3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Lumbee Tribe Recognition Could Bring North Carolina’s Fourth Casino
National Defense Authroization Act provision could finally grant full federal recognition to the Lumbee Recognition may allow a fourth North Carolina tribal casino project Cherokee leaders oppose Lumbee bill, citing lineage doubts and competition North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is edging toward federal...
UK Property Tycoon Loses Appeal Over £1.5M Betfair Losses
Property tycoon loses appeal to reclaim major Betfair gambling losses. Court rules Betfair not liable despite high-volume betting activity. Evidence showed gambler concealed issues and insisted he could afford losses. A UK property tycoon who lost £1.5 million (US$2 million) wagering soccer...
Calgary Police Bust Alleged Insider Fake-Payout Casino Scam
Cheating ring used casino insiders to issue fraudulent payouts. Five suspects charged after internal investigation uncovered irregular winnings. A ring of alleged casino cheats that used insiders to bilk a casino in southwest Calgary, Alberta out of unearned winnings have been arrested...
US Seizes Bogus Investment Platform Tied to Casino Kosai Scam Hub
US seizes tickmilleas.com, a fraudulent trading app from Casino Kosai. Casino compound linked to human trafficking, torture and pig-butchering scams. The US Department of Justice has seized a web domain tied to a notorious casino complex in Myanmar, formerly Burma, that has...
Brighton’s Tony Bloom Denies Link to $1 Billion Rollbit Betting Account
Top gambler Tony Bloom denies crypto betting syndicate links US court filings reveal BullGaming’s battle over Hopkins’ Rollbit account Bloom denies links to account and to betting on Brighton English Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion has banned The Guardian from...
Lounge Singer Sues Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom for ‘Destroying’ his Career
Brian Evans alleges decades of retaliation and defamation by venue management Claims assault, lawsuit, and misrepresentations derailed his musical career Venue’s alleged actions linked to long-term emotional and professional harm A litigious lounge singer is suing New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach Casino and...
Genting’s Disclosure Gaps Cloud New York Casino License Bid
Regulators say Genting omitted fines at three New York properties Selection board calls company’s lack of transparency “concerning” for licensing Resorts World plans massive Queens resort if license is ultimately approved As New York considers awarding its first downstate casino licenses, regulators...
Inside StarLizard: High Court Filing Lifts Lid on Tony Bloom’s $800 Million Betting Empire
Lawsuit reveals inner workings of Tony Bloom’s Starlizard syndicate Court documents describe secret exotic accounts run via frontmen Plaintiff Ryan Dudfield claims 7% share of Cottrell-linked profits A new filing in London’s High Court this week offered a glimpse into the inner...
Bookie Wayne Nix Faces Possible Entry Into Nevada’s Black Book
Wayne Nix’s illegal betting op toppled casino leadership Regulators consider adding Nix to the state’s notorious Black Book Case exposed money laundering risks and failures in casino oversight Wayne Nix, the former minor league baseball player turned illegal bookie whose operations led...
Macau’s Casino Fortuna to Close on December 9 Amid Wave of Satellite Shutdowns
Macau accelerates shutdown of satellite casinos under new gaming rules SJM absorbs Casino Fortuna staff with guaranteed employment protections Closures mark shift toward diversified, tourism-focused economic development Macau casino operator SJM Holdings has announced that Casino Fortuna will close for good on...
