3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Woman Sues Rivers Casino Schenectady for $25,000 Denied Prize Due to Missing Asterisk
Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, Upstate New York, faces a legal suit from a disgruntled gambler who believes she was robbed of her rightful claim to a brand new Jaguar XE, The Daily Gazette reports. Deana Dipfoli’s name was the first...
Caesars, Melco, MGM, and Wynn Submit Japan Casino Plans to City of Yokohama
Japan’s second-biggest city, Yokohama, has received 12 proposals for integrated resorts following a request for information (RFI) process that concluded on September 21, local newspaper, the Kanagawa Shimbun reports. Among the hopefuls are eight international operators, including and Caesars, Melco Resorts, MGM...
Oregon Lottery Sports Betting Launch in November Could Be Single-Game Wagering or Blast from the Past
Oregon will launch a mobile sports book in November, according to SportsHandle. But the big question is what form it will take. Sports Action Reboot? The Oregon Lottery rolled out its brand new online lottery app two weeks ago and is expected to...
Crown Resorts VIP Revenues Plunge in Australia as James Packer Recuperates in New $66 Million LA Mansion
There was more bad news for James Packer’s Crown Resorts this week. Western Australia’s Gaming and Wagering Commission reported that VIP revenue at its Crown Perth property had plunged despite the company splurging $470 million on transforming it into a destination for...
Boyaa Interactive CEO Imprisoned in China on Bribery Charges
The CEO of online games company Boyaa Interactive will serve a 12-month prison sentence in China for bribery. The Hong Kong-based social games outfit announced Friday that Zhang Wei had failed in his appeal to have the charges quashed by the Higher...
Matt Damon and Edward Norton Cheated Bob and Harvey Weinstein at Poker
Matt Damon and Edward Norton once fleeced Bob Weinstein and his disgraced brother, Harvey Weinstein, at poker. The pair employed cheating skills they learned preparing for Rounders, the classic 1998 poker movie that the Weinsteins themselves produced through their company Miramax. It’s...
Rhode Island Dems Oppose Bill to Rescue Massachusetts Tribal Casino
A federal bill that would reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts’ reservation -- and therefore its right to build a $1 billion casino in -- will face opposition not just from a Republican-controlled Congress, but also from Democrats in Rhode Island....
PokerStars to Launch Virtual Reality Poker Platform, PokerStars VR
PokerStars gave gamers a sneak peek of its new virtual reality online poker platform this week, at the EuroGamer Expo in Birmingham, UK. PokerStars VR is still in closed beta-testing phase with a release date to be decided, but it was in...
Congressional Hearing Will Examine Federal Framework to Guide States on Sports Betting
A long-rumored congressional hearing on sports betting was finally confirmed Thursday and penciled in for next Thursday, September 27. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigation, will lead the hearing, "An Examination of...
Kazuo Okada Fury Over Tiger Resort Takeover of Asiabest Group
Jilted Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada is on the warpath over the proposed acquisition of Philippine-listed investment company Asiabest Group by Tiger Resort, the operator of the Okada Manila integrated resort. Okada has written to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to complain that...
