3799 stories by Philip Conneller
UKGC Looking to Settle Media Baron’s $200M Lawsuit Over Lottery Contract
Britain’s gambling regulator, the UKGC, is seeking to settle a £200 million lawsuit brought by a losing bidder in the country’s £80 billion (US$101 billion) lottery tender. To that end, the agency is seeking a mediation meeting with Northern & Shell, the...
UAE Launches First Fully Legal Lottery in Arabian Peninsula
The United Arab Emirates launched its national lottery this week, becoming the only country from the Arabian Peninsula to do so. Tickets for the UAE Lottery went on sale on Tuesday with the promise of a 100 million dirham (US$27.2 million) first...
IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Slot Like ‘Rigged’ Roulette, Claims Lawsuit
A new class-action lawsuit filed in the Nevada federal court last week accuses the popular Wheel of Fortune slots of “systematically defraud casino patrons out of their hard-earned money.” The plaintiffs’ beef with the slot and its various spin-offs is that their...
Shooter in 2017 Casino Queen Armed Robbery Convicted
A Marietta, Ga., man was convicted this week for his role in a robbery and shooting at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Ill seven years ago. Daryl S. Muhammad, 48, was one of three armed men who entered the casino,...
Alabama AG Freezes Entire City’s Funds Over One Bingo Parlor
Alabama’s crusading anti-electronic bingo state attorney general has frozen the assets of an entire city after he claimed its officials allowed an illegal bingo parlor to operate there. AG Steve Marshall says he won’t unfreeze the assets of the city of Lipscomb,...
UK Govt. Confirms Mandatory Levy, Online Slots Cap Incoming
All casino and betting companies operating in the UK will be subject to a mandatory levy that will raise around £100 million (US$127 million) per year to fund problem gambling research and treatment. The new Labour Party administration’s Department of Culture, Media,...
Genting Wants $600M Resorts World Bimini Resorts ‘False Accounting’ Suit Tossed
Gaming giant Genting has asked a federal court in Florida to dismiss a $600 million lawsuit that accuses the Malaysian operator of fraud and false accounting. The suit was filed last month by RAV Bahamas, which partnered with Genting on the development...
Controversial EPL Referee David Coote Caught in Betting Corruption Probe
Suspended English Premier League referee David Coote is now the subject of a corruption investigation after messages obtained by UK tabloid The Sun show him discussing a bet on a yellow card in a game he was officiating. Coote was suspended by...
College Basketball Star Hysier Miller Facing Federal Betting Probe
Former Temple University Men’s basketball standout Hysier Miller is the latest college athlete to find himself at the center of a potential betting scandal. The player is the subject of a federal investigation into game manipulation, ESPN reported. The 22-year-old guard was...
Polymarket Blocked in France After $85M ‘Trump Whale’ Win
Prediction platform Polymarket has blocked access to French users as a result of an investigation by ANJ, France’s online gaming regulator. The regulator began looking into the platform, and whether it complied with French gambling laws, in the run-up to the US...
