3040 stories by Philip Conneller
UK National Lottery Draw Delayed as Disney Film Crew Sets Fire to Studio
On Tuesday morning, UK National Lottery operator Camelot discovered its rebid for the £80 billion (US$108 billion) lotto contract it had held since 1994 had failed. To cap off a dismal day for the operator, on Tuesday evening, the lottery draw was...
UK National Lottery Contract Given To Allywn Entertainment, Camelot Out
Camelot, the company that has operated the UK’s National Lottery since its inception 28 years ago, has lost out on the next license in a rebidding process. On Tuesday, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) named Allwyn Entertainment as its preferred bidder for...
Macau Casino Stocks Plunge as China Covid-19 Spike Tightens Travel Rules
Macau Health authorities said Monday visitors from neighboring Guangdong province will have to serve seven days quarantine on entering the gambling hub. That’s amidst the worst spike in COVID-19 cases since China clamped down on the pandemic in early 2020. Shares in...
Philippines E-sabong Cockfighting Continues Despite 34 Stakeholders Disappearing
The Philippines e-sabong, or online cockfight-betting market, will not be suspended, despite the mysterious disappearance of at least 34 people connected to the industry since last April. The Office of the President (OP) ordered an investigation into the disappearances but did not...
World’s Biggest Crypto-Betting Site Founder Just Bought a $28M Melbourne Mega-Mansion
The mystery buyer of a A$38.5 million (US$28 million) Melbourne mansion has been identified by Australian media as the 26-year-old cofounder of one of the world’s biggest crypto-betting operations. Ed Craven established community-based betting platform Stake.com in 2017. Today, it has over...
Cambodia Releases 200 Striking Nagaworld Workers After UN Criticism
Cambodia’s authoritarian government has released around 200 Nagaworld casino workers who were detained by authorities last month after picketing the casino in the capital Phnom Penh. Workers began striking three months ago in solidarity with 365 of their colleagues who were laid...
Alabama Lottery, Casino Bills Sail Through Senate Committee but Face Public Dissent
An Alabama gambling expansion package took its baby steps in the state senate Wednesday. The senate tourism committee unanimously approved the legislation, which would establish a state lottery and at least five casinos. It would also authorize sports betting and establish a...
WSOP Bracelet-Winner Gal Yifrach Charged with Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering
Poker player Gal Yifrach has been charged by US federal authorities with conducting an illegal gambling business and money laundering, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The Israeli-born World Series of Poker bracelet winner is alleged to have run an illegal slots...
Paddy Power Radio Ad Banned for Garbled Terms and Conditions
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Paddy Power radio ad because the terms and conditions of the promo were spoken too quickly and too quietly to be intelligible to listeners. The offending ad spot was promoting Paddy Power’s "Bet...
Little River Band Casino Project Asks For Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Backing
Supporters of a Michigan casino proposed by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer not to leave them hanging. The project, earmarked for the former Great Lake’s Downs Race Track near Fruitport, Muskegon County, is one governor’s...
