3027 stories by Philip Conneller
Encore Boston Harbor Land-Sale Controversy Faces Renewed Judicial Scrutiny
Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court has ordered a lower court to reexamine the circumstances surrounding Wynn Resorts’ purchase of the land on which the Encore Boston Harbor now stands. A lawsuit brought by the former landowner, FBT Everett Realty, alleges the Massachusetts Gaming...
Jerry and Marge Go Large: Couple Cracked Lottery, Movie Debuts June 17
Jerry and Marge Go Large, a film that tells the true story of a retired couple who quietly gamed the Michigan Lottery, will premiere on streaming service Paramount+ June 17. The movie stars Bryan Cranston and Annette Benning as Gerald and Marjorie...
UK National Lottery Could be Suspended Over Licensing Battle
London’s High Court will decide in a ruling expected this week whether the UK National Lottery will be suspended in the future if a legal battle over licensing remains unresolved. In March, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) awarded the government lottery contract...
Cincinnati Poker Club Action Factory to Close After Permit Revoked
A Cincinnati poker club has confirmed it will shutter next week after municipal officials revoked its zoning permit, The Cincinnati Inquirer reports. The Action Factory in Sycamore Township initially received a green light to operate. But officials changed their minds three days...
Arkansas Faces Lawsuit Over Problem Gambling Treatment Fail
Three and a half years after Arkansas voters opted to change the state constitution (Amendment 100) to allow casino gaming, funds pledged to help combat problem gambling have not materialized, local CBS affiliate THV11 reports. The vote authorized the state’s two former...
MGM Springfield Concerns Spur City to Extend Pawn Shop Ban
Springfield, Mass. City Council has voted unanimously to extend a ban on new pawn shops and second-hand jewelry dealers in the area, WAMC Northeast Public Radio reports. The council implemented the ban in 2014 when MGM Resorts officially applied for a license...
Lake Mead Body in Barrel Could Be Casino Veteran, Say Mob Experts
The body in a barrel found in the mud of a receding Lake Mead several weeks ago could be that of a Las Vegas casino veteran named Johnny Pappas, according to two Mob experts. Writing in The Daily Mail Wednesday, Jeff Burbank...
Legends Poker Room Shooting: Houston Killer Claims Self-Defense
A man fatally shot outside a poker room in Houston, Texas, Wednesday morning had tried to steal his killer’s car, according to police. This is the latest in a spate of violent incidents in and around the Legends Poker Room in East...
MGM Cotai Double-Murder Suspect Arrested in Mainland China
A man suspected of strangling to death two women in a hotel room at the MGM Cotai in Macau May 5 has been arrested in China’s Hunan province. The 34-year-old suspect, named only as Zhao, was identified quickly by Macau police following...
Steve Wynn Accused by DOJ of Working as Unregistered Chinese Agent
The US Department of Justice is asking a DC federal court to order casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent. The DOJ accuses Wynn of working as an agent for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It also said...
