4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Macau Satellite Casinos Could Be Under Threat in Relicensing Process
The future of Macau’s 20 satellite casinos could be in doubt when the gambling hub’s relicensing process kicks in, post-2022. The casinos are essentially sublicensees of Macau’s “big six” concessionaires: SJM Holdings, Sands China, Melco Resorts, MGM China, Galaxy Entertainment and Wynn...
No Prosecution for Louisiana Dem Leader Who Flouted Casino Self-Exclusion Rule
The leader of the Louisiana Democratic Party will not face prosecution for entering a casino from which she was self-excluded, The Advocate reports. State Senator Karen Carter Peterson (New Orleans) admitted Friday she had a gambling problem, after news broke that she...
Virginia Governor Signs Off On Gaming Bill But Casinos Not Legal — Yet
Virginia moved a step closer to legalizing casino gaming on Friday when Governor Ralph Northam signed SB 1126 into law. Virginia has not authorized casinos -- not yet, anyway. Only residents of potential host cities can do that via a referendum that...
Australian Lottoland Player Misses Out on US Mega Millions Jackpot Due to Time Zone Blunder
An Australian man “betting” on the US Mega Millions lottery draw via secondary lottery site Lottoland believed he had won a share of a $50 million prize until he discovered a time conversion glitch had voided his win, ABC News reports. According...
‘Pacman’ Jones Takes Plea Deal Over Indiana Casino Cheating, Disorderly Conduct Rap
Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback and current free agent Adam 'Pacman' Jones has accepted a plea deal in relation to charges that included cheating and disorderly conduct at an Indiana casino. The defender turned defendant was arrested at the Rising Star Casino in Indiana...
Analysts: Japanese Casino Market Will ‘Underwhelm’
The Japanese casino market appears to be shrinking and it's still several years away from opening its first resort. The country has for the past decade been touted by analysts as the sleeping giant of casino gaming, with the potential to quickly...
BC Regulators Who Linked 2014 Slaying to Casino Money Laundering Networks Were Fired for Making ‘Too Much Noise’
Two British Columbia gaming regulators who linked money laundering in the province’s casinos to a 2014 murder that remains unsolved were fired from their jobs shortly after filing their report, documents seen by CTV News reveal. In September 2014, 29-year-old Birinder Khangura...
No Downstate New York Casinos Before 2023: Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not approve the lifting a moratorium barring the creation of new casino licenses before 2023, despite the best efforts of powerful casino interests and their lobbyists to convince him otherwise. MGM Resorts, LVS Corp, and the...
Connecticut Committee Advances Sports Betting, Plus Bridgeport and East Windsor Casino Bills
A glut of Connecticut gambling expansion bills advanced from the Public Safety and Security Committee in Hartford on Tuesday, with the understanding that the legislature still has a lot of refining to do. Rep. Pat Boyd (D-Pomfret) described the hearing as “chapter...
Michigan Tribes Squabble Over Little River Casino Proposal
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (LRBOI) has reacted angrily to a bid by three other Michigan tribal operators to derail its plans for a $180 million casino that would be built on the vacant Great Lakes Downs Racetrack, Michigan Live...
