3564 stories by Philip Conneller
Wynn Resorts Begins Reputation Clean-up Mission, Appoints Three Women to the Board
Wynn Resorts plans to appoint three women to the board as it seeks to refresh its corporate structure in the wake of accusations it ignored the alleged sexual misconduct of its former chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn. The nominees must be approved...
Double Murderer ‘Losing Streak Lois’ Arrested in Texas After Hitting Casino Jackpot
Lois Riess, the so-called “Gambling Granny” who became the subject of a nationwide manhunt after she allegedly murdered two people and went on the run, was apprehended Thursday night on South Padre Island close to the Mexican border. Earlier in the day,...
Nevada Governor Sandoval Spearheads Push to Bring More Major Sporting Events to Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Golden Knights have defied all odds in their explosive first season and it seems even Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has caught “Knight Fever.” On Wednesday, Sandoval signed an executive order that established the Southern Nevada Sporting Event Committee, a...
Japan Casino Bill to Be Introduced to Parliament April 27, Deadline Still Tight
Japan’s Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill will be submitted to the country’s parliament, the Diet, on April 27, senior lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday. The government hopes that the bill, which proposes a framework of regulation for the country’s...
Seminoles Agree to New Revenue-Sharing Deal with Florida Governor Rick Scott
Florida Governor Rick Scott has sealed a deal with the powerful Seminole tribe that will see it continue to make payments totaling $300 million to the state throughout 2019, despite the lack of an official compact. “Today, I am proud to announce...
Cambridge Analytica Planned to Launch Own Cryptocurrency to Monetize Personal Data
Cambridge Analytica, the controversial firm at the center of the Facebook data harvesting scandal, planned to launch its own cryptocurrency that would enable adopters to profit from selling their own personal data. According to the The New York Times, before it became the...
Pro-Casino Group Sues Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge Over Spurned Ballot Proposals
A pro-casino group in Arkansas is suing the State Attorney General, Leslie Rutledge, because she rejected its ballot measure proposal for the fourth time this year. Driving Arkansas Forward wants voters to decide whether to authorize two commercial casinos and to permit...
Elaine Wynn Vows Board Shake Up at Wynn Resorts, Expect Heads to Roll
Wynn Resorts’ biggest shareholder, Elaine Wynn ,wants an immediate shake up of the board that once backed a resolution, led by her ex-husband, Steve Wynn, to oust her. The day after Ms. Wynn settled a longstanding legal battle with the company and...
Crown Melbourne Baccarat Dealer and Three High Rollers Accused of $400K Cheating Scam
A Crown Casino Melbourne croupier and his three high-rolling associates appeared in an Australian courtroom on Tuesday accused of attempting to bilk the casino out of more than AU$400,000. Prosecutors allege Michael Huo, 35, a Crown baccarat dealer for more than five...
Hackers Stole Las Vegas Casino High-Roller Database Via Its Fish Tank
Hackers are gravitating from phishing to fish tanks, according to a cybersecurity expert, who related this week how criminals were able to steal a casino’s high-roller database by gaining access to its computer network via a smart thermostat in its tropical aquarium....
