4008 stories by Philip Conneller
BC Money Laundering Case Collapsed Because Prosecution Accidentally Blew Police Informant’s Cover
What would have been British Columbia’s biggest ever money-laundering case was botched because federal prosecutors accidentally sent the details of a key police informant to the defense. It was alleged that Richmond-based Silver International was a front for an underground bank that...
$10 Million Lottery Ticket Thief Busted for Grand Larceny as He Tries to Collect Cash
A California man who believed his winning scratch-off lottery ticket was worth $10,000 got the surprise of his life last month when he was told it was actually worth $10 million. This was followed on Monday by another big surprise: he was...
British Airways Lands in Hot Water Over ‘Glamorous Gambling’ Ad
A British Airways TV spot has caused a stir in the UK over its apparent glamorization of gambling. The advertisement for British Airways Holidays features a couple returning to their room from the pool of a hotel-casino and appearing to easily win...
Underground Bank Laundered $220 Million a Year Through BC Casinos, Claims Province’s Civil Forfeiture Office
A British Columbia company that police say was a front for an illegal underground bank was laundering up to $220 million per year, much of it through the province’s casinos, according to the BC Civil Forfeiture Office. The case against Silver International...
Seneca Nation Told to Pay Millions as Arbitrators Side With New York in Compact Dispute
An arbitration panel charged with resolving the 20-month dispute between the Seneca Nation and the State of New York over revenue-share payments came down on the side of the state on Tuesday. The tribe announced it would stop making payments -- worth...
Connecticut Sports Betting Bill Would Hand Exclusivity to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun
Connecticut State Sen. Cathy Osten believes sports betting can be an “early session success story” for the state legislature. The Sprague Democrat whose district includes the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos -- the principle benefactors of her sports betting bill -- was...
New York Online Poker Push Begins All Over Again
Another year and another online poker bill has surfaced in the New York legislature, but this time with a new face. On Monday, State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D-15th) pre-filed SB 18 in preparation for the new session, which kicks off on...
NBC Sports Washington to Unveil In-Game Betting Focused Sports Broadcasting
NBC Sports Washington has wasted no time in embracing sports betting following its legalization by the District of Columbia just before Christmas. Sports Business Daily reports that this Friday’s televised NBA game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks will receive...
Loot Box Site Mystery Brand Responds to ‘Scam’ Gambling Site Allegations
Lucky-dip loot-box site Mystery Brand has hit back against reports that it is a “scam” gambling operation. The site made headlines last week after it was promoted by YouTube A-listers Jake Paul and Bryan “Ricegum” Le to their millions of followers, most...
California Tribes Sue State Over Card Clubs’ ‘Brazen’ Offering of Alleged House Banked Games
Three of California’s powerful tribal operators are suing the state and Governor Jerry Brown in a federal court for failing to prevent cardrooms offering what they claim are house-banked games, to which the tribes hold exclusivity in accordance with their gaming compacts....
