4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Santander Bank Accused of Overreach in UK for Messaging Customers Who Gamble
Santander sending messages about problem gambling support to UK customers even if spending is low Bank accused of "massive overreach" British bank Santander UK has been accused of “massive overreach” for sending out messages to customers expressing concern about their gambling, The...
64 Trillion to 1 Double Jackpot Win Shakes Faith in South Korea Lottery
South Korea's March 1 lottery drawing is causing controversy after one machine produced two winning tickets The odds of that happening are approximately 64 trillion to 1 Lottery officials deny there was any inappropriate manipulation of the system The appearance of two...
Texas Lottery Fiasco ‘Final Nail in Coffin’ for Casinos, Sports Betting
A scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is partly to blame for the headwinds hampering approval of legalized casinos and online sports betting in the Lone Star State A European syndicate won $95 million last year after using couriers to purchase 25.8 million...
Aussie Bill Would Force Online Gamblers to Confront Losses
Proposed bill would require online gambling platforms to display running tally of player losses over time. Real-time counter would be visible on screen at all times. Lawmaker hopes proposal could save lives Australians lose more money gambling per capita than any other...
Evolution’s Anonymous Accuser to Be Named in Libel Case
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ordered that the authors of a notorious anonymous report that wiped $3 billion off the market cap of gaming software giant Evolution AB should be named. Evolution is suing the unknown authors for defamation. That’s...
Texas Lottery Couriers Push Back After Senate Advances Ban
Texas Senate passes bill to ban lottery couriers after jackpot controversy Coalition of Texas Lottery Operators calls for regulation not prohibition As the Texas Senate unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would make lottery couriers illegal in the state, a trade organization...
‘Kidnapped’ Poker Champ George Janssen Arrested for Fraud
George Janssen claimed he was kidnapped and terrorized by a “Hispanic” gang On Wednesday, he was charged with fraud for bilking banks out of $3.2 million The Michigan poker player George Janssen, who in December 2023 claimed to have been kidnapped and...
Former Lottery.com Executive Arrested by FBI for Securities Fraud
Lottery.com's former CEO is charged with a variety of financial crimes, including inflating the company's revenue to mislead investors Vadim Komissarov is also accused of hampering the SEC's investigation into his alleged crimes He faces up to 20 years in prison if...
Balatro: Hit Poker-Style Video Game Loses 18+ Rating in Europe
PEGI, the European video game rating agency, reassessed its classification of Baltaro The popular, poker-inspired game is now rated at 12+, down from 18+ The poker-inspired video game Balatro has had its 18+ age rating dropped to 12+ by PEGI, the European...
Kewadin Casinos Ransomware Attackers Write Complaining Letter to Local Newspaper
The Sault Tribe’s Kewadin Casinos suffered a cyberattack on February 9 Hackers write to the local newspaper to complain they were being ignored Casinos reopening this week, tribe says Michigan’s Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will begin reopening its Kewadin...
