3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Who Will End Up on the Iron Throne? Game of Thrones Betting Heads into Final Straight
Eight years and 70 episodes into Game of Thrones and -- at last -- things are starting to get interesting. We jest, because HBO’s rendering of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy juggernaut has been nothing if not consistently compelling -- although there are...
Wynn Resorts and Massachusetts Regulators Bury the Hatchet to Focus on Encore Boston Harbor June 23 Finish Line
Having hit Wynn Resorts with a $35 million fine last week for failing to disclose sexual misconduct allegations against the company’s former chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) in now bending over backwards to ensure its Encore Boston...
New UK Age-Verification Rules Expected to Curb Online Gambling Market Growth
New online gambling age-verification rules came into effect in the UK on Monday that will make player acquisition more difficult for operators, likely restricting the growth of the sector. Under the new rules, a new customer will not be permitted to gamble...
New York Mobile Sports Betting Bill Revised, But Lawmakers Preserve Leagues’ Cut of the Action
A pair of New York sports betting bills that two Democratic lawmakers hope will legalize mobile wagering in the state have been fine-tuned and were reintroduced to the legislature at the end of last week. Representative Gary Pretlow (D-89th) and Senator Joe...
Six Las Vegas Sports Betting Funds Being Controlled by Ex-Con Ponzi Scheme Operators, Investor Payouts in Limbo
Two men imprisoned in the 1990s for operating a Ponzi scheme shell company that pretended it supplied copy machines to financial institutions are in charge of at least $1 million invested in six Las Vegas several sports betting mutual funds, the Las...
Montana Governor Steve Bullock Legalizes Sports Betting but Rejects Private Market
Montana has become the ninth US state to legalize sports betting and the first this year, although bills also sit on the desks of governors in Tennessee, Iowa, Colorado, and Indiana. Governor Steve Bullock signed Montana sports betting legislation Friday authorizing the...
Ponca Tribe Wins Crucial Backing for Prairie Flower Casino in 12-Year Legal Battle with Iowa, Nebraska
A lawsuit by the states of Nebraska and Iowa that seeks to sink the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake, Iowa, was dealt a body blow this week, The Omaha World-Herald reports. The tribe opened its casino in...
British Columbia Calls for Gambler’s Code of Conduct Over VIP Dealer Abuse at River Rock Casino
Physical assault, sexual harassment, verbal abuse, death threats, chair-throwing -- it’s all just part of the job if you’re a dealer the high-roller tables, allegedly. Or at least, these are some of the indignities that employees at the River Rock Casino in...
FanDuel Sports-Betting Growth Helps Paddy Power Betfair Forget Headwinds at Home
For Paddy Power Betfair, the liberalization of the US sports betting markets came at just the right moment. While the UK gambling sector is beginning to feel the pinch of tightened regulations at home, the US presents ample opportunities to offset the...
Zynga Stock Hits Seven-Year High on Record Q1 Revenues: Turnaround Complete, Says Social Giant
Shares in social games giant Zynga soared to their highest levels since May 2012 on Thursday, despite the San Francisco-based company booking a worse-than-expected loss. Zynga reported Q1 net losses of $129 million, more than double its previous guidance of $59 million....
