3661 stories by Philip Conneller
Entire Saudi Refereeing Team Banned from Russia 2018 World Cup Under Match-Fixing Cloud
With less than two weeks to go before the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia, FIFA, the world soccer governing body, has booted the entire Saudi refereeing team over a match-fixing scandal. The news comes after Fahad Al-Mirdasi, who has served...
Macau Casino Stocks Dip on Below-Par May Performance
Collective gross gaming revenue at Macau casinos fell short of analysts’ expectations in May, causing the share prices of major players like LVS and Wynn Resorts to fall slightly. The enclave’s revenues grew by 12 percent year on year, according to results...
Connecticut Online Gaming Will Not Be Fast-Tracked With Sports Betting, Say Lawmakers
The Connecticut General Assembly is not ready to include online gaming in legislation that aims to legalize sports betting and fast-track a set of regulations for a future market. Governor Dannel Malloy had asked lawmakers whether there was an appetite to legislate...
States Assert Right to Regulate US Sports Betting as Leagues Call for Federal Intervention
State gambling regulators are fighting back against the major sports leagues’ assertion that US sports betting would be better regulated by the federal government than by individual states. A statement on Tuesday issued on behalf of four state regulators in Nevada, Michigan, Massachusetts and...
Zestless Chris Ferguson Posts Video ‘Apology’ for Full Tilt Scandal: Too Little, Too Late, Says Poker Community
Notorious poker pro and persona non grata Chris Ferguson -- co-founder and former director of Full Tilt Poker -- has posted what appears to be a hostage-style apology video for his role in the events that surrounded online poker’s Black Friday on April...
Rhode Island Sports Betting Call for Bids Only Gets Love from State’s Electronic Lottery Operator, IGT
Rhode Island is excited about launching sports betting, but it seems the sports betting industry is not quite as excited about jumping into bed with Rhode Island. Last month, in anticipation of the US Supreme Court jettisoning PASPA, the Rhode Island Lottery...
AMF Data Leak Could Derail David Baazov Insider Trading Trial
Someone at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has blundered and it’s a mistake that could cost the Quebec securities regulator its case against former Amaya chairman and CEO David Baazov. The AMF is prosecuting Baazov, two other men, and three companies,...
Monmouth Park Sues Major Sports Leagues for Damages From Sports Betting Obstruction
New Jersey’s Monmouth Park racetrack is suing the four major sports leagues and the NCAA for damages for thwarting its ambitions to offer sports betting in 2014. The leagues repeatedly blocked New Jersey’s attempt to regulate sports betting within its borders, citing...
Connecticut Governor Wants Online Gaming as Bargaining Chip in Tribal Sports Betting Negotiations
Connecticut’s efforts to fast-track sports betting legislation at a forthcoming special session are going to require some negotiating with the states two tribal casino operators. Governor Dannel Malloy believes the state’s hand will be strengthened if it includes regulated online gaming in...
PokerStars Tosses Hong Kong Real-Money Players into the Muck
For Hong Kong PokerStars players, real-money play is off limits. The online poker giant without warning announced the cessation of real-money options on Wednesday. In an email sent to players based in the special administrative region, it offered no specific reason for...
