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Philip Conneller
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UK Bettors Could Splash $200 Million on Weekend Sports Bonanza for Betting Industry Record
UK bookmakers are predicting a potentially record-breaking weekend of wagering, as major sports events align for an anticipated betting avalanche. The World Cup quarter finals will be vying with the British Grand Prix, Wimbledon, and...
Italian Gambling Advertising Ban Destroys $120 Million in Sponsorship Deals For Serie A Soccer
Italian sports leagues have reacted with horror at their government’s sudden decision to impose a blanket gambling advertising ban, which will drain $120 million from soccer’s top-tier, Serie A. The prohibition -- approved by Italy’s...
US Sports Betting Supported By New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox
Massachusetts lawmakers may be taking a wait-and-see approach to legalizing sports betting, but they have the support of the Patriots’ Jonathan Kraft and the Red Sox’s Sam Kennedy, the top brass from Boston's top sports...
World Series of Poker Main Event Attracts Second-Largest Field in History
World Series of Poker officials announced Wednesday night that 7,874 hopefuls had entered the 2018 Main Event, the second-biggest field ever. You’d have to go back to 2006 – when Jamie Gold trash-talked his way...
$1.3 Million Lottery Jackpot Goes to Australian Hells Angel in Prison, May Not Even Cover Outstanding Debts
Winning a lottery jackpot is the dream of millions around the globe. But winning a lottery jackpot from prison is a privilege that not all who are incarcerated can enjoy. For Australian Hells Angel Reginald...
Bet365: Coming to America Via Hard Rock New Jersey Sports Betting Deal
Online sports betting superpower Bet365 will soon be plying its lines on US soil, through a deal to provide the brand-new Hard Rock Atlantic City with a wagering platform. With more than 23 million customers...
Culinary Union to Protest at Westgate, D Las Vegas Over Stalled Contract Talks
The Culinary Union (Local 226) has announced it will picket the off-Strip Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino and Fremont Street’s D Las Vegas Casino Hotel this Friday, July 6. The union, which represents around...
Las Vegas Warned of Heightened July 4 Terror Threat as Holiday Crowds Descend
It's July 4th in Las Vegas, and federal intelligence agencies have told law enforcement in the city to be on heightened alert during Independence Day celebrations tonight, as an estimated 316,000 visitors come in for...
G2E 2018 will Utilize TV’s Shark Tank Method in Ongoing Hunt for the Next Big Thing
Sports betting -- and the opportunities new regulated US markets will offer the gaming industry -- will be the number-one topic at this year’s G2E in Las Vegas. After all, it’s the topic of the...
World Cup Betting: Belgium Breaks Japanese Hearts, Brazil Plays Like Champion-Elect
Russia 2018 has given us a taste of everything so far -- the goal-fests, the chaotic giant-killing upsets, the dramatic penalty saves -- and now we have the crazy late comeback. To the impartial, Belgium...
