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Philip Conneller
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Tennessee House Bill Would Create County-by-County Sports Betting Referendums
The very first bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly in preparation for the new session beginning Tuesday in Nashville proposes legalizing sports betting in cities and counties that vote for it in local referendums....
US State Department Ups Travel Warning on China, So How Safe is Macau?
The US State Department has warned Americans to “exercise increased caution” when traveling to China due to a rise in the arbitrary detention of US citizens by Chinese authorities, amid tense relations between the two...
DOJ Probes Ex-Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke Over Connecticut Casino to Determine Whether He Lied to Investigators
Former US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is facing a Department of Justice investigation into whether he lied to Department of Interior investigators about his rejection of a Connecticut tribal casino. Zinke left office...
Sands China Denies App Targeted by Chinese Internet Cops
Sands China -- the Asian wing of US casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) -- has denied its app has been blacklisted by the Chinese government. The announcement follows a December 28 release by...
New York State’s Oneida Nation Forms Sports Betting Partnership with Caesars Entertainment
Caesars has struck a deal with the Oneida Nation to bring sports betting to the tribe’s three Upstate New York casinos later this year. That’s provided the deal is approved by National Indian Gaming Commission...
Mystery Long Islander Wins $254.6 Million Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot on New Year’s Day
One lucky Mega Millions player in Long Island, New York kicked off 2019 with a bang when they became the eighth-biggest winner in the draw’s history, scooping a $254.6 million prize on New Year’s Day....
Casino Stock Hit as Fresh Evidence Points to Chinese Economic Decline
The first day of 2019 was a downer for global stock markets, largely due to increasing investor jitters over a slowing Chinese economy. News that China’s manufacturing sector contracted in December caused major stock indexes...
Gunman Shot Dead at Station Casinos’ Green Valley Ranch
Security guards at the Green Valley Ranch Casino in Henderson, Nevada shot dead an armed man in the casino lobby at around 3:40 pm Tuesday. According to police reports, frightened casino patrons alerted security after...
Japan Legalizes Casinos in 2018, US Operators Stand Ready to Pounce
There were chaotic scenes in Japan’s lower house in June as the country's long-awaited casino bill hit the floor. The gaming measure has been unpopular -- despite having the support of the coalition government-controlled legislature...
Asian Casino Scandals in 2018: From the Philippines to Saipan, Wrong Kinds of Headlines Make the News
Asia and the gaming industry go together like soba noodles and soy sauce. So too, apparently, do Asian casino operators and scandal: there was plenty to go around in 2018. Galaxy’s Quest The Philippines’ strongarm...
