3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Federal Judge Rejects Ban on Pennsylvania Casino Political Campaign Contributions
A court in Pennsylvania on Wednesday struck down a law that prohibits casino industry stakeholders from donating to political campaigns in the state. Since it legalized casino gaming in 2004, Pennsylvania has maintained a blanket ban on contributions of any amount by...
Three Indicted for $364 Million Ponzi Scheme Squandered $25 Million in Casinos, Say Feds
Three men accused by the FBI of operating a $364 million Ponzi scheme allegedly blew $25 million on high-stakes casino gambling, according to an indictment unsealed following their arrests on Tuesday. Kevin B. Merrill, of Towson, Maryland, Jay B. Ledford of Westlake,...
Poker Pro William Kassouf Banned by UK Grosvenor Casinos for Stealing £100 in Chips: Stripped of Sponsorship
Motormouth poker player William Kassouf has been banned from all Grosvenor casinos for palming £100 ($132) chips off a roulette table. Grosvenor is the UK’s largest casino chain and was Kassouf’s sponsor until the incident last weekend. The trouble occurred at the...
Washington, DC Moves to Legalize Sports Betting, Despite No Casinos
Washington, DC sports betting could soon be coming to the nation’s capital. While a handful of Congressmen are mulling federal regulation on Capitol Hill, District of Columbia Councilman Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) wants to regulate it on a local level so the district’s coffers...
Las Vegas Golden Knights Strike In-Arena Branding Partnership with William Hill
Fledgling NHL franchise Las Vegas Golden Knights has signed a multi-year, first-of-its-kind deal with sports book operator William Hill that will see the British bookie’s logo displayed on the video board during intermissions in games at the T-Mobile Arena. The board will...
Suffolk Downs Racetrack Sues Wynn Resorts for $3 Billion Alleging Massachusetts Casino License ‘Fix’
Historic East Boston thoroughbred racetrack Suffolk Downs announced on Tuesday it would continue to offer live racing next year, despite fears that its latest season, which wrapped up on Sunday, would be its last. On the same day, it filed suit against...
West Virginia Pols Probe Mystery of Missing Lottery Officials Who Drew Up Sports Betting Rules
West Virginia lawmakers are anxious to know what happened to their missing lottery officials and whether a possible spat with Governor Jim Justice over sports betting had anything to do with it. Lottery Director Alan Larrick mysteriously resigned on August 31, the...
Decentralized, EOS-based ‘Smart’ Casinos Hacked, Over $250,000 Stolen
EOSBet and DEOSGames, two blockchain-based “smart” casinos were hacked last week, leading to the theft of more than $250,000 in EOS, the digital currency that powers the EOS.IO blockchain protocol. Both gaming platforms are part of a new wave of online casinos...
Formula One Signs $100 Million Deal to Shift Gears on Gambling Sponsorship
Formula One will embrace gambling sponsorship for the first time in its history. The Financial Times reports the race car series has sold the global rights to Formula One gambling sponsorship to London-based marketing agency Interregional Sports Group, which will shortly begin...
Genting Deliberating Recovery of $400 Million Investment in Massachusetts Casino After DOI Leaves Tribe High and Dry
Malaysian casino giant Genting says it is “deliberating the appropriate course of action” in relation to $400 million loaned to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a $1 billion casino in Taunton, Massachusetts -- a project that suddenly faces huge hurdles. In...
