4253 stories by Philip Conneller
Sudden Swing in Game of Thrones Betting Market Sparks Speculation About Who Will Sit on the Iron Throne
With less than three weeks to go until the eighth and final season of HBO’S sprawling fantasy epic Game of Thrones, an unusual movement in the betting markets has got “Thronies” chattering. And if you...
BC Officials Examine Cashless Casinos in Bid to Banish Specter of Money Laundering
Could cashless casinos be coming to British Columbia? Officials in a province that has been scandalized by revelations of widespread money-laundering at its casinos over the past few years are asking the question. Councilmembers for...
Macau Satellite Casinos Could Be Under Threat in Relicensing Process
The future of Macau’s 20 satellite casinos could be in doubt when the gambling hub’s relicensing process kicks in, post-2022. The casinos are essentially sublicensees of Macau’s “big six” concessionaires: SJM Holdings, Sands China, Melco...
No Prosecution for Louisiana Dem Leader Who Flouted Casino Self-Exclusion Rule
The leader of the Louisiana Democratic Party will not face prosecution for entering a casino from which she was self-excluded, The Advocate reports. State Senator Karen Carter Peterson (New Orleans) admitted Friday she had a...
Virginia Governor Signs Off On Gaming Bill But Casinos Not Legal — Yet
Virginia moved a step closer to legalizing casino gaming on Friday when Governor Ralph Northam signed SB 1126 into law. Virginia has not authorized casinos -- not yet, anyway. Only residents of potential host cities...
Australian Lottoland Player Misses Out on US Mega Millions Jackpot Due to Time Zone Blunder
An Australian man “betting” on the US Mega Millions lottery draw via secondary lottery site Lottoland believed he had won a share of a $50 million prize until he discovered a time conversion glitch had...
‘Pacman’ Jones Takes Plea Deal Over Indiana Casino Cheating, Disorderly Conduct Rap
Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback and current free agent Adam 'Pacman' Jones has accepted a plea deal in relation to charges that included cheating and disorderly conduct at an Indiana casino. The defender turned defendant was arrested...
Analysts: Japanese Casino Market Will ‘Underwhelm’
The Japanese casino market appears to be shrinking and it's still several years away from opening its first resort. The country has for the past decade been touted by analysts as the sleeping giant of...
BC Regulators Who Linked 2014 Slaying to Casino Money Laundering Networks Were Fired for Making ‘Too Much Noise’
Two British Columbia gaming regulators who linked money laundering in the province’s casinos to a 2014 murder that remains unsolved were fired from their jobs shortly after filing their report, documents seen by CTV News...
No Downstate New York Casinos Before 2023: Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not approve the lifting a moratorium barring the creation of new casino licenses before 2023, despite the best efforts of powerful casino interests and their lobbyists to convince him...