3799 stories by Philip Conneller
William Hill Aims to Pull Off Penn National US Sports Betting Coup
William Hill is in early talks to form a sports betting partnership with Penn National Gaming, according to reports in the UK media over the weekend. The Times and City AM quoted “City sources” -- a reference to London’s financial district --...
Japanese Gaming Mogul Kazuo Okada Arrested in Hong Kong on Fraud Charges
Kazuo Okada -- one of the original co-founders of Wynn Resorts -- has been arrested in Hong Kong on “corruption-related offenses,” according to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday by Universal Entertainment. The Japanese slot machine and pachinko...
Bet365 ‘Colonizes’ Half of La Liga with Ten New Sponsorship Deals
Bet365 this week completed ten separate sponsorship deals with ten teams from Spanish soccer’s prestigious La Liga. The unprecedented move means the British online gambling giant has partnered up with exactly half of Spanish soccer’s top tier in what the country’s el...
Australia Proposes Prison Terms for Athletes Passing Insider Information to Bookmakers
Tough new sports integrity rules proposed by Australia’s federal sports minister Bridget McKenzie would see athletes who collude with bookmakers fined or imprisoned following a trial in a new “national sports court.” The proposals follow the recommendations of a government-backed report into...
William Hill Blames Billion-Dollar Loss on FOBT Cuts, Looks to US for Silver Lining
William Hill blamed the UK government’s clampdown on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), Friday, for dragging it one billion into the red in the first half of the year. The British sports betting giant reported pre-tax H1 losses of £820 million ($1.06 billion),...
FanDuel Group Teams Up with Boyd Gaming in Bid to Corner US Sports Betting Market
FanDuel and Boyd Gaming have formed a joint strategic partnership to offer land-based and digital sports betting in the US. The deal will see the Vegas-based regional casino giant take 4 percent equity in the recently created FanDuel Group, a company now...
Georgia Republican Dreaming of Three Multi-Billion Dollar Integrated Resorts
Georgia State Rep. Ron Stephens (R -Savannah) is resuscitating his bid to bring casinos to the Peach State next year. Stephens goal is to establish three multi-Billion dollar integrated resorts within the state -- and he believes the population wants them too....
Swedish Online Gambling ‘Re-regulation’ Gets 22 Takers
The brand-new Swedish online gaming licensing regime began accepting applicants on Wednesday, with 22 operators submitting paperwork to join the market on day one. Among them were notable industry pioneers with Swedish origins, such as Betsson and Expekt -- companies exiled from...
Illinois Online Gaming Kickstarted by Chicago Lawmaker Amid Sports Betting Push
Illinois State Rep. Bob Rita wants the state legislature to take a serious look at online gaming and sports betting next year, and for that he needs allies. The Blue Island Democrat will lead a series of hearings in a bid to...
English Soccer Will Showcase Gambling Logos on Sixty Percent of Top Teams This Season
The new EPL season is just a week and a half away, while English soccer’s second tier, the Championship, kicks off on Friday. This year, a startling 60 percent of teams in the top two divisions will be sporting the logos of...
