4008 stories by Philip Conneller
South Dakota Senate Advances Sports Betting, Yankton Casino Bills
Two bills that would let South Dakota voters decide on two key areas of gambling expansion advanced in the State Senate this week. Senate Joint Resolution 2 would establish a referendum to legalize sports betting at Deadwood casinos. It was approved by...
GameCo Recommended for Licensing in Nevada But Jury Still Out on Skill-Gaming
GameCo will soon be bringing its video-gaming-slots hybrids to the casinos of Las Vegas. On Wednesday, the company -- which calls itself “the video game casino” -- was recommended for licensing by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. GameCo made history when it...
Billionaire Marsy’s Law Advocate Henry Nicholas Charged with Drug Trafficking in Las Vegas
Tech Boom billionaire Henry T. Nicholas III has been charged with drug trafficking following his arrest last summer at the Wynn Encore in Las Vegas with bags stuffed with drugs. The 60-year-old cofounder of co-founder of Broadcom Corp -- who has an...
Florida Senate President Galvano Wants Sports Betting, Gambling Reforms But Path Now Littered With Pitfalls
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) is not only planning a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Sunshine State, he wants to introduce another comprehensive gambling reform package, of the type that has failed over the past few years, Florida...
Paul Phua on Trial in Macau for Illegal Sports Betting
The illegal sports betting trial of former junket operator and high-stakes poker player Paul Phua got underway in Macau this week. Phua is accused by authorities in the gambling hub of being the ringleader of an alleged high-stakes betting ring that is...
Voters in New York Support and Oppose Online Sports Betting in Equal Measure, Says Poll
Voters in New York State are split right down the middle when it comes to the question of legalizing online sports betting. That’s according to a new poll conducted by Siena College, which found that 44 percent favored digital wagering and 44...
MGM-Backed Bill Would Criminalize Casino Cheating in Maryland, Where Scammers Get an Easy Ride
Of all the cheating that goes on in MGM properties across the US, an extraordinary 63 percent of it occurs in just one casino, the MGM National Harbor. That probably makes the Prince George’s County, Maryland facility the most cheated casino in...
British Horseracing Ends Equine Flu Lockdown Despite New Cases Found
British horseracing is set to resume on Wednesday after fears of an outbreak of a vaccine-resistant strain of equine flu put the entire sport into lockdown. The British Horseracing Association (BHA) said on Monday that a "controlled, risk-managed” return would be permitted...
Mystery Thief Stole Toronto Stock Traders’ $500,000 Super Bowl Sweepstakes Pot
The high-stakes Super Bowl sweepstakes on Bay Street -- Toronto’s financial district -- has become something of an institution among the city’s wealthy stockbrokers -- and with a $500,000 prize pool, it offers the kind of returns most of us can only...
New Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Would Throw Online Poker, DFS into the Mix
People in Kentucky are “hungry” for sports betting, according to State Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger), who dropped a bill in the State House last week that will also test the state legislature's appetite for online poker and daily fantasy sports. In fact,...
