3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Match-Fixing ‘Maestro’ Arrested as Police Break Up Massive Tennis Corruption Op
Police in Europe believe they have arrested the “Mr. Big” of tennis match-fixing. Police suspect 'The Maestro' paid over 100 players between $570 and $3,400 to throw hundreds of matches in tennis’ lower echelons. (Image: Pintrest) The Associated Press reports that a...
Melco to Phase Out All VIP Operations at Studio City Macau by 2020
Melco Resorts and Entertainment plans to close its VIP gaming operations at its Studio City property, apparently for good. The company announced Tuesday that it would cease VIP rolling chip operations at the casino on January 15, 2020. The surprise move comes...
New York Governor Cuomo Calls for Sports Betting at Upstate Casinos, No Mention of Racetracks, Tribes
The good news is New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants legal and regulated sports betting in the state and he has included revenues from a future market in his budget plan, due to be submitted to Albany this week. The bad news...
Alleged Las Vegas Casino Conman and Serial Escapee Mark Georgantas Back in Court Facing 25 Years
A man accused of scamming Las Vegas casino customers with “foolproof,” get-rich-quick gambling schemes finally appeared in a Nevada courtroom on Monday, five months after he went on the lam in a bid to avoid an earlier date with a district court...
Rumored Drake Vegas Residence at XS Nightclub Could Be Bad Optics for Wynn Resorts
Drake has reportedly struck a $10 million Vegas residency deal that is expected to see him perform 12 shows over two years at the XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas. According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Canadian rapper and R&B star...
Black Market Betting Bad for Your Health, Report Warns
Betting on the black market is more injurious to health and wellbeing than betting on regulated markets, a new study by the Asian Racing Federation claims. The research paper looked at six gambling jurisdictions -- Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New...
Bangladesh Bank Heist Case Still Wide Open, Says Philippine DOJ
Investigators examining the notorious $101 million cyber heist on the Bangladesh Bank said Tuesday that the case is not closed, despite the conviction last week of the only person so far indicted. On January 10, Maia Deguito, a former manager at Rizal...
Hit Game Fortnite’s VBucks Used for Widespread Dark Web Money Laundering
Fortnite Battle Royale has become an online cultural phenomenon. The free-to-play survival shooter garnered 125 million players within a year of its release, leading to concerns that its addictive qualities and use of in-game currency and loot-box microtransactions are introducing children and...
DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship Ends in Controversy as Glitch Freezes Out Potential Winner
DraftKings’ inaugural Sports Betting National Championship ended in controversy on Sunday evening when the player leading the handicapping tournament was denied his final bet -- and a possible $1 million first prize -- apparently due to a technical glitch. Professional sports bettor...
Virginia’s First Casino No Guarantee as Nansemond Tribe Challenges Pamunkey Ancestral Land Claim
The Pamunkey tribe of Virginia want to build the state’s first ever casino, in the city of Norfolk on the banks Elizabeth River. The tribe has the support of the city mayor and a financial backer -- in billionaire investor Jon Yarbrough....
