3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Failed Lucky Dragon Casino Sold for $36 Million to Become Non-Gaming Hotel
Doomed off-Strip casino project Lucky Dragon was sold for $36 million Monday to a developer who wants to turn the building into a non-gaming hotel and conference space. Don Ahern – who is the chairman and CEO of Ahern Rentals, a Las...
Sheldon Adelson-backed Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Wades into Wire Act Case with Faulty Argument
Much of the legal battle between the Department of Justice and the State of New Hampshire over the new interpretation of the Wire Act will hinge on semantics and grammar, as the US First Circuit Court attempts to decipher the original intent...
Australia’s Ailing VIP Segment to Rebound in 2020 Due to New Economic Sentiment in China: Analyst
Australia’s casino sector is in the midst of VIP meltdown, although analysts predicted this week that recovery is in sight – just not until the next financial year. The downturn in Chinese VIP spending at the country’s two top casino operators has...
Sports Betting Suddenly Off Table in Massachusetts Budget Talks
Massachusetts’ budget debate kicks off Monday but one item that won’t be up for discussion is sports betting, much to the regret of Republican Governor Charlie Baker. Baker included $35 million in projected revenue from regulated sports betting in his budget plan...
Betting Fraud Conman and Serial Impersonator Allegedly Scammed Nearly 100 Victims
A businessman who was duped into plowing £400,000 ($520,000) into a bogus betting scheme orchestrated by conman Chris Beek has spoken of the devastating impact of the scam on his life and says he believes there are many more victims out there....
Margaritaville Resort Biloxi Gambles on ‘Flying Bar’ That Dangles Drinkers 120 Feet in Air
Fancy knocking back booze served by an “aero-barman” from inside a lounge bar that hovers at 120 feet as you stare down at your shoes which appear to be dangling in the sky? What could possibly go wrong? We’ll leave that to...
High-Rolling Japanese $1.5-Billion Ponzi Schemers Extradited to US
Two former executives of Las Vegas-based investment company MRI International -- an alleged $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme -- have been extradited to the US from Japan, the DOJ announced Thursday. Prosecutors allege that Japanese nationals Junzo Suzuki, 70, and Paul Suzuki, 40...
Legal Montana Sports Betting a Pen Stroke Away as Two Bills Reach Governor’s Desk
Montana is expected to become the first state to legalize sports betting in 2019, after two bills were propelled to Democratic governor Steve Bullock’s desk on Thursday. The two bills are not mutually exclusive, and the governor could potentially sign one or...
Canadian Couple Call Out Dominican Republic ‘Progressive Roulette’ Casino Scam
A Canadian couple have issued a stark warning to vacationers visiting the Dominican Republic – and the casino at the Hotel Riu Bambu resort near Punta Cana in particular: beware of a scam casino game described as “progressive roulette.” Jay Lush and...
LVS Likely Settled for $96 Million in Legal Battle with Hong Kong Businessman, Per Earnings Report
In March, Las Vegas Sands Corp settled a long-running legal dispute with Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen, who claimed he enabled the casino giant to win licensing in Macau back in 2001. Based on LVS’ profits in the gambling hub since, Suen...
