3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Steve Wynn Investigation Littered with Confidentiality Issues, New WSJ Report Claims
Steve Wynn -- the disgraced ex-CEO and former chairman of Wynn Resorts -- is a problem that just won't go away for the company, which is now trying to rebuild its tarnished reputation. A company-initiated investigation into allegations by former female employees...
World Cup Betting: Mexico Stuns Germany as Brazil Held by Switzerland
Reigning champion Germany tumbled from second favorite in World Cup betting, at 9/2, to fourth favorite overall, at 15/2, following a shock 1-0 defeat to Mexico in its opening game on Sunday. All is not lost for Joachim Low’s side -- let’s...
Russians Find Their Flair, Saudis Collapse, Robbie Williams Flips the Bird: World Cup Day One Highlights
Russia kicked the World Cup off in style on Thursday, thumping five past a hopeless Saudi Arabia. Even the naturally ice-cold Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was seated in the stands next to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad Bin-Salman, was visibly embarrassed,...
Former Owner of Encore Boston Harbor Plot Sues Wynn Resorts for Allegedly Reneging on ‘Secret Deal’
A former director of FTB Realty, the company that sold the plot of land to Wynn Resorts on which the Encore Boston Harbor is being built, is suing the casino giant for $18.6 million. Anthony Gattineri claims Wynn Resort’s senior vice-president of...
Online Sportsbooks Pick World Series of Poker Main Event Favorites, as Iconic Doyle Brunson Calls It a Day
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is well underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and with the Main Event just 2 1/2 weeks away, several offshore internet sportsbooks have set the lines on poker’s next world champion....
Las Vegas Casino Security Under Spotlight as Details of Circus-Circus Murder Emerge
Does Las Vegas casino hotel security look out for its patrons, or only its money? That's the question being posed following the murder on June 1 of two Vietnamese tourists staying at Circus-Circus who were victims of an alleged “door pusher.” It's now...
Elections Could Frustrate Brazil Gambling Reforms Until 2019 and Beyond
Brazil’s looming general elections are likely to further stall Brazil’s proposed gambling reforms. The country’s politicians have been debating liberalizing gambling laws since at least 2014, when a Senate bill was introduced that would legalize land-based casinos -- illegal since 1946 --...
Sports Betting All Over Atlantic City’s East Coast Gaming Congress, Bill Bradley Probably Not Attending
Sports betting is naturally the hot topic of this year’s East Coast Gaming Congress, which kicked off today (Wednesday) at Harrahs Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City. The first day of events includes an in-depth talk on “Sports Betting: Where Does It...
US, Canada, Mexico Win Bid to Host FIFA Soccer World Cup 2026
The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, following FIFA vote in Moscow Wednesday, just 24 hours before this year’s tournament was due to kick off. Fears that geopolitics and US President Donald Trump’s unpopularity abroad might...
Imperial Pacific On Track to Complete Scandal-Ridden Saipan Casino
Chinese casino developer Imperial Pacific has vowed that its Grand Mariana Casino Hotel & Resort on the Pacific Island of Saipan will be completed, despite delays, and admitted in its March earnings report that it was still seeking financial backing to finish...
