3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Rhode Island Launches First Legal Sports Book, at Twin River Lincoln
Rhode Island on Monday became the seventh US state to offer full-scale, regulated sports betting and the sixth since the striking down of the federal prohibition by the US Supreme Court. But it’s the first in New England, and its two casinos...
Brutal Irish Betting Tax Hike Will Go Ahead Jan 1 But Could Be Repealed in 2020
Ireland’s betting tax hike will not be postponed, as reported by some news outlets last week, although Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe has offered faint hope to the nation’s independent bookmakers who say their businesses will be devastated by the move. Tax...
Mysteriously Missing Landing International Chairman Resurfaces After Three Months Incommunicado
Landing International’s misplaced chairman, Dr Yang Zhihui, is back, the company announced Monday. Yang was reported missing in August, shortly after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for Landing’s proposed $1.5 billion integrated resort in Entertainment City, the Philippines, a project now in jeopardy....
Osaka Wins Bid to Host World Expo in Major Coup for Casino Ambitions
The Japanese city of Osaka has won its bid to host the 2025 World Expo, boosting its chances of becoming the venue for one of three integrated resorts that will comprise Japan’s impending new casino market. While some Japanese cities have been...
China Reportedly Nixes North Korea Border Casino Plan
A North Korea casino project has been abandoned after folding to pressure from regional superpower China, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA). The Washington D.C.-based broadcaster said North Korea was building a 30-story hotel in Sinuiju on its northwestern border with China...
Louisiana Law to Protect Skilled Gamblers Unenforceable, Say Card Counters
Blackjack card counters and other advantage gamblers in Louisiana finally thought they'd been dealt a decent hand when the legislature approved Act 451 -- a law that prohibited gaming establishments from excluding patrons based on their skill levels at a certain game....
Duterte Threatens to Send Army After Cops Gambling at Okada Manila
The Philippine’s strongarm president Rodrigo Duterte has warned police personnel he will send in the army, if he has to, to stop them gambling at the Okada Manila Resort in Entertainment City in Parañaque. According to the Philippine News Agency, the president...
Ocean Resort Heist Reportedly Scoops $1 Million in Jewelry From Owner Bruce Deifik’s Presidential Suite
Ocean Resort owner Bruce Deifik appears to have become the victim of a sting worthy of the Hollywood heist movie series that almost shares its name with his new Atlantic City casino. According to sources who spoke to The New York Post’s...
Bet365 Boss Denise Coates Criticized Over Record £265 Million Pay Packet
Billionaire Bet365 founder Denise Coates, 53, was once again the highest-earning company director in the UK in last financial year, paying herself a staggering £265 million ($341 million) in the 12 months to 2018, including dividends. That’s up over 18 percent from...
Man Wins $524,000 in MGM Negligence Lawsuit After Casino Giant Offered to Settle for $2.5 Million
A California man who hoped to win a $35 million negligence claim from MGM Resorts International for injuries sustained after a temporary sign fell on him at the Mandalay Bay was awarded $524,000 by a jury in Las Vegas on Monday. MGM...
