3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Golden Knights’ Bill Foley Pursuing MLS Franchise for Las Vegas
After the Golden Knights and the Raiders, could an MLS team be coming to Las Vegas? Golden Knights owner Bill Foley thinks so. On Wednesday, Las Vegas City Council passed a resolution to begin talks with a developer to transform the downtown...
Cristiano Ronaldo Palms Casino Rape-Claim Case Moves to Federal Court
A Nevada lawsuit that accuses Cristiano Ronaldo of raping a woman in the Penthouse suite of the Palms Hotel & Casino 10 years ago has moved to a federal court, the woman’s legal representatives said Wednesday. News that the state-level civil case...
Timbisha Tribe Receives Approval for Ridgecrest Casino After Suing DOI but Fight with City is Brewing
The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Death Valley has finally received the go-ahead from the Department of the Interior to build a casino in Ridgecrest, California, just two weeks after it filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming it was deliberately obstructing the...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Quietly Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports
Alabama DFS fans could soon be logged back onto DraftKings and FanDuel, three years after the operators were warned off by then-state attorney general Luther Strange for offering “illegal gambling.” Republican governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama DFS bill on Friday, two...
World Series of Poker Big 50 Shatters Live Tournament Record with 28,371 Players
The 50th World Series of Poker has been underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas since Thursday and it has already broken attendance records. On Tuesday, the field at the “Big 50” event -- which celebrates the WSOP’s...
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...
