3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Virginia Joins Neighbor Washington DC in Race to Legalize Sports Betting in 2019
Virginia could legalize sports betting by next July, according to State Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church). Simon says he is working on a bill, to be introduced in January, which he hopes will do just that, along with a companion bill to...
Spoofing is Now the Online Gambling Industry’s Biggest Cyber Headache, Per Report
Spoofing has become the number-one cyber threat to the online gambling industry, according to a report by ThreatMetrix. The internet risk solutions company described spoofing as the “fastest growing attack vector in the space” with a 257 percent increase year over year...
SugarHouse Casino Drops Golden Nugget Over NBA Sports Betting Ban in New Jersey
Pennsylvania’s SugarHouse casino is bailing on its New Jersey sports betting partner, the Golden Nugget, because the Nugget is forbidden from offering NBA betting under New Jersey gambling laws. As an out-of-state company, SugarHouse parent Rush Street Gaming was required to team...
Philly Mobster Joey Merlino Gets Two Years for Illegal Gambling Ops
“Skinny” Joey Merlino -- reputed by some to be the boss of the Philadelphia Mob -- was sentenced to two years in prison by a Manhattan judge on Wednesday for operating illegal gambling. In sentencing, Judge Richard J. Sullivan said there was evidence...
5Dimes Sports Book Owner Reported Missing in Costa Rica, Possibly Kidnapped
Police in Costa Rica have confirmed they are investigating the disappearance of William Sean Creighton, a US ex-pat and owner of the 5Dimes online sports book. Chief of the Judiciary Investigative Police Walter Espinoza said at a press conference Tuesday he had...
New Mexico Tribal Casino Launches State’s First Legal Sports Book
The Santa Ana Pueblo tribe launched sports betting Tuesday at its Santa Ana Star Casino, in partnership with Nevada-based USBookmaking. In doing so, New Mexico became the sixth US state to offer full-scale, legal sports betting and the fifth since the striking...
‘Lotto Rapist’ Claims Malicious Prosecution in £2.5 Million Fraud Trial
A UK lottery winner charged with faking his ticket to win a £2.5 million ($3.27 million) jackpot almost ten years ago pleaded not guilty to one count of fraud by false representation during a hearing at St Albans Magistrate Court on Tuesday. Edward...
Miami Dolphins Secretly Battling Florida’s Amendment 3
The Miami Dolphins are quietly opposing a Florida ballot initiative that would hand voters the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling. Among a list of names that have made campaign donations to Citizens for the Truth About Amendment 3...
Paddy Power Betfair Fined £2.2 Million for Failing to Detect Criminal Gambling Sprees
UK regulators have fined Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) £2.2 million ($2.9 million), after the operator failed to stop two customers from gambling “significant sums” of stolen money on the Betfair betting exchange. According to The Guardian, one of these customers was Simon...
Elizabeth Warren Gets No Love from Cherokee Nation: DNA Test Results, Massachusetts Tribal Casino Bill Fail to Buy Credibility
Elizabeth Warren's claim that she has high cheekbones -- “like all of the Indians do,” as she was famously once berated for saying -- has already gotten her in plenty of hot water with various Native American tribes. But the Massachusetts senator...
