3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Arkansas Voters Legalize Casino Gaming Through Controversial Ballot Measure
Voters in Arkansas said yes to gambling expansion on Tuesday, approving a constitutional amendment that will legalize casino gaming and sports betting in the state. With 2,334 of 2,607 precincts declared, Arkansas Online reported an unofficial result of 453,275 for and 384,526...
Betfred Refuses to Pay Bet Placed on WBA Bantamweight Champ Nonito Donaire by Father-in-Law
When Nonito Donaire captured the WBA bantamweight title in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday night it was a triumphant moment for the veteran Filipino-American boxer, who had begun his fight against Ireland’s Ryan Burnett a 12-1 underdog. But celebrations were marred for Donaire’s...
Ascendant in New Jersey, DraftKings Gears Up for Massachusetts Sports Betting Push
The Massachusetts legislature plans to grapple with sports betting in January and homegrown DFS giant-turned-bookmaker DraftKings wants to make sure they get the job done. According to The Boston Herald, the Boston-based company expects to ramp up its lobbying and legislative efforts...
Illegal Sports Betting Linked to Murder of Aussie Gangster John Macris, Shot in Cold Blood in Athens
Police investigating the murder of Greco-Australian gangster John Macris are working on the theory that he was killed because of links to an illegal sports betting operation. Macris was shot dead by a gunman last Wednesday outside his home in a wealthy...
33 Online Gambling Sites Quit Australian Market in a Year
Thirty-three unlicensed gambling operators have left the Australian market over the past year, thanks to enforcement action from Australia’s communications watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). In 2017, the country’s federal government enacted a raft of online gambling reforms, including...
Irish Government Shoots Itself in Foot Over Betting Tax
The decision to double the Irish betting tax was taken "without a detailed analysis of the economic consequences,” according to a professor of Economics, and could result in a loss for government coffers. In a report commissioned by The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA), Dublin...
Zynga Social Gaming Founder Mark Pincus Fights Fellow Billionaire Over San Fran Homeless Tax Issues as Midterms Loom
Social gaming billionaire Mark Pincus went to war on Twitter with fellow San Francisco tech mogul Marc Benioff over the weekend, as divisions erupted in Silicon Valley over a homeless tax measure on Tuesday’s citywide ballot. Zynga -- which as of August...
Rapper Drake Accuses Vancouver Casino of Racial Profiling
Hip hop and R&B star Drake has lashed out at a Vancouver casino for refusing to allow him to gamble, accusing it of “racially profiling” him. The Canadian was in town to perform two concerts as part of his Aubrey and the...
PaddyPower: Meadowlands’ FanDuel Sports Book Now One of Biggest Worldwide
The FanDuel sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack, North Jersey, is exceeding the expectations of its parent company, Paddy Power Betfair (PPB), which on Friday upgraded its full-year profit forecast, largely as a response to the betting outlet's performance. Meadowlands is a...
Canadian Gaming Association Calls on NHL to Join Fight for Legal Single-Game Sports Betting
The Canadian Gaming Association CGA wants single-game sports betting to be legal in Canada and it wants the NHL’s help to make it happen. President and CEO of the CGA Paul Burns this week called on the league to work together with...
