3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Crime Surges 300 Percent Around MGM Springfield Since Casino’s August Opening
Crime figures have risen in and around MGM’s new $950 million casino in Springfield, Massachusetts since the property opened in late August, per analysis of the latest statistics. Police claimed in October that crime rates had remained stable around the MGM Springfield,...
Artificial Intelligence Bot that ‘Solved’ Poker Gets New Job Advising the Pentagon
An A.I. bot that destroyed some of the most accomplished poker players humanity had to offer at heads-up no limit Texas hold’em in 2017 has heard the call of duty and enlisted in the US military. Poker pro Daniel McAulay taking on...
UK Racetracks Fly into Rage Over ‘Betting Drones’ That Give Gamblers an Edge
British racetracks are calling for a ban on the unauthorized use of drones during races, which they say gamblers are using to gain a split-second edge for betting on horses. Not only do drones relay images from racetracks a few seconds...
Iranian Hacking Collective Suspected of LVS Attack May Have Been Shut Down for Running Gambling Sites
An Iranian hacking collective that was likely to have been behind 2015's massive cyberattack on Las Vegas Sands Corp. was shut down last year by the government in Tehran, possibly because some of its members were operating online gambling sites, a report...
Data Protection Questions Over Skrill’s Cooperation with Bet365 in £975,000 Betting Dispute
Payment processor Skrill has been accused of failing to protect the data of a customer involved in a million-pound legal dispute with Bet365. Should Skrill have intervened in a civil case on behalf of Bet365 against one of its own customers? The...
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...
