3832 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Russia’s Most Beautiful Poker Player’ Liliya Novikova Found Dead from Suspected Electrocution
Russia’s Channel 5 has reported the death of poker player and esports star Liliya Novikova, aka “Liay5,” who was found dead in her bathroom in Moscow on Wednesday, apparently from a massive electric shock. The 26-year-old, dubbed “Russia’s most beautiful poker player”...
$250 Million Missing from Mashpee Wampanoag Gaming Authority Fund, Claims Campaign to Topple Tribal Leadership
Unrest is growing among Massachusetts’ Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, which last year saw its dreams of building a $1 billion casino dashed when the federal government reversed its decision to take the tribe's land into trust. The tribe has been in financial distress...
Gamesys Ordered to Return Over £460,000 in Stolen Money Gambled Online by Criminals
Software provider and operator Gamesys has been ordered to repay £460,472 ($584,000) to victims of thieves who played on its gambling platforms with stolen money. The UK gambling regulator (UKGC) has also ordered the company to forfeit £690,000 ($875,000) for violating money...
New Jersey Regulators Quiz Eldorado Resorts About Caesars Deal as They Approve Tropicana License
New Jersey’s Casino Control Commission approved licensing of Eldorado Resorts Tuesday, essentially finalizing the company’s acquisition of The Tropicana and its entry into the Atlantic Gaming market. But The Press of Atlantic City reports that a good part of the two-hour hearing...
Tax Deductions on Gambling Losses Under Threat in California, Tribal Casinos Expected to Fight Back
California State Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) wants to put an end to tax-deductible gambling losses. Under current federal and state law, gamblers can claim deductions on gambling losses, provided these are itemized on tax returns and do not exceed the amount of...
Macau Casinos Told to Prepare for ‘Four to Six’ Typhoons this Summer
Macau’s gaming regulator, DICJ, has warned the enclave’s casinos to prepare for typhoon season, GGR Asia reports. The regulator announced Monday that it had held consultations with operators in response to a forecast by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (MGB) that predicted...
Kim Jong-nam Was CIA Agent, Online Casino Operator, Money Launderer, Claims New Book
Kim Jong-nam, the murdered older half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, was a CIA informant at the time of his death in Malaysia in 2017. That’s the claim of a new book by Washington Post journalist Anna Fitfield, who also alleges...
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment to Assume Control of Ontario’s Niagara Casino Bundle Tuesday
Mohegan Gaming an Entertainment (MGE) will take over the reins of two Canadian casinos on Tuesday, the Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort. MGE CEO Mario Kontomerkos said Friday it was “the next stage of our international expansion” and promised to invest...
Small-Time Crooks Threaten to Sue UK National Lottery Over Withheld $4 Million Payout
Two career criminals have vowed to sue the UK National Lottery provider, Camelot, for a £4 million ($5 million) payout they believe they won fair and square on a £10 scratch-off card. Mark Goodram, 36, and Jon-Ross Watson, 31, from Bolton, Greater...
US Tourist Deaths at Punta Cana Hard Rock Casino as Suspicious Dominican Republic Fatalities Grow
A spate of mysterious deaths of US citizens in tourist resorts in the Dominican Republic has prompted speculation that a serial poisoner may be running amok on the Caribbean Island. The death of California man Robert Bell Wallace in April at the...
