4211 stories by Philip Conneller
Sault Tribe Refuses to Pay Ransomware Attackers as Kewadin Casinos Reopen
The Sault Tribe’s five Kewadin casinos are now open after ransomware attack The tribe refused to pay hackers for stolen private data Customers who think they might be affected are urged to take precautions Michigan’s...
Evolution Libel Case: Law Firm Asks for Stay in Naming Alleged Defamer
Evolution suing law firm C&K over allegedly libelous report that caused stock to dive Report was produced by an unnamed C&K client, thought to be an Evolution competitor C&K ask for stay in judge’s order...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...