3704 stories by Philip Conneller
South Las Vegas Strip Might Have a New Casino Resort Near Mandalay Bay
Israeli hotel developers Asher Gabay and Benny Zerah have purchased the underwhelming Motel 8, a budget 1960’s roadside inn directly opposite the Mandalay Bay, with the aim of developing a new hotel-casino property, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The businessman, who founded...
Quebec Superior Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Online Gambling ISP-Blocking Scheme
The Quebec government’s bid to force internet service providers to block online gambling websites has suffered a near-fatal blow in the province’s Superior Court. The court had “no hesitation” in ruling that the government’s Bill 74, passed in 2016, was unconstitutional because...
Mississippi Sports Betting Misses Target Launch, Delayed by At Least Two Weeks, Says Gaming Commissioner
Mississippi sports betting became legal on Sunday, but the state’s first sports books won’t be up and running until another couple of weeks, at least, says the state’s gaming regulator. Nevertheless, Mississippi remains a shoo-in to become the third US state --...
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Labor Disruption Settled Ending Two-Month Strike
A two-month strike at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver came to an end on Monday night -- but only just. Fifty-seven percent of the striking members of the BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) voted to accept a deal with Hard...
Tuscarora Tribal Leader Among 25 Arrested in North Carolina Illegal Casino Swoop
Authorities in North Carolina have arrested over 25 members of the Tuscarora Indian Nation -- including tribal leader Kendall Locklear -- during raids on three illegal, “full-fledged” casinos in Maxton, Pembroke, and Red Springs, all in Robeson County. Police were taking no...
Notorious Casino Child Killer Jeremy Strohmeyer Resentencing Request Denied
In 1997, aged 18, Jeremy Strohmeyer murdered a seven-year-old girl in the restroom of a Nevada casino, a crime that shocked America. On Monday, a 37-year-old Strohmeyer was told by a Nevada judge that his life sentence was not disproportionate for the...
Gambling and Sin Taxes ‘Unreliable’ Revenue Stream for States, Says Pew Report
As lawmakers across America spend the idle summer months plotting bold, deficit-plugging gambling expansion bills for the 2019 legislative session, it may be wise to use the summer recess for some essential reading. More states than ever before are likely to be...
Racing Australia to Seize Laptops from Owners and Trainers Suspected of Betting on Illegal Markets
Racing Australia, the Australian horseracing regulator, is taking no prisoners when it comes to illegal offshore betting. New rules that come into effect from August 1 dictate that anyone working with the country’s horse racing industry can have their computer or mobile...
DraftKings CIO Jeffrey Haas Demands Social Gaming Regulation
DraftKings chief international officer Jeffrey Haas has called for the regulation of the social gaming industry because he believes social gamers should be afforded the same protections as consumers of regulated online gambling, Gambling Insider reports. Speaking at the iGB Live conference...
Japanese PM Abe’s Popularity Shrinks Over Casino Bill, Flood Disaster
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s popularity has taken a pummeling following the passage of the country’s casino bill. According to a poll by the Nikkei Asian Review (NAR) and TV Tokyo, Abe and his cabinet’s approval rating has dipped 7 percent since...
