3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Connecticut Online Gaming Will Not Be Fast-Tracked With Sports Betting, Say Lawmakers
The Connecticut General Assembly is not ready to include online gaming in legislation that aims to legalize sports betting and fast-track a set of regulations for a future market. Governor Dannel Malloy had asked lawmakers whether there was an appetite to legislate...
States Assert Right to Regulate US Sports Betting as Leagues Call for Federal Intervention
State gambling regulators are fighting back against the major sports leagues’ assertion that US sports betting would be better regulated by the federal government than by individual states. A statement on Tuesday issued on behalf of four state regulators in Nevada, Michigan, Massachusetts and...
Zestless Chris Ferguson Posts Video ‘Apology’ for Full Tilt Scandal: Too Little, Too Late, Says Poker Community
Notorious poker pro and persona non grata Chris Ferguson -- co-founder and former director of Full Tilt Poker -- has posted what appears to be a hostage-style apology video for his role in the events that surrounded online poker’s Black Friday on April...
Rhode Island Sports Betting Call for Bids Only Gets Love from State’s Electronic Lottery Operator, IGT
Rhode Island is excited about launching sports betting, but it seems the sports betting industry is not quite as excited about jumping into bed with Rhode Island. Last month, in anticipation of the US Supreme Court jettisoning PASPA, the Rhode Island Lottery...
AMF Data Leak Could Derail David Baazov Insider Trading Trial
Someone at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has blundered and it’s a mistake that could cost the Quebec securities regulator its case against former Amaya chairman and CEO David Baazov. The AMF is prosecuting Baazov, two other men, and three companies,...
Monmouth Park Sues Major Sports Leagues for Damages From Sports Betting Obstruction
New Jersey’s Monmouth Park racetrack is suing the four major sports leagues and the NCAA for damages for thwarting its ambitions to offer sports betting in 2014. The leagues repeatedly blocked New Jersey’s attempt to regulate sports betting within its borders, citing...
Connecticut Governor Wants Online Gaming as Bargaining Chip in Tribal Sports Betting Negotiations
Connecticut’s efforts to fast-track sports betting legislation at a forthcoming special session are going to require some negotiating with the states two tribal casino operators. Governor Dannel Malloy believes the state’s hand will be strengthened if it includes regulated online gaming in...
PokerStars Tosses Hong Kong Real-Money Players into the Muck
For Hong Kong PokerStars players, real-money play is off limits. The online poker giant without warning announced the cessation of real-money options on Wednesday. In an email sent to players based in the special administrative region, it offered no specific reason for...
Caesars Korea Casino Resort to Open 2021, First Asian Venue for Gaming Giant
Caesars Korea -- the casino operator's first foray into the East Asian gaming market -- will be completed in early 2021, according to William Shen, senior vice president and managing director of Caesars Korea and Japan. Shen, speaking exclusively to GGRAsia on...
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Relents on Integrity Fee Amid Conflict of Interest
West Virginia is pressing ahead with sports betting, minus the sports leagues’ controversial “integrity fee.” State Governor Jim Justice had threatened to intercede on behalf of the leagues and use a special session this week to reexamine sports betting legislation passed in...
