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Philip Conneller
4177 stories by Philip Conneller
Losing Bidders Cry Foul in Andorra Casino Tender
Andorra, the tiny country in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain, is prepared to have its first ever casino, but the project has become mired in controversy before a single stone has been laid....
Talking Stick Casino Appeals for Patience After Monsoon Causes Evacuation of Players with Cash Stuck in Slots
The Talking Stick Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona will remain shuttered until August 19, management have said, after a monsoon in the early hours of Saturday morning caused the complete evacuation of the casino. Around 600...
UK Poker Champ Ordered to Turn Prize Over to Taxman to Atone for Past Crimes
In March, British poker player Adam Lulat won the Grosvenor United Kingdom Poker Tour (GUKPT) main event for £70,000. This week, he was ordered to surrender all his winnings to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs...
Ladbrokes Coral Sportsbook Worker Faces Prison Over ‘Past-Posting’ Scam
The assistant manager of a bookmaker’s shop in Dundee, Scotland, is facing prison after a glitch in the computer system allowed him to scam his employer, Ladbrokes Coral, out of more than £40,000 ($51,000). Gavin...
Arkansas Casino Legalization Groups Accuse State Officials of Flawed Financial Analysis
Advocates of legalizing casinos in Arkansas have accused state officials of trying to torpedo its proposed ballot measure with flawed statistics before it has even qualified for the November 6 general election. The State Department...
Westgate SuperBook to Expand Brand Across US In Post-PASPA America
The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas is the biggest sports book in the world and it’s expanding to even greater levels thanks to the new gaming climate in the US. Westgate is planning to capitalize...
Macau’s Dragon Coin Linked To Finnish Millionaire’s $24 Million Loss in Bitcoin Scam
A Finnish crypto-millionaire has been scammed out of $24 million-worth of bitcoin by a Thai gang promising investment in Dragon Coin, the casino cryptocurrency launched by Macau’s Dragon Corp. As reported first by the Bangkok...
Resorts Atlantic City to Launch Sports Book Wednesday
A week after Resorts Atlantic City became the first entrant to New Jersey’s online sports betting market with tech partner DraftKings, its new land-based offering is now ready to go. At 11am on Wednesday The...
Def Con Hackers Conference Hits Las Vegas, Linq Slots Go Dark: Coincidence?
When the Def Con convention of global hackers assembled en masse in Las Vegas on Caesars Palace and the Flamingo on Thursday, it only took two days for a major slots snafu to hit town...
CG Technology Fined $250,000 By Nevada Regulators, Ordered to Dump Proprietary Sports Betting Technology for Infractions
CG Technology (CGT) has agreed to scrap all proprietary wagering technology at its Nevada sports books after state gaming authorities found it was culpable for a litany of compliance violations. The operator agreed to pay...
