3050 stories by Philip Conneller
Sol Kerzner’s Fish River Sun Resort ‘Plundered Beyond Recognition’ by Gangs
A former casino resort built by the late South African gambling mogul Sol Kerzner has been invaded and “looted and stripped” by local gangs, according to Moneyweb, a South African financial and business news site. Kerzner, who died in March 2020, opened...
Marina Bay Sands Gamblers Sentenced for Theft After Supergluing Chips to Hands
Three Chinese nationals who applied superglue to the palms of their hands so they could steal chips from Singapore casinos have been sent to prison by a court in the Southeast Asia city-state. Huang Chunsheng, 50, Zheng Jiansheng, 64, and Jiang Renjing,...
Florida Puts the Squeeze on Illegal Slots
Florida regulators are ramping up enforcement against illegal slot machines at adult arcades, TCPalm reports. The recently formed Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) wrote cease-and-desist letters last week to at least six arcades in Tallahassee. The letters warned them their operations were...
New Jersey Regulators To Investigate Golden Nugget ‘Loaded Dice’ Claim
A New York court has urged New Jersey regulators to investigate a gambler’s claim that craps games he played at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget Casino used dice that “constituted cheating.” New Yorker Wayne Chan sued the Golden Nugget in a Newark federal...
UK Paper Tycoon Sued Sportsbook for Letting Him Gamble, Case Gets Pulped
A British paper-recycling magnate who sued his bookmaker for letting him gamble “horrendous” amounts of money has seen his case dismissed at Central London County Court. Millionaire Scott O’Brien argued that high-end bookmaker Star Sports, based in London’s affluent Mayfair district, failed...
Las Vegas Ponzi Scheme Lawyer is ‘Danger to Community’
A Las Vegas lawyer accused of spearheading a $460 million Ponzi scheme is a “flight risk” and a “danger to the community,” according to prosecutors. On Monday, a federal judge agreed, reversing a magistrate judge’s order to release Matthew Beasley, 50, on...
PlayAlberta: Province-Owned Site Does Not Violate Canadian Law
The Canadian province of Alberta acted within the law when it established the online gambling site PlayAlberta, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled. The site’s launch in October 2020 infuriated local tribal operators like the Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations,...
Wynn Las Vegas Slots Attendant Reignites Legal Battle Over Tip-Pooling
A slots attendant at the Wynn Las Vegas is suing her employer over its past tips-pooling policy, which she says violated labor laws, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Sheila Little is asking a court in Clark County, Nev., to grant a class...
Thai Dice Cheat Sewed Magnets into Fingertips
A man in Thailand spent 40 years with magnets implanted in his fingers so he could cheat at dice, Thaiger reports. Dr. Wat Lun of the Wiwat X-ray Clinic-Lab in Chon Buri, Thailand, claims the man visited him to remove the magnets...
Bet365 Bonus Fraudster Opened 1K Accounts, Gets Five Years
A British man who opened more than 1,000 Bet365 accounts so he could claim the bonuses has been sent to prison for five years. Jon Howard, 40, of Essex, made a profit of around £236,000 (US$295,000) from the accounts he opened using...
