3704 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Lottery Scam Made Me A Champion,’ Claims Former Boxer Chris Eubank Sr
Former boxer Chris Eubank Sr. has claimed he once won the lottery in New York but was scammed out of a six-figure prize by a dishonest grocery store clerk. The British former middleweight and super-middleweight WBO world champion, 54, revealed on Twitter...
Demolition Work Begins to Make Way for Elk Grove Casino After Years of Legal Challenges
On Friday, the Wilton Rancheria began the demolition of a “ghost mall” in Elk Grove, California -- in preparation for the construction of its controversial $400 million casino, in partnership with Boyd Gaming. On completion, the development will boast 110,000 square feet...
All Bets Are Off: New Jersey Regulator Mysteriously Pulls Plug on Oscars Betting
New Jersey sports books will not be taking bets on the Oscars this year, after all. Just days after the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) gave the go ahead for legal wagering on the Academy Awards ceremony for what would...
Gamble-Free Utah Prepares to Ban “Fringe Gaming” Sweepstakes Machines
Utah is tied with Hawaii as America’s most gamble-dry state and it’s about to get even less “gambly.” A bill that would outlaw electronic sweepstakes machines, dropped in the legislature last October, is now on its way to a vote on the...
Macau: World’s Biggest Gaming Market Contracts for First Time Since July 2016
Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell by 5 percent year on year in January, the first decrease in monthly revenues for well over two years. The drop had been widely anticipated by analysts, many of whom feared it would be more pronounced....
New Jersey Lawmakers Vote to Restore Horse Racing Subsidy, $100 Million Boost for Industry
New Jersey horse racing is one signature away from a $100 million cash boost which promises to put the industry back on track. On Thursday, the state Assembly voted emphatically to approve a bill that will restore the subsidy for the New...
New York Lawmakers Push Back Against Governor, Gaming Commission on Online Sport Betting
Two New York lawmakers have less than 60 days to convince the state gaming commission that online sports betting is legal under the state constitution. On Monday the New York State Gaming Commission gave preliminary approval to a framework of regulation that...
EA Sports Buckles Under Belgian Gambling Prosecution Threat, Removes Paid Loot Boxes in FIFA
Electronic Arts will stop selling the in-game currency of its hit FIFA soccer game series in Belgium, after authorities threatened the video games publisher with prosecution under its gambling laws. Players will still be able to earn FIFA Points through gameplay, which...
Sega Sammy in Talks with South Korea’s Paradise Group over Joint Japan Casino Bid
Japanese video games and pachinko giant Sega Sammy is in talks with South Korea’s leading casino operator Paradise Group to launch a joint bid for a Japanese casino license. Paradise President and CEO Park Pyung-yong told Inside Asian Gaming this week that...
Wampanoag Aquinnah Tribe Attacks Bill to Restore Reservation and Casino Hopes to Sister Tribe, Mashpee
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has denounced a federal bill that would restore its sister tribe’s right to call land in Massachusetts its sovereign reservation. Last year, the Department of the Interior reversed an Obama-era decision that had taken land...
