3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Italian Gambling Advertising Ban Destroys $120 Million in Sponsorship Deals For Serie A Soccer
Italian sports leagues have reacted with horror at their government’s sudden decision to impose a blanket gambling advertising ban, which will drain $120 million from soccer’s top-tier, Serie A. The prohibition -- approved by Italy’s council of ministers earlier this week --...
US Sports Betting Supported By New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox
Massachusetts lawmakers may be taking a wait-and-see approach to legalizing sports betting, but they have the support of the Patriots’ Jonathan Kraft and the Red Sox’s Sam Kennedy, the top brass from Boston's top sports teams. In an interview this week with...
World Series of Poker Main Event Attracts Second-Largest Field in History
World Series of Poker officials announced Wednesday night that 7,874 hopefuls had entered the 2018 Main Event, the second-biggest field ever. You’d have to go back to 2006 – when Jamie Gold trash-talked his way through 8,772 players – to find one...
$1.3 Million Lottery Jackpot Goes to Australian Hells Angel in Prison, May Not Even Cover Outstanding Debts
Winning a lottery jackpot is the dream of millions around the globe. But winning a lottery jackpot from prison is a privilege that not all who are incarcerated can enjoy. For Australian Hells Angel Reginald Roberts -- currently awaiting trial in a South...
Bet365: Coming to America Via Hard Rock New Jersey Sports Betting Deal
Online sports betting superpower Bet365 will soon be plying its lines on US soil, through a deal to provide the brand-new Hard Rock Atlantic City with a wagering platform. With more than 23 million customers globally, Bet365 is among the largest online...
Racetracks Handle Over $7 Million in Wagers in First 20 Days of Delaware Sports Betting
A total of $7,003,725 passed through Delaware’s brand-new sports books during the first 20 days of their full-scale sports betting operations in June. If they can keep that up, it’s the equivalent of generating over $127 million per year in handle --...
Culinary Union to Protest at Westgate, D Las Vegas Over Stalled Contract Talks
The Culinary Union (Local 226) has announced it will picket the off-Strip Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino and Fremont Street’s D Las Vegas Casino Hotel this Friday, July 6. The union, which represents around 50,000 bartenders, bellmen, cocktail servers, food servers,...
Las Vegas Warned of Heightened July 4 Terror Threat as Holiday Crowds Descend
It's July 4th in Las Vegas, and federal intelligence agencies have told law enforcement in the city to be on heightened alert during Independence Day celebrations tonight, as an estimated 316,000 visitors come in for the always-popular fireworks shows on the Strip....
G2E 2018 will Utilize TV’s Shark Tank Method in Ongoing Hunt for the Next Big Thing
Sports betting -- and the opportunities new regulated US markets will offer the gaming industry -- will be the number-one topic at this year’s G2E in Las Vegas. After all, it’s the topic of the day. But what about tomorrow? Organizers are...
Mysterious High Roller and Suspected Money Launderer Peter Hoang Probably Murdered Over Unpaid Debt, Inquest Finds
A Vietnamese high-roller shot and killed in Australia four years ago had many enemies, an inquest was told on Monday. Peter Hoang, 36, was shot five times in the face on a quiet suburban street in Sydney in September 2014. No one...
