4324 stories by Philip Conneller
Spoofing is Now the Online Gambling Industry’s Biggest Cyber Headache, Per Report
Spoofing has become the number-one cyber threat to the online gambling industry, according to a report by ThreatMetrix. The internet risk solutions company described spoofing as the “fastest growing attack vector in the space” with...
SugarHouse Casino Drops Golden Nugget Over NBA Sports Betting Ban in New Jersey
Pennsylvania’s SugarHouse casino is bailing on its New Jersey sports betting partner, the Golden Nugget, because the Nugget is forbidden from offering NBA betting under New Jersey gambling laws. As an out-of-state company, SugarHouse parent...
5Dimes Sports Book Owner Reported Missing in Costa Rica, Possibly Kidnapped
Police in Costa Rica have confirmed they are investigating the disappearance of William Sean Creighton, a US ex-pat and owner of the 5Dimes online sports book. Chief of the Judiciary Investigative Police Walter Espinoza said...
New Mexico Tribal Casino Launches State’s First Legal Sports Book
The Santa Ana Pueblo tribe launched sports betting Tuesday at its Santa Ana Star Casino, in partnership with Nevada-based USBookmaking. In doing so, New Mexico became the sixth US state to offer full-scale, legal sports...
‘Lotto Rapist’ Claims Malicious Prosecution in £2.5 Million Fraud Trial
A UK lottery winner charged with faking his ticket to win a £2.5 million ($3.27 million) jackpot almost ten years ago pleaded not guilty to one count of fraud by false representation during a hearing at...
Miami Dolphins Secretly Battling Florida’s Amendment 3
The Miami Dolphins are quietly opposing a Florida ballot initiative that would hand voters the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling. Among a list of names that have made campaign donations to...
Paddy Power Betfair Fined £2.2 Million for Failing to Detect Criminal Gambling Sprees
UK regulators have fined Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) £2.2 million ($2.9 million), after the operator failed to stop two customers from gambling “significant sums” of stolen money on the Betfair betting exchange. According to The...
Elizabeth Warren Gets No Love from Cherokee Nation: DNA Test Results, Massachusetts Tribal Casino Bill Fail to Buy Credibility
Elizabeth Warren's claim that she has high cheekbones -- “like all of the Indians do,” as she was famously once berated for saying -- has already gotten her in plenty of hot water with various...
Sheriff Gaming CEO Faces Four Years in Dutch Prison
The trial of Sheriff Gaming CEO Stijn Flapper got underway in a District Court in Den Bosch, Netherlands on Thursday, with the Public Prosecution Services demanding tough prison sentences for the former online gaming executive...
Melco Would Put Esports Stadium Front and Center of Japanese Integrated Resort
Melco’s International’s bid to win a Japanese hearts, Japanese minds, and a Japanese casino license will involve the integration of an esports stadium into a future casino resort in the country. Japan has passed legislation...