3661 stories by Philip Conneller
DraftKings Settles ‘Corporate Espionage’ Lawsuit Vs. Former Exec
DraftKings has settled a legal spat with its former head of VIP, Michael Hermalyn, whom the operator accused of “corporate espionage” after the executive jumped ship to its rival, Fanatics. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, but it comes...
FBI Boston Ditches Organized Crime Squad as Mafia Loses Bite
The FBI’s Boston arm has quietly disbanded its organized crime office. It’s a testament to the current toothlessness of the New England Mafia, which once controlled illegal gambling, loansharking, and extortion rackets throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and beyond. Sources who spoke...
Poker Player Charged with Murder Posted Bizarre Videos Before Killing
Disturbing videos posted to Facebook by Michigan poker player Craig Michael Bergeron shortly before he allegedly shot an apparent stranger dead suggest the accused was suffering from a mental illness and was spiraling out of control. Bergeron, 35, from Saline, Mich., was...
California Tribes Sue Cardrooms Over ‘Illegal House-Banked’ Games
A lawsuit filed by a coalition of California tribal operators accuses the cardroom industry of offering illegal gambling in violation of the state constitution and the California Penal Code. The suit, filed January 1 in the California Superior Court, could be the...
Tony Blair Spin Chief Loses Big in Son’s Collapsed Betting Syndicate
Alastair Campbell, formerly a powerful figure in UK politics, funneled £300,000 (US$370,000) into his son’s ill-fated soccer-betting syndicate prior to its collapse, The Daily Mail reports. Campbell, 67, is one of more than 50 investors who collectively plowed at least £5 million...
Poker’s Scott Ball Sues ACR Poker for $30M Contract Breach, Defamation
Poker player and talent agent Scott Ball is suing offshore poker platform ACR Poker for breach of contract, claiming that social media influencers on his books were never paid for promoting the site, formerly known as America’s Card Room. Two-time WSOP bracelet...
Evolution Shares Dive After ‘Black Market’ Admission
Shares in Evolution AB plunged by more than 10% on Monday, the last day of trading before Christmas, over news that the Swedish online gaming software provider’s license was under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The company’s shares rallied slightly...
Xi Tells Macau to ‘Cultivate New Industries’ as He Swears in New Leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Macau Friday that efforts should be made to “promote moderate economic diversification and focus on cultivating new industries with international competitiveness.” Xi was in town as part of a three-day visit that culminated in the inauguration Friday...
Residents Sue to Block Eklutna Tribe Casino Near Anchorage
A group of local residents near Anchorage, Alaska are challenging the Native Village of Eklutna’s (NVE) legal right to build a casino in the area. The lawsuit argues that the NVE is “not a federally recognized tribe whose governing body possesses powers...
WSOP Threatened to Disqualify Justin Bonomo for Pro-Palestine Scarf
Poker player Justin Bonomo said Wednesday he was threatened with disqualification from the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event for wearing a keffiyeh, an Arab headdress. The distinctly patterned black and white variety keffiyeh that Bonomo was sporting at the table is a...
