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Philip Conneller
4185 stories by Philip Conneller
James Packer’s New $200 Million ‘Giga-Yacht’ Ready for Maiden Voyage — And It’s Bigger than Steve Wynn’s
They say money can’t buy happiness, and billionaire casino mogul James Packer’s recent descent into the doldrums would seem to attest to that. The tycoon resigned from the Crown Resorts board last year, citing “mental...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wynn Resorts Makes $7.1 Billion Play for Australia’s Crown Resorts (But Not for Long)
UPDATE 10:00 am PT April 9 -- It's a "thanks but no thanks" from Wynn Resorts to Crown, after the potential buyer walked away in a huff following the leaked revelations of a possible merger...
Florida Reopens Compact Negotiations with the Seminoles But Tribe Holds the Cards
Florida lawmakers are conducting behind-the-scenes talks with the Seminole tribe of Florida in a bid to flesh out a new compact, The Herald-Tribune reports. At stake is the roughly $350 million in slots revenue the...
