3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Slots Supervisor Accused of Rigging Jackpots at Mississippi Casino Says She Hasn’t Got the Money
A former slots supervisor at the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is facing felony charges of embezzlement over accusations she fixed slot-machine jackpots, allegedly pocketing at least $36,000 via 81 false transactions, The Biloxi Sun Herald reports. Geavoni Reese,...
Police Seek Former Ted Binion Employee Hunting for Late Casino Tycoon’s Hidden Treasure
Police in Nye County, Nevada are seeking a man on felony burglary, conspiracy, and destruction of property charges, who they believe has been looking for Ted Binion’s fabled hidden treasure. Some believe the late casino tycoon left some of his personal wealth...
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss New Hampshire vs. DOJ Wire Act Case
A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday that the issues surrounding the Department of Justice’s new Wire Act opinion -- and the New Hampshire Lottery Commission’s (NHLC) ensuing legal challenge -- were some of the most complex he had encountered in...
North Carolina Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Sports Betting for Tribal Operators
On Tuesday, a North Carolina sports betting bill received an emphatic thumbs up from the State Senate, moving one step closer to establishing legal sports books in the state – or at least in one tiny corner of it. Sen. Jim Davis’...
BC Regulator Report Exonerates River Rock Casino From Money Laundering But Journalist Says It’s Flawed
A British Columbia Lottery Corporation report has apparently cleared the River Rock Casino in Richmond of wide-scale money laundering, Global News reports, despite the dirty-cash scandal that has engulfed the Canadian province’s casino sector over the past few years. A separate report...
British Army Claims It Has Eradicated Illegal Casinos From Its Corner of Cyprus
British military police in Cyprus have said they have effectively wiped out illegal casinos from the vicinity of the two British Army bases on the island. News of the operation comes after Macau-based gaming giant Melco announced it would begin the construction...
Cambodia Casino Subjects Eight Chinese Gamblers to Backroom Beatings
A casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, is accused of beating eight Chinese gamblers suspected by casino management of cheating. According to several reports in mainland Chinese and local Cambodian media, staff at the unnamed casino took the law into their own hands in...
MGM Resorts Enters Ohio Gaming Market as MGM Northfield Park Opens Its Doors
From Wednesday, gamblers visiting the Northfield Park racino, near Cleveland, will be greeted by a seven-foot-tall statue of Leo the Lion. That’s because the track, known as "the Home of the Flying Turns" and for its motto "Every nineteen minutes the place goes...
Wynn Resorts Separates From Security Chief James Stern Over Steve Wynn Spying Admission
Wynn Resorts has parted ways with its VP of corporate security, James Stern, following his testimony in front of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) that he spied on former employees on behalf of the company’s disgraced former chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn....
Federal Trade Commission Aims to Blow the Lid Off Loot Boxes
The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into loot boxes. The consumer protection agency said Monday that an investigation into the phenomenon was ongoing, and that it planned to hold a public workshop later in the year. The forum will invite representatives...
