3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Manchester City Wins Record-Breaking EPL, No Final-Day Twist for Liverpool
Manchester City was crowned English Premier League Champion on Sunday with a 4-1 defeat of Brighton, becoming the first team to win the title back-to-back since arch rival Manchester Utd pulled off that feat exactly ten years ago. While the celebrations in...
BC Lottery Corp Seeks Tech Contractor to Fix Broken Anti-Money-Laundering System
The BC Lottery Corp has launched a competitive bidding process for a technology solution to help combat money laundering after an independent report described its current system as unfit for purpose, CBC reports. The province has been engulfed by scandal following revelations...
Loto-Quebec Sued Over Long Lottery Odds But Longshot Lawsuit Shot Down by Judge
A former avid player of Loto-Quebec’s 6/49 and Lotto Max lottery games has failed in her bid to sue the provincial government’s operator-regulator on the grounds that she did not fully understand just how horribly the odds of winning were stacked against...
Genius Sports Signs Major Exclusive Data Deal with English Premier League
Genius Sports has signed a “transformational” sports betting data deal with the English Premier League, which CEO Mark Locke said would afford his company “exclusive access to the most valuable sports betting content in the world.” Financial terms of the multiyear deal...
GVC Recommended for License by Nevada Regulators, But Gray Ops Come Under Fire
British online gaming giant GVC is halfway to receiving a license to operate in Nevada, having been recommended for by the state’s Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Wednesday. But the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported approval did not come without reservations about the...
Fox Sports Buys $236 Million Chunk of Stars Group, Will Be First US Broadcaster to Offer Sports Betting
Shares in Stars Group skyrocketed 11 percent Wednesday on the news that Fox Sports has pledged to invest $236 million for a 4.99 percent share of the the PokerStars parent. As part of the deal, the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Fox will have the...
Ajax Heartache as Spurs Make Champions League Final with Epic, Last-Second Victory
“It’s glory, glory Tottenham Hotspur in the most amazing Champions League semifinal most of us have ever seen!” marveled BT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher, as Spurs celebrated an improbable, last-second victory against Ajax on Wednesday night. He forgot to add “since yesterday.”...
New Jersey Online Poker Players Will Compete in WSOP.com Bracelet Events Despite DOJ Threat
Some online World Series of Poker bracelet tournaments will be available to New Jersey players this year, despite an opinion released by the Department of Justice that would appear to render participation in the events illegal. WSOP.com launched interstate bracelet events last...
Champion League Betting: Liverpool Stuns Barcelona with Miracle Semifinal Comeback
Liverpool needed a miracle to overturn a three-goal first-leg deficit against Barcelona in its Champions League semifinal on Tuesday night, and guess what? The EPL team staged arguably its most stunning comeback on the European stage, beating the world’s top-ranked club side,...
Alleged Trump Tax Records Show Extent of Atlantic City Casino Losses
Purported printouts of Donald Trump tax transcripts from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s obtained by the New York Times reveal he lost $1.17 billion -- reportedly more than any other individual American -- at a time when casinos formed a core part of...
