3799 stories by Philip Conneller
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 Resorts Sports Book will become the seventh...
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 as well. And the juxtaposition of the...
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 a $250,000 for taking out-of-state bets on...
Resorts World Catskills Reports $37 Million Q2 Loss
Resorts World Catskills opened in Upstate New York in February of this year with a promise to revitalize the area. Its launch was even heralded as “the rebirth of the Catskills.” But figures suggest the casino is struggling to make ends meet....
FanDuel Group Receives West Virginia Sports Betting License
West Virginia is issuing its first sports betting licenses. On Friday, The FanDuel Group received a license to operate a sports book in the Mountain State, in partnership with historic, luxury hotel resort, The Greenbrier, Sportshandle.com reports. But the Greenbrier won’t be...
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...
