3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Gulf Coast and Boomtown Casinos Enter Mississippi Sports Betting Market Today
From Friday, Penn National Gaming’s five Mississippi properties will enter the state’s nascent sports betting market, effectively doubling its size. The company announced its Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast and Boomtown Casino in Biloxi would launch full sportsbooks on August 17, with its three Tunica properties excepted...
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. A group of disgruntled operators are wondering...
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 casino players, hotel guests, and employees were ushered...
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 (HMRC) or face prison time. In 2015,...
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 Thomson worked for a Coral betting shop...
‘Real Life’ Loot Box Site is Actually Real Life Gambling, According to Critics
The website DrakeMall.com has an interesting USP: it’s the only site that offers real-world loot boxes. Inspired by the chance-based reward mechanisms found in video games, DrakeMall gives its users the chance to buy and open digital treasure chests that could ultimately...
$717 Billion US Defense Bill Orders Screening of Military Personnel for Problem Gambling
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump signed into the law the $717 billion National Defense Authorization Act, describing it as “the most significant investment in our military and warfighters in modern history.” While the bill authorizes the Pentagon to splurge on the...
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 of Finance and Administration claimed this week...
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 on opportunities from the US Supreme Court...
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 Post, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, 22, claims he...
