3662 stories by Philip Conneller
Kangwon Land Gambler Loses $7K, Sets Fire to Hotel Room
South Korean police have arrested an unnamed Chinese national on suspicion of setting his hotel room on fire at the Kangwon Land Casino in the country’s Gangwon Province. The suspect, in his fifties, told authorities that he set the blaze “in a...
UK Election: Betting Scandal Helps Propel Keir Starmer to Historic Win
An insider-betting scandal has helped sweep Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party to a landslide victory in the UK general election. With Labour taking 412 of 650 parliamentary seats to the Conservative Party’s 120 (two results are yet to be called at the...
Alvin Chau 18-year Sentence Appeal Fails in Macau Highest Court
Macau’s highest court has rejected an appeal by fallen junket king Alvin Chau to reduce his 18-year sentence for illegal gambling and criminal association. The ruling marks the end of the road for Chau, who has launched multiple appeals since his January...
Coquille Tribe Hits Back Against Oregon Casino Opposition
The Oregon-based Coquille Indian Tribe has lashed out at efforts by other tribes to oppose its ambitions for a casino in the city of Medford, Oreg. In an op-ed for Oregon Live this week, Coquille tribal chair Brenda Meade accused fellow tribal...
Ex-Raptors’ Jontay Porter to Plead Guilty to Felony Charges in Betting Scandal
Ex-Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, who was kicked out of the NBA for life in April because of an insider betting scandal, will face federal criminal charges. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed a criminal information sheet indicating Porter will face...
California Cardrooms Protest as Bill Advances Allowing Tribes to Sue
Over 100 demonstrators gathered in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday to protest against legislation they say could cost California cardrooms thousands of jobs, iGB reports. Despite protestations, the bill was advanced 15-1 by the California Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee. Senate Bill 549, also known...
Singapore Casinos Get New Cash Rules to Fight Dirty Money, Terrorism
Singapore is to lower the reporting threshold on casino cash transactions as part of new measures to combat terrorism financing and money laundering, the island nation’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) said Monday. Due diligence checks will be conducted on cash deposits of...
Penn National Sued After Horse Death Linked to Tail Tied to Starting Gate
Horserace trainer Erin Carpio is suing Penn Entertainment claiming its employees’ negligent treatment of her horse, Sir Steele, led to his untimely death. Sir Steele suffered a severe injury before a race at Penn National Race Course in Granville, Pa. on Aug....
Stronach Group Founder Frank Stronach Faces Additional Sex Assault Charges
Canadian billionaire and Stronach Group founder Frank Stronach has been charged with eight additional counts of sexual assault after police said more victims had come forward. The 91-year-old was arrested again Wednesday, three weeks after his initial detention on charges of rape, indecent...
Senior UK Policitician Accused of Betting on Himself to Lose Election
A senior UK Conservative politician says he has nothing to apologize for after he was accused of betting on himself to lose his seat in parliament at next week’s general election. Sir Philip Davies MP neither confirmed nor denied placing the £8,000...
