3663 stories by Philip Conneller
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,...
Stanley Ho Family Quashes Reports 97-Year-Old Macau Billionaire Seriously ill in Intensive Care
The family of Stanley Ho has denied reports that the Macau casino patriarch is seriously ill. According to the South China Morning Post, Ho’s third wife Ina Chan Un Chan, and daughter Laurinda Ho Chiu-lin, told press outside Hong Kong Sanatorium &...
New Hampshire Lottery Prepared to Sue Feds over Wire Act Reinterpretation, as US AG Whitaker Denies Corruption
New Hampshire lottery officials have said they are prepared to sue the federal government if needed to protect the revenues the state derives from online ticket sales. The declaration comes as Acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Friday vowed that “nothing...
Rush Street-Backed Venture Raises Stakes in Massachusetts, Splurging $430,000 Lobbying for Brockton Casino
Mass Gaming and Entertainment -- a venture led by Chicago real-estate and casino mogul Neil Bluhm that wants to build a casino in Brockton, Massachusetts -- has become the third-biggest spender on outside lobbyists in the Bay State. That’s according to disclosure...
UK Horse Racing Suspended Over Fears of Vaccine-Resistant Equine Influenza Epidemic
The bets are off at Britain’s historic racecourses. Trainers across the country are nervously awaiting the results of tests from more than 100 stables after an outbreak of equine influenza has sparked fears that a new vaccine-resistant strain of the disease could...
As Big as Caesars? Q4 Results Show Penn National Has Become Regional Casino Superpower
Penn National Gaming (PNG) posted record Q4 financial results on Thursday, as revenue skyrocketed, illustrating the extent to which the company has become a behemoth in the regional casino market through its $2.8 billion acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment, which completed in October...
Las Vegas-based Online Sweepstake Operator Charged With $9 Million Fraud
The owner of a Las Vegas-based online gaming company has been arrested and charged with fraud after it is alleged he used investors money as his “own personal piggy bank.” Robert Alexander is accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Push for Mobile Sports Betting After Super Bowl Local Bias Batters Market
A bill that would authorize online sports betting in Rhode Island received the unanimous approval of a Senate committee on Wednesday and will now head to the floor for a full vote. The state legalized sports betting last year and its first...
