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Philip Conneller
4254 stories by Philip Conneller
Macau Regulator Tightens Screws on Junkets After Chinese State Media Attack on Suncity
Macau gaming regulator, DICJ, said it will continue to conduct random spot checks on the enclave’s junket operations, Inside Asia Gaming reports. The increased oversight of the industry follows the denunciation by Chinese state media...
UK Threatens to Prosecute Video Games Publishers Over Skin Gambling
Loot boxes cannot be considered gambling under the law in the United Kingdom, but the government wants to hold video games publishers like Valve directly responsible for “skin gambling,” even though it occurs on third-party...
Japan Pro-Casino Ruling Coalition Wins New Term, But Time Running Out for Osaka’s 2025 Masterplan
Japanese leader Shinzo Abe declared victory for the pro-casino ruling LDP/Komeito coalition on Sunday, having secured a majority in upper house elections that should see him become the country’s longest-serving prime minister ever, despite being...
Seneca Nation Asserts Right to Offer Sports Betting Despite New York’s Declaration of Compact Violation
The Seneca Nation said Friday it was “making preparations” to launch sports betting at its three casino properties in western New York State. The statement comes as the first legal sports book opened its doors...
Kenyan Online Betting Operators Sportpesa and Betin Sue Government Over Industry Shutdown
Kenya’s top two online betting companies, Sportpesa and Betin, have initiated legal action against the country’s government and biggest telecommunications provider, as they push back against the state’s dramatic shutdown of the industry. Earlier this...
STRAT’s ‘Defensive Spending’ Will Help Rejuvenate North Las Vegas Strip: Analysts
The renovation of the casino formerly known as The Stratosphere will coincide with a “shift of energy” back towards the north side of the Strip, Macquarie hospitality analyst Chad Beynon told the Las Vegas Review-Journal...
Wells Fargo Sues Chukchansi Tribal Casino Operator for Violating Terms of $250M Loan
California tribal operator the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi is facing lawsuit a from Wells Fargo for allegedly violating agreements on a $250 million loan in an effort to avoid repayments, The Fresno Bee reports. The...
Ontario Police Smash ’Ndrangheta Crime Clan That Laundered Millions Through Province’s Casinos
Police in Ontario have arrested nine suspected high-ranking members of the powerful ’Ndrangheta crime family, which they believe laundered more than C$70 million ($53.5 million) through the province’s casinos in the past few years. The...
Paddy Power Soccer Jersey Sponsorship Revealed as Clever Marketing Hoax
Bookmaker Paddy Power’s eye-popping jersey branding of English Championship team Huddersfield Town was revealed to be a hoax on Friday morning, but not before it had been condemned by a senior-level politician, vilified by fans...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Blackjack Error Led to Lawsuit Against Encore Boston Harbor
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has said a preliminary investigation into the Encore Boston Harbor’s blackjack games suggest the casino is fully compliant with regulations and there is no evidence it has been cheating its customers....
