3703 stories by Philip Conneller
Delta Air Lines Announces Deal with DraftKings, But What Actually Is It?
Delta Air Lines is partnering with DraftKings in a deal that has many industry watchers – both of the gambling and transportation variety – scratching their heads. The announcement was made by Delta CEO Ed Bastian during a keynote presentation at the...
Chinese TV Actor Kidnapped, Trafficked to Myanmar Scam Center
A Chinese actor lured to Thailand by the promise of a television shoot with a major Thai entertainment company was kidnapped, smuggled over the border to Myanmar, and set to work in a scam center in a notorious casino town, authorities say....
Investors Want Answers from Rory Campbell Over Missing Betting Fund Millions
The son of Tony Blair’s former chief spin doctor could be facing a criminal inquiry in the UK in relation to the collapse of his sports betting syndicate, The Times of London reports. Rory Campbell, son of director of communications and chief...
Illinois Bill Would Authorize $150M Racino in Decatur
Forget Sin City, a casino, harness track, and 60,000-square-foot sports complex could be coming to “Soy City,” aka Decatur, Ill., “the Soybean Capital of the World.” Decatur was not one of five locations earmarked for regional casino licenses by the massive gambling...
Bet365’s Denise Coates Takes Pay Cut to (a Paltry) £150 Million
Britain’s best-paid woman, Bet365 CEO Denise Coates, cut her pay by almost half last year. But the billionaire businesswoman still took home £150 million (US$188 million) in salary and dividends, according to the company’s latest accounts. The pay drop comes despite soaring...
Pace-O-Matic Can’t Get Kansas Courts to Say ‘Dragon’s Ascent’ is Legit
Gaming machine manufacturer Pace-O-Matic’s efforts to have its dragon-shooting game “Dragon’s Ascent” declared a contest of skill by the Kansas Supreme Court has been shot down in flames. Dragon’s Ascent, currently widely available in Kansas truck stops and convenience stores, resembles the...
Ex-Malta Ministers Face Charges for Links to Casino Owner Accused in Journalist Murder
Two former high-level Maltese politicians should be charged over their association with 17 Black, a company controlled by casino owner and accused murderer Yorgen Fenech, a criminal inquiry has concluded. Magistrate Charmaine Galea presented her recommendation to prosecute Keith Schembri and Konrad...
Bally’s AC Sex Attacker Could See 42-Year Sentence Slashed
A New York man whose sexual assault of a Bally’s Atlantic City housekeeper hastened the enactment of legislation that mandated wearable panic buttons for New Jersey hotel workers could see his sentence reduced. In April 2022, a jury found Jamel Carlton guilty of aggravated...
Montana Man Sentenced to 140 Years for Four Aces Double Murder
A Montana man was sentenced to 140 years in prison Friday for brazenly shooting his wife and a bartender to death in 2023 at the Four Aces Bar, a cardroom and slots tavern in the small town of Superior, Mont. Kraig Walter...
Ex Pace-O-Matic Compliance Chief Charged with Racketeering
A former national compliance director for Georgia-based skill games manufacturer Pace-O-Matic is facing racketeering charges for operating “an illegal scam to obtain large sums of money that were derived from … illegal gambling activities,” according to Pennsylvania prosecutors. Rick Goodling, a former...
