3944 stories by Philip Conneller
Pennsylvania Regulators Blocked ‘Mafia Infiltration’ of Parx Casino Via Pizzeria
The owner of Lombardi’s -- reputedly America’s oldest pizzeria -- is fighting to clear his name after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) found him unsuitable to hold a gaming service provider license due to alleged Mob connections. The regulator pulled Michael...
Player Sues Betfred Over £1.7 Million Online Jackpot Win That Wasn’t
A Betfred online casino customer in the UK is suing the bookmaker after it refused to pay out on a £1.7 million ($2.17 million) jackpot ‘win’, claiming a software glitch voids all pays and plays. Andrew Green, 52, of Lincolnshire, thought he...
New York Gaming Commission Stops Regulating ‘Illegal’ Daily Fantasy Sports
The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has quietly discontinued its regulatory oversight of daily fantasy sports sites operating in the state. The Buffalo News on Monday spotted that the NYSGC had removed all references to the DFS industry from its website....
Hold-Out Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe Still Fighting New Mexico Despite Losing Compact Battle
A go-it-alone tribal operator continues to wage war with the State of New Mexico, despite losing a federal legal battle over a standoff on revenue-share payments. The Pojoaque Pueblo believe that $10.1 million seized by the US Department of Justice in March...
CG Technology Swerves License Revocation With $2 Million Fine After Regulators Make Company Sweat
Nevada sports book operator CG Technology -- formerly Cantor Gaming -- breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) accepted the company’s offer of $2 million to settle serious compliance failures but left its gaming license intact....
California Tribes Sue Card Clubs Over ‘Illegal’ House-Banked Games
California’s Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians and Santa Ynez Band of Cumash Indians have launched legal action against many of the state’s card rooms for operating what the tribes consider to be house-banked card games. California’s 55 tribal operators have exclusivity on...
Crown Resorts Shares Plunge 20 Percent in Three Months, Packer Takes $824 Million Hit
Poor VIP turnout at Crown Resorts properties has shaken investor faith in the Australian casino giant, with share prices nosediving almost 20 percent since mid-August. According to The Australian Financial Review, the plunge has wiped over $824 million off the net worth...
Congressman Demands DOJ Opinion on Sports Betting, Calls for Federal Regulation
US Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) believes the “worst option” for the federal government is to defer completely to states on sports betting regulation. In a letter addressed to US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rothstein, dated November 15, Sensenbrenner writes that it’s “clear...
Foxwoods Reports Slots Revenue Dips as MGM Competition Starts to Pinch, Satellite Casino Still Nowhere in Sight
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino reported a 10 percent drop in slots revenue in October, as competition from Massachusetts’ MGM Springfield begins to bite. The Mashantucket Pequot-owned casino resort said the year-on-year plunge followed a 5 percent decline in September. Connecticut’s other tribal...
Top Chinese Lottery Officials Paraded After Possible $20 Billion Embezzlement
Fourteen Chinese lottery officials are rumored to have siphoned off $20 billion from the state-owned Welfare Lottery. On November 9, the Chinese Communist Party’s internal disciplinary agency published videos on its website showing four senior lottery officials confessing to the embezzlement of...
