3705 stories by Philip Conneller
Hackers Stole Las Vegas Casino High-Roller Database Via Its Fish Tank
Hackers are gravitating from phishing to fish tanks, according to a cybersecurity expert, who related this week how criminals were able to steal a casino’s high-roller database by gaining access to its computer network via a smart thermostat in its tropical aquarium....
Wynn Resorts Ends Six-Year Legal Battle with Elaine Wynn, All Litigation Dropped
Wynn Resorts on Monday announced it had resolved the longstanding legal battle with Elaine Wynn, its biggest shareholder and the ex-wife of its disgraced former CEO and chairman, Steve Wynn. The agreement came just as jury selection for the case was due...
SunBets Fined £84,000 Over ‘Piegate’ Scandal
SunBets, the betting arm of British tabloid The Sun, has been fined £84,000 ($120,000) over an overweight semi-professional soccer player’s decision to eat a meat pie . It was an incident that left a bad taste in the mouth not just of...
China-Sanctioned Horseracing, Expanded Sports Lottery to Transform Hainan into Liberal Market Zone
In China, the promise of legal horse racing and expanded sports lotteries gave a significant boost to companies with links to the Chinese resort island of Hainan in early trading on Monday, following Beijing’s announcement over the weekend that the island would...
Guidiville Rancheria Tribe Loses 14-Year Battle for Richmond, California Casino
A federal judge on Thursday permanently quashed a 14-year bid by the by the Guidiville Rancheria Native American tribe to build a $1.2 billion casino on the site of a former US Navy Depot in Richmond, California. The judge in Oakland officially...
South Korean Companies Fined $1 Million Over Deceptive Loot Box Odds
Three South Korean games developers, have been hit with fines totaling nearly $1 million for misrepresenting the odds used in their in-game loot boxes. According to the Korean Herald, the country’s largest games developer, Nexon Korea, received the lion’s share of fines...
Playtech Makes Billion-Dollar Bet on Italian Market with Snaitech Acquisition
Playtech will establish a dominant presence in the burgeoning Italian gambling market through its biggest ever acquisition. The British online gambling software provider and financial trading group announced Wednesday it will pay $1.05 billion in cash and debt to take over the reins...
Melco Would Invest ‘More than $10 Billion’ on Japan Integrated Resort
Melco Resorts invested $10 billion in Macau when it built the City of Dreams and Studio City integrated resorts, but it would invest more in Japan if it is awarded a license, Melco CEO Lawrence Ho promised this week. "If we are...
Galaxy Entertainment’s Stock Dips on Confusion Over Boracay Casino
Galaxy Entertainment’s stock, which has enjoyed a steady upward trajectory since Macau’s recovery, was rocked this week as the company’s bid to build a $500 million casino on the paradise Philippine island of Boracay was plunged into complete confusion. The Hong Kong-based...
Oklahoma OK’s Ball and Dice Games but No Dice for Sports Betting
Oklahoma legalized craps and roulette at its tribal casinos this week when Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 3375 into law, shorn of a provision that would have legalized sports betting. The provision which would have permitted casinos to open sports books...
