3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Iipay Nation’s Online Gambling Dreams Knocked Offline by Federal Appellate Court
The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has lost its appeal against a 2016 judgment that its online bingo operations illegally violated the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The decision by a panel of appellate judges from the US Court of Appeals for...
Apple Targets Innocent Developers in Hunt for Unlicensed Gambling Apps
Apple was accused this week of accidentally eliminating licensed apps in search of the bad apples. The tech giant has been scavenging through its app store in search of unlicensed gambling platforms and innocent developers say they’re getting inadvertently caught in the...
Broadcom Billionaire Henry Nicholas, Ex-Wife of Wells Fargo Heir Busted at Wynn Encore in Las Vegas for Alleged Drug Trafficking
Henry Nicholas III -- the billionaire Broadcom founder -- was arrested by Las Vegas Metro police on Thursday on suspicion of drug trafficking after a large stash of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy was discovered in his room at the Wynn Encore...
EPL Betting: Manchester City a Sure Thing for the English Premier League Title, According to Bookies
The English Premier League is back. Yes, after a summer of World Cup soccer, it’s time for lots more soccer. On Thursday, the transfer window closed with no dramatic last-minute deals. On Friday, Man United will be aiming to do the business...
New York Sports Betting Being Held Back by Governor Cuomo Until After Election
Sports betting is already legal in New York State -- at least at its four upstate commercial casinos, which are awaiting the publication of a framework of temporary regulations by the state Gaming Commission before they can receive the green light. Just when...
‘Loss-Making’ Fan Duel Contributes to Paddy Power Betfair’s Revised Earnings Forecast
Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has said that losses incurred by its US operations, the FanDuel Group, has forced it to revise its earnings outlook for the year. Meanwhile, a lucrative World Cup failed to offset higher betting taxes in Australia and disappointing...
‘World Buddhism’ Group Buys 12.2 Acre, $17.5 Million Land By SLS, But Lacks Funds to Build Temple
A Southern California-based group known as the World Buddhism Association Headquarters -- which holds questionable status in the mainstream Buddhist world -- has come up with $17.5 million for a 12.2 acre plot of land that sits adjacent to the SLS off...
Charles Oakley Hires Celeb Las Vegas Defense Attorney David Chesnoff, Sidesteps Felony from Cosmopolitan Cheating Charge
Former NBA star Charles Oakley has been fined $1,000 by a Las Vegas court after pleading no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct in relation to an alleged cheating incident at the Cosmopolitan last month. Oakley brought in high-powered defense team...
Scientific Games Dealt Losing Hand in Antitrust Case, Owes Competitors $315 Million in Damages
Scientific Games Corp has been ordered to pay $315 million to competitors after a federal court in Chicago ruled it had launched “frivolous lawsuits” to assert “sham patents” in a bid to monopolize the market in automatic card shufflers. The Las Vegas-based...
New Downtown Las Vegas Sign Goes Retro, City Officials Embrace Vintage Showgirl Theme
The entrance point to downtown Las Vegas from the Strip -- just north of the Stratosphere -- will be marked by a dramatic new sign welcoming visitors into the area for the first time officially on Tuesday. A pair of 26-foot-tall backlit...
