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Philip Conneller
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
William Hill US Revenue Rises 45 Percent, Poised for PASPA Repeal
As the US stands on the cusp of legal sports betting, British bookmaker William Hill announced Tuesday that its US operations enjoyed the biggest growth of all divisions across the whole group during Q1. The...
Derek Stevens’ Downtown Casino Plans Head to Las Vegas Planning Commission
Derek Stevens, owner of the “The D” and Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas, has submitted plans to the Las Vegas Planning Commission for his mysterious Fremont Street project, which will be the first new...
Casino Operators Look to Radio Waves to Detect Concealed Weapons
It’s a sad sign of the times that there is a need for something called the Gaming and Hospitality Active Threat and Crisis Management Symposium, which took place at Park MGM, Las Vegas, last week....
Bridgeport Casino Push Predicted to Go ‘Belly-Up’
Connecticut’s controversial Bridgeport casino push was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday, but is likely to die in the Senate, according to political observers in the state. The bill does not mention Bridgeport...
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Supports Leagues on Sports Betting, Wants to Change Law
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice plans to call a special session to review the state’s recently passed sports betting bill. It seems the sports leagues have been bending the governor’s ear. Justice said Friday he...
