3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Sheriff Gaming CEO Faces Four Years in Dutch Prison
The trial of Sheriff Gaming CEO Stijn Flapper got underway in a District Court in Den Bosch, Netherlands on Thursday, with the Public Prosecution Services demanding tough prison sentences for the former online gaming executive and his co-accused, brothers Maurice and Michel Gregoire. The...
Melco Would Put Esports Stadium Front and Center of Japanese Integrated Resort
Melco’s International’s bid to win a Japanese hearts, Japanese minds, and a Japanese casino license will involve the integration of an esports stadium into a future casino resort in the country. Japan has passed legislation to legalize and regulate casino gaming, opening...
Imperial Pacific Lays Off Construction Workers as Concerns Deepen for Controversial Saipan Casino Project
Imperial Pacific International’s always-controversial Saipan casino project drew fresh exasperation from the long-suffering officials on the Pacific island late last week when it unexpectedly laid off 80 construction workers. According to local media reports, there are rumors the company is soon to...
DraftKings, FanDuel Dominate Burgeoning NJ Sports Betting Market
The New Jersey sports betting market is three months old today and meaningful figures are now beginning to emerge. The latest numbers from the New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) show online sports betting is beginning to dominate the market --...
China Blockchain Gambling Market to Explode in Next Five Years, Says Blockdraw CEO
The Chinese online gambling market will continue to grow despite the best efforts of the Chinese government to stamp it out, and the future of the market is blockchain. That was the message from cryptocurrency expert Darin Oliver, who spoke to Inside...
PSG V Red Star Champions League Game Investigated for Match-fixing After Rumored €5 Million Mega-Bet
Paris St Germain’s (PSG) 6-1 Champions League drubbing of Red Star Belgrade earlier this month is being probed by French police for match-fixing. French sports daily L’Equipe reports that an investigation was launched following allegations that an unnamed Red Star official placed...
Wynn Resorts Buys Chunk of BetBull to Charge Into US Digital Sport Betting Market
Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts has announced it has formed a strategic sports betting partnership with European online sports betting site BetBull. In a brief press release Thursday, the casino giant said it will also acquire 22.5 percent of the company, in a...
Ronaldo Camp Claims Palms Penthouse Alleged Rape Documents Were Falsified by Hacker
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer claims that whistleblower website “Football Leaks” documents -- relating to a settlement made by the soccer player to a woman who accused him of a 2009 rape at the Palms in Las Vegas -- were “falsified” by a “cyber...
Texas Poker Game Killer Pleads Guilty Three Days into Trial as Prosecution Produces Damning Confession
A man accused of shooting to death a poker player in Stafford, Texas, four years ago changed his plea to guilty mid-trial on Wednesday. Eric Norris, 28, had been charged with capital murder, aggravated robbery, and aggravated assault in relation to the...
Former Local DNC Chair Faces Prison for Arranging Illegal Payment from Amaya’s David Baazov to NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
A former chair of the DNC for Erie County in New York State pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to conspiracy to cause a foreign donation in a state election on Tuesday. Steven Pigeon faces up to 16 months in prison...
