3704 stories by Philip Conneller
British Army Claims It Has Eradicated Illegal Casinos From Its Corner of Cyprus
British military police in Cyprus have said they have effectively wiped out illegal casinos from the vicinity of the two British Army bases on the island. News of the operation comes after Macau-based gaming giant Melco announced it would begin the construction...
Cambodia Casino Subjects Eight Chinese Gamblers to Backroom Beatings
A casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, is accused of beating eight Chinese gamblers suspected by casino management of cheating. According to several reports in mainland Chinese and local Cambodian media, staff at the unnamed casino took the law into their own hands in...
MGM Resorts Enters Ohio Gaming Market as MGM Northfield Park Opens Its Doors
From Wednesday, gamblers visiting the Northfield Park racino, near Cleveland, will be greeted by a seven-foot-tall statue of Leo the Lion. That’s because the track, known as "the Home of the Flying Turns" and for its motto "Every nineteen minutes the place goes...
Wynn Resorts Separates From Security Chief James Stern Over Steve Wynn Spying Admission
Wynn Resorts has parted ways with its VP of corporate security, James Stern, following his testimony in front of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) that he spied on former employees on behalf of the company’s disgraced former chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn....
Federal Trade Commission Aims to Blow the Lid Off Loot Boxes
The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into loot boxes. The consumer protection agency said Monday that an investigation into the phenomenon was ongoing, and that it planned to hold a public workshop later in the year. The forum will invite representatives...
Wynn Resorts Makes $7.1 Billion Play for Australia’s Crown Resorts (But Not for Long)
UPDATE 10:00 am PT April 9 -- It's a "thanks but no thanks" from Wynn Resorts to Crown, after the potential buyer walked away in a huff following the leaked revelations of a possible merger hit the media. The Associated Press in...
Florida Reopens Compact Negotiations with the Seminoles But Tribe Holds the Cards
Florida lawmakers are conducting behind-the-scenes talks with the Seminole tribe of Florida in a bid to flesh out a new compact, The Herald-Tribune reports. At stake is the roughly $350 million in slots revenue the tribe shares with the state each year...
Elizabeth Warren No Fan of Online Gambling as 2020 Campaign Trail Hits Nevada
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. Mass) told the Nevada Independent on Saturday that she does not believe there should be further federal regulation of gambling but refused to be drawn on whether she supported or opposed the Department of Justice’s recent opinion on...
Osaka Mayor and Governor Swap Jobs in Local Elections to Keep Casino Vision Intact
In a risky political maneuver, the Osaka City mayor and Osaka Prefecture governor swapped jobs on Sunday in a move that bodes well for the administration’s ambition to host Japan’s first integrated resort. With both approaching the end of their terms, former...
Sports Radio Host Craig Carton Gets Three and a Half Years in Prison for Ticket Scam Fraud
Former New York sports jock and self-confessed gambling addict Craig Carton was handed a three and-a-half-year prison sentence for fraud on Friday by a judge who professed to be a fan of his work -- except when the show got “too raunchy.”...
