4324 stories by Philip Conneller
China-Backed Pacific Island Casinos ‘Threat to US Military’
Chinese investment in Pacific-Island casinos is making life difficult for the US military. That’s the conclusion of a US government report which suggests that Chinese-backed projects, particularly on the islands of Saipan and Tinian –...
Troubled New York State Del Lago Resort Makes New Plea for State Help
Thomas Wilmot, the owner of the struggling Del Lago Resort and Casino in upstate New York, was in Albany last week to meet with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget division. The shopping mall magnate did not...
Japan Casino Bill Passed by Lower House as All Hell Breaks Loose on Committee Floor: Not a Done Deal Yet
Updated June 19: On Tuesday, June 19, Japan’s full lower house passed the casino bill pushed through by the lower house Cabinet Committee last Friday. The bill -- which now passes to the upper house...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Must Wait Until 2019, Says Gov. Charlie Baker: Slow and Steady Outlook Called For
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says the Bay State will look seriously at legalizing sports betting, but he doesn’t see it happening this year. Baker told the Boston Herald this week that despite calls from some...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...