3753 stories by Philip Conneller
Alleged Cheaters Face Felony Charges in SoCal Mississippi Stud Scheme
Pair allegedly bent cards to gain an unfair betting advantage Prosecutors say suspects won more than $32K through the scheme Casino surveillance and tribal cooperation led to charges Two gamblers accused of crimping cards during Mississippi Stud Poker games at casinos in...
Federal Reversal Puts Alaska Tribal Casinos in Legal Jeopardy
Interior reversal jeopardizes Alaska tribal casino projects’ future. Eklutna gaming hall stays open despite new legal opinion. Tlingit & Haida vows sovereignty after setback in Juneau. The US Interior Department last week quietly reversed a Biden administration legal opinion that allowed Alaska...
Ecuador Beats Nevada Firm in $214 Million Casino Damages Claim
Ecuador defeated a $214M casino damages claim in arbitration Tribunal rules Lynton Trading lacked US economic activity Casino referendum could revive gambling industry under strict tax A Nevada-incorporated company that said it lost out big-time when Ecuador banned gambling nearly 15 years...
Blind Plaintiff Sues DraftKings Over Website Accessibility Barriers
Lawsuit claims DraftKings site blocks blind users’ access. Complaint cites ADA and New York disability rights laws. Advocates argue accessible design is a civil rights duty. DraftKings is facing a new legal challenge that, for once, is unrelated to its allegedly aggressive...
China Sentences 11 Triad Casino Scam Lords to Death
China cracks down on notorious Ming triad family empire Rebels stormed Laukkaing, freeing trafficked scam center workers Beijing shifts stance, once tolerated warlords now prosecuted Eleven members of a notorious triad family that operated scam centers, online gambling and casinos targeting Chinese...
Lucky Eagle Shooting Suspect Named as Keryan Jones, Ex-National Guardsman
Former Guardsman charged with capital murder after casino shooting Multiagency manhunt ends with suspect’s dramatic roadside capture Authorities confirm two victims dead, five critically injured The suspect in a shooting that left two people dead and five more in a critical condition...
El autor del atentado con bomba robó $90.000 en el Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River y fue condenado a 14 años de prisión
Un hombre hizo estallar un cajero automático, robó $90.000 y los apostó en Harrah’s Una redada del FBI descubrió ocho bombas caseras más El hallazgo de restos humanos motivó una nueva búsqueda en la casa del sospechoso Se ha condenado a 14...
Pipe-Bomber Gambled Stolen $90K at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River, Gets 14 Years
Man blew up ATM, stole $90K, gambled at Harrah’s FBI raid uncovered eight more homemade pipe bombs Human remains discovery prompted new search of suspect’s home A Decatur, Ga., man who used a homemade pipe bomb to blow up a mall ATM...
Problem Gambling Nonprofits Fight Over 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline
New Jersey court rules in gambling hotline ownership fight NCPG must return 1-800-GAMBLER control by September 29 Advocates warn disruption could endanger lives in gambling crisis A spat between two problem gambling nonprofits over who should control the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline came to...
Feds Order Coushatta Casino Consultant Suspended Amid $350K Fraud Allegations
NIGC demands suspension of Coushatta Casino consultant Todd Stewart Audit finds $100K in untracked credit card purchases in 2024 Federal and tribal investigations probe $350K fraud allegations The National Indian Gaming Council (NIGC) has ordered the Coushatta Tribal Gaming Commission (CTGC) to...
