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Philip Conneller
4259 stories by Philip Conneller
Ponca Tribe Wins Case Against State of Nebraska, Iowa Over Right to Operate Prairie Flower Casino
Ponca chairman Larry Wright Jr. called for the states of Nebraska and Iowa and the City of Council Bluffs to give up their years-long legal fight against the tribe after a federal judge reaffirmed its...
Cayuga Nation Sues Hit Showtime Series ‘Billions’ for Defamation Over ‘Offensive’ Portrayal
New York State’s Cayuga Nation is suing the Showtime network over an episode of its hit show Billions, which it claims defamed the tribe while pushing an “offensive stereotype” of Native Americans as “irresponsible, corruptible,...
Empire Resorts Bankruptcy Talk Sends Genting Shares Tumbling
On Friday, New York State-based Empire Resorts, which owns and operates Resorts World Catskills, announced it was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On Tuesday, reverberations were felt on the Malaysian stock market, where shares...
Chicago Casino Proposal Unprofitable, Uninvestable, Says Feasibility Study
Chicago’s first casino would struggle to make money because it would be the most highly taxed gaming operation in America, according to a feasibility study released Tuesday by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). The study,...
Barcelona, Liverpool Sponsor 1XBET Shuttered in UK Over Link to Cockfighting, Porn, Piracy, and Betting on Kids’ Sports
1XBET’s UK-facing platform has been shut down in the wake of an exposé by The Times that accused the Russian-owned gambling site of promoting a porn-themed casino, offering cockfighting in certain jurisdictions, and permitting bets...
Vagos Gang Members Linked to 2011 Sparks Nugget Casino Shooting Now On Trial
The trial for eight Vagos gang members accused of federal racketeering in connection with a lethal 2011 brawl with the Hells Angels at a Sparks, Nevada casino got underway Monday in Las Vegas. The shootout...
Toronto Mayor Blasts ‘Anti-Fun Police’ After Seniors Gambling Crackdown
A group of Toronto senior citizens who played card games and bingo for pennies at a city-run community center have been victimized by “the anti-fun police,” according to Toronto Mayor John Tory. The elderly gamblers’...
Customer Complaints Against UK Operators Up 5,000 Percent in Five Years, That’s Probably Healthy, Regulator Says
Complaints by customers about UK-facing sports betting companies have skyrocketed by almost 5,000 percent in the past five years. But Neil McArthur, the chief executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) , says that is...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Hit by $12 Billion Lawsuit in Macau
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is facing a $12 billion lawsuit brought by a former business partner in Macau, Marshall Hao, and his company, Asian American Entertainment Corp (AAEC). The Taiwanese businessman claims that he is...
Kylie Jenner Celebrates Birthday on $250 Million Genting Superyacht Previously Owned by Fugitive Billionaire
Kylie Jenner turned 22 on Saturday, and the world’s youngest self-made billionaire -- according to Forbes -- was determined to celebrate her birthday in style. Jenner chartered $250 million superyacht “Tranquillity” for the occasion, a...
