3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Flat Earther’s Bet Flatly Refused by Bookmakers Who Roundly Insist Proof Already Exists That Globe is a Sphere
A Flat Earther has been left “furious,” according to the UK's Daily Mirror, by the refusal of various bookmakers to accept his bet that the world is not, in fact, round. Gerrard Gallacher -- who hails from Grimsby in the northeast of England...
Mark Wahlberg Gets Atlantic City Ocean Resort Casino Blessing, Former Revel to Reopen June 28
Hollywood's highest-paid actor, Mark Wahlberg, has a vested interest in Atlantic City’s new Ocean Resort Casino and is praying it will be a fruitful one. Just for good measure, the actor-turned-entrepreneur -- who was raised Roman Catholic, and has a permanent felony...
North Carolina Politicians Facing Gambling Charges Following Fox 46 Hidden Camera Investigation
A Fox News sting on a “high-stakes” poker game in a bar in Charlotte, North Carolina has landed one current and one former elected official in hot water. Fox 46 Charlotte confirmed Wednesday that former Stanfield Town Councilman Jason Smith and current...
Louisiana Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports, But There’s a Catch
The Louisiana legislature has voted to legalize daily fantasy sports. The State Senate on Wednesday approved the state’s DFS legislation by 21-15, following an overwhelming blessing from the House last month. But Louisiana DFS fans won’t be able to play with impunity...
WSOP Runner-Up Gordon Vayo Sues PokerStars Over Tournament Win Nonpayment, Operator Claims Player’s Geolocation in Question
2016 World Series of Poker Main Event second-place finisher Gordon Vayo is suing PokerStars for withholding nearly $700,000, which he says he won legitimately in its SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) internet tournament series last year. Vayo placed first in SCOOP...
Las Vegas Lucky Dragon Casino Hoping for Bankruptcy Sale, But Main Creditor Has Other Ideas
Andrew Fonfa, owner of the Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, is hoping to sell the doomed venture via bankruptcy auction. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, bid procedures are scheduled to be considered at a court hearing on May 14, but there’s...
Bridgeport Casino Bill Dead for 2018 But MGM Scores Symbolic Victory in Connecticut House
The effort to bring a casino resort to Bridgeport, Connecticut was pulled from the State Senate on Tuesday, as the clock ticked towards the end of the legislative session. Proponents of the bill said there was simply not enough time to gather...
Park MGM Takes Over for Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas
The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip officially rebranded as Park MGM today, Wednesday, May 9. The building’s $550 million revamp is far from complete, but on Wednesday, its website was displaying “introductory rates” on some of its...
Colorado Gambling Law Tweaked to Ban Skill-Gaming Machines
The days of Colorado’s sweepstakes arcades are numbered. Legislation passed by both chambers and currently winging its way to the Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk will close the “loophole” that allowed skill-gaming arcades to flourish outside of the state’s three designated gambling zones:...
Caesars Drops Marijuana Testing for Prospective Employees, Multiple Factors Affect Decision
Caesars Entertainment has stopped testing prospective employees for marijuana use. The company told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Monday that Nevada’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana had been a major factor in revising its policy, but it was also driven by the simple...
