4218 stories by Philip Conneller
Florida Senate President Galvano Wants Sports Betting, Gambling Reforms But Path Now Littered With Pitfalls
Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) is not only planning a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Sunshine State, he wants to introduce another comprehensive gambling reform package, of the type that has...
Paul Phua on Trial in Macau for Illegal Sports Betting
The illegal sports betting trial of former junket operator and high-stakes poker player Paul Phua got underway in Macau this week. Phua is accused by authorities in the gambling hub of being the ringleader of...
Voters in New York Support and Oppose Online Sports Betting in Equal Measure, Says Poll
Voters in New York State are split right down the middle when it comes to the question of legalizing online sports betting. That’s according to a new poll conducted by Siena College, which found that...
MGM-Backed Bill Would Criminalize Casino Cheating in Maryland, Where Scammers Get an Easy Ride
Of all the cheating that goes on in MGM properties across the US, an extraordinary 63 percent of it occurs in just one casino, the MGM National Harbor. That probably makes the Prince George’s County,...
British Horseracing Ends Equine Flu Lockdown Despite New Cases Found
British horseracing is set to resume on Wednesday after fears of an outbreak of a vaccine-resistant strain of equine flu put the entire sport into lockdown. The British Horseracing Association (BHA) said on Monday that...
Mystery Thief Stole Toronto Stock Traders’ $500,000 Super Bowl Sweepstakes Pot
The high-stakes Super Bowl sweepstakes on Bay Street -- Toronto’s financial district -- has become something of an institution among the city’s wealthy stockbrokers -- and with a $500,000 prize pool, it offers the kind...
New Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Would Throw Online Poker, DFS into the Mix
People in Kentucky are “hungry” for sports betting, according to State Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger), who dropped a bill in the State House last week that will also test the state legislature's appetite for online...
Stanley Ho Family Quashes Reports 97-Year-Old Macau Billionaire Seriously ill in Intensive Care
The family of Stanley Ho has denied reports that the Macau casino patriarch is seriously ill. According to the South China Morning Post, Ho’s third wife Ina Chan Un Chan, and daughter Laurinda Ho Chiu-lin,...
New Hampshire Lottery Prepared to Sue Feds over Wire Act Reinterpretation, as US AG Whitaker Denies Corruption
New Hampshire lottery officials have said they are prepared to sue the federal government if needed to protect the revenues the state derives from online ticket sales. The declaration comes as Acting US Attorney General...
Rush Street-Backed Venture Raises Stakes in Massachusetts, Splurging $430,000 Lobbying for Brockton Casino
Mass Gaming and Entertainment -- a venture led by Chicago real-estate and casino mogul Neil Bluhm that wants to build a casino in Brockton, Massachusetts -- has become the third-biggest spender on outside lobbyists in...