature gets the green light. The Nugget is currently barred from taking wagers on pro basketball games because its owner,...
Amendment to Defund DOJ Wire Act Enforcement Not Taken Up by Rules Committee Due to ‘Technical Error’
An amendment on Capitol Hill that would have blocked funding to the Department of Justice specifically for the enforcement of its new interpretation of the Wire Act did not go to the House floor for a full vote. As first spotted by...
New York Mobile Sports Betting Bill on Last Legs, Needs Miracle on Final Day of Legislative Session
New York’s mobile sports betting bill may have been passed by the State Senate with flying colors on Monday but by the time it hit the State Assembly it was on life support, according to its sponsor Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon)....
Facebook Announces Launch of Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ But What Does It Mean for Gaming?
Facebook announced Tuesday that it will launch its own cryptocurrency next year, Libra, which it claims will offer its 2.4 billion users access to “better, cheaper, and open financial services.” For a company that has been accused of keeping secrets about how...
