3799 stories by Philip Conneller
MGM Resorts Sued by Parents of Girl Critically Injured by Faulty Wiring at MGM National Harbor
MGM Resorts International is being sued by the family of a seven-year-old girl who suffered a massive electric shock when she touched an illuminated handrail at the MGM National Harbor on June 26. Zynae Green, who was six at the time, went...
Hold-Out Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe Still Fighting New Mexico Despite Losing Compact Battle
A go-it-alone tribal operator continues to wage war with the State of New Mexico, despite losing a federal legal battle over a standoff on revenue-share payments. The Pojoaque Pueblo believe that $10.1 million seized by the US Department of Justice in March...
CG Technology Swerves License Revocation With $2 Million Fine After Regulators Make Company Sweat
Nevada sports book operator CG Technology -- formerly Cantor Gaming -- breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) accepted the company’s offer of $2 million to settle serious compliance failures but left its gaming license intact....
California Tribes Sue Card Clubs Over ‘Illegal’ House-Banked Games
California’s Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians and Santa Ynez Band of Cumash Indians have launched legal action against many of the state’s card rooms for operating what the tribes consider to be house-banked card games. California’s 55 tribal operators have exclusivity on...
Crown Resorts Shares Plunge 20 Percent in Three Months, Packer Takes $824 Million Hit
Poor VIP turnout at Crown Resorts properties has shaken investor faith in the Australian casino giant, with share prices nosediving almost 20 percent since mid-August. According to The Australian Financial Review, the plunge has wiped over $824 million off the net worth...
Congressman Demands DOJ Opinion on Sports Betting, Calls for Federal Regulation
US Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) believes the “worst option” for the federal government is to defer completely to states on sports betting regulation. In a letter addressed to US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rothstein, dated November 15, Sensenbrenner writes that it’s “clear...
Nevada Regulators Throw Black Book at $1.2 Million Bellagio Craps Cheaters
Two members of a Bellagio craps cheating ring will join the list of those barred from entering Nevada casinos as they take their place in the Gaming Control Board’s (NGCB) legendary “black book.” According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on Thursday Anthony...
Foxwoods Reports Slots Revenue Dips as MGM Competition Starts to Pinch, Satellite Casino Still Nowhere in Sight
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino reported a 10 percent drop in slots revenue in October, as competition from Massachusetts’ MGM Springfield begins to bite. The Mashantucket Pequot-owned casino resort said the year-on-year plunge followed a 5 percent decline in September. Connecticut’s other tribal...
Top Chinese Lottery Officials Paraded After Possible $20 Billion Embezzlement
Fourteen Chinese lottery officials are rumored to have siphoned off $20 billion from the state-owned Welfare Lottery. On November 9, the Chinese Communist Party’s internal disciplinary agency published videos on its website showing four senior lottery officials confessing to the embezzlement of...
Controversial Saipan Casino Shut Down After Super Typhoon Yutu Causes ‘Millions’ in Damage
Embattled Saipan casino developer Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has announced it will close its Imperial Palace Casino “until further notice” from Friday after a super typhoon devastated the Pacific island three weeks ago. Super Typhoon Yutu struck Saipan and Tinian in the...
