3662 stories by Philip Conneller
Casino Giant Bally’s Brand Blocked Down Under by Retirees’ Bowls Club
Sydney club wins rights to "Bally" trademark first. Bally’s Corp blocked from using brand in Australia. AU$300m Star deal may face unexpected branding issues. US casino behemoth Bally’s Corporation has been blocked from trademarking its own name in Australia because a friendly...
Mass. State Rep Who Splurged on Psychics Banned from Gambling After Fraud Indictment
Flanagan accused of siphoning $36K from Cape Cod nonprofit Judge imposes gambling and credit restrictions pending trial Ethics probe may follow resolution of federal fraud charges A Massachusetts state representative arrested on five counts of fraud has been banned from gambling by...
Jimmy Hoffa ‘Put Through Sausage Grinder’ by Detroit Mob, New Claims Allege
Mobster allegedly confessed to Hoffa’s murder twice before Sausage grinder, incinerator cited in new disposal theory FBI probe resurfaces amid explosive new wiretap evidence Fifty years after powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished from a suburban Detroit parking lot, a new set...
Former Mashpee Leader Admits Tax Fraud Linked to $1B Casino Project
Cromwell admits to underreporting $177K in taxable income Convictions tied to stalled First Light casino project reinstated Supreme Court declined to hear Cromwell's final appeal Cedric Cromwell, the former chairman of Massachusetts’ Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud...
Pennsylvania Gambler Who Used Skull Mask in Fatal Robbery Gets Life
Clerk shot after $14K robbery in convenience store Convict wore skull mask, left clerk dying but calling 911 Store faces lawsuit over unsafe illegal gaming operation A gambler and local drug dealer from Hazleton, Pa., has been sentenced to life without the...
Marcus Morris Sr. Arrested in Florida Over Alleged Las Vegas Casino Debt
Arrest tied to unpaid Las Vegas casino gambling marker Agent denies fraud, calls situation “absolute insanity” NBA veteran held without bond at Fort Lauderdale airport NBA forward Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested Sunday at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a felony...
Minnesota Regulators Back Prairie’s Edge Casino in ‘Outrageous’ Power Cut Threat
State regulators back tribe in solar power showdown. Casino solar array triggers utility shutdown threat. Regulator warns co-op may lose service rights entirely. A Minnesota utility company’s threat to pull the plug on the Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort if its owner, the...
California AG Rob Bonta Promises DFS Crackdown
AG Bonta to enforce opinion saying DFS contests violate California law DFS industry faces heightened scrutiny and legal uncertainty Tribes demand swift action to enforce DFS regulations California Attorney General Rob Bonta has vowed to clamp down on daily fantasy sports operating...
Michigan Woman Can Sue BetMGM Over $3M Roulette ‘Glitch’
Supreme Court says Davis can sue BetMGM for winnings Lower courts and Gaming Board dismissed her claim initially Alleged $3M win came from capped fixed-odds roulette game A Detroit woman who believes BetMGM owes her $3 million from a five-day winning streak...
Parkwest Casino 580 Security Guard Accused of $100K Diamond Ring Theft
Guard allegedly stole a ring worth $100K He was caught on security footage despite checking his surroundings first The casino was previously hit by a multimillion-dollar baccarat scheme A security guard at a California cardroom has been charged with stealing a diamond...
