3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Empire Resorts to Close Monticello Raceway Casino: Racing Stays but Days May Be Numbered
The casino at Monticello Raceway in Upstate New York is set to close on or around April 23, according to a filing this week to the Securities and Exchange Commission by its parent company, Empire Resorts. Empire said the racetrack -- which...
Steve Wynn Defamation Suit Against Celebrity Lawyer Lisa Bloom Moves Ahead, Bloom Vows She Will Win
Casino billionaire Steve Wynn’s lawsuit against celebrity civil rights lawyer Lisa Bloom is one of the more compelling defamation cases in recent memory. For a start, it hinges on whether a man who is registered blind is capable of “leering.” And it’s...
Deposition of Lottery Fraudster Eddie Tipton Sought in Hot Lotto Lawsuit
Attorneys representing lottery players across America in a class-action lawsuit against the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) have asked a judge in Iowa to grant them the right to interview lottery fraud mastermind Eddie Tipton in prison. On Friday, Judge Michael Huppert granted...
Alberta, Canada Seeks Tech Partner for Surprise Online Gambling Launch
They kept it quiet, but the Canadian province of Alberta is on the cusp of legalizing and regulating online gambling. According to CBC News, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLCC) has put out a request for proposals (RFP) in a...
Chinese Authorities Bust $4.4 Billion Underground Bank Serving Macau Gamblers
Authorities in Macau and mainland China have broken up an underground banking network that handled more than $4.4 billion in transactions and supplied illicit cash for gamblers in the casino hub. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, police arrested 39 suspects...
Pennsylvania Casino Market Figures Not So Hot When Adjusted for Inflation
Pennsylvania casinos either enjoyed their best year of all time in 2018 or their worst since 2010, depending on how much of a stickler you are for economics. Last week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that combined gross gaming revenues generated...
Curacao Online Gambling Data Leak Detailed 108 Million Bets, Exposed Customers to Fraud
The personal information of thousands of online gamblers and details of over 108 million bets have been exposed by a leaky server that almost certainly belongs to one of Curacao’s major online gambling licensing and solutions providers. As reported by ZDNet, last...
Minnesota Tribal Operators Hope to Scuttle State’s 2019 Sports Betting Push
Minnesota lawmakers are mulling sports betting regulation this year, but the state’s tribal operators have already tossed a substantial monkey wrench in the works, MinnPost reports. Charles Vig -- the aptly named chairman of Minnesota Indian Gaming Association -- has written to...
Wynn Resorts Wins Landmark $4.2 Million Court Battle Against Malaysian High Roller
Wynn Resorts has won a court battle in Malaysia to recoup around $4.2 million gambled and lost by a Malaysian hedge fund manager at its Wynn Macau property. It’s a landmark case because the country’s laws offer no legal recourse for gambling...
Shares Slide as William Hill Confirms Profit Warning
Despite “excellent” US expansion throughout 2018, William Hill told investors Monday to expect a 15 percent fall in profits when it issues its full year results on March 1. The British sports betting giant estimated operating profit will be £234 million ($301...
