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Philip Conneller
4324 stories by Philip Conneller
Imperial Pacific Lays Off Construction Workers as Concerns Deepen for Controversial Saipan Casino Project
Imperial Pacific International’s always-controversial Saipan casino project drew fresh exasperation from the long-suffering officials on the Pacific island late last week when it unexpectedly laid off 80 construction workers. According to local media reports, there...
DraftKings, FanDuel Dominate Burgeoning NJ Sports Betting Market
The New Jersey sports betting market is three months old today and meaningful figures are now beginning to emerge. The latest numbers from the New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) show online sports betting...
China Blockchain Gambling Market to Explode in Next Five Years, Says Blockdraw CEO
The Chinese online gambling market will continue to grow despite the best efforts of the Chinese government to stamp it out, and the future of the market is blockchain. That was the message from cryptocurrency...
Wynn Resorts Buys Chunk of BetBull to Charge Into US Digital Sport Betting Market
Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts has announced it has formed a strategic sports betting partnership with European online sports betting site BetBull. In a brief press release Thursday, the casino giant said it will also acquire...
Ronaldo Camp Claims Palms Penthouse Alleged Rape Documents Were Falsified by Hacker
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer claims that whistleblower website “Football Leaks” documents -- relating to a settlement made by the soccer player to a woman who accused him of a 2009 rape at the Palms in Las...
Texas Poker Game Killer Pleads Guilty Three Days into Trial as Prosecution Produces Damning Confession
A man accused of shooting to death a poker player in Stafford, Texas, four years ago changed his plea to guilty mid-trial on Wednesday. Eric Norris, 28, had been charged with capital murder, aggravated robbery,...
Former Local DNC Chair Faces Prison for Arranging Illegal Payment from Amaya’s David Baazov to NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
A former chair of the DNC for Erie County in New York State pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to conspiracy to cause a foreign donation in a state election on Tuesday. Steven Pigeon...
Legal Taiwan Casinos Would Bridge $9.7 Billion Tourism Deficit, But Government Opposed
In Taiwan, there were renewed calls this week for the legalization of casino gaming after the island’s tourist bureau announced its tourism deficit had reached its highest level ever, exceeding NT$300 billion ($9.7 billion) last...
MGM GVC Interactive Signs First Sports Betting Deal with California Tribal Gaming Operator
MGM GVC Interactive has signed a deal to provide sports betting operations to the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) in the event that California successfully legalizes sports betting. MGM GVC Interactive is a joint venture...
Irish Government Doubles Betting Tax Threatening Independent Bookmakers with Extinction
The Irish government has doubled tax rates on betting as part of its 2019 budget, as it had threatened to last week. Shares in Paddy Power Betfair fell five percent on the London Stock Exchange...
