4159 stories by Philip Conneller
Nevada Judge Blocks Polymarket in Latest Event Contract Battle
Nevada judge grants injunction blocking Polymarket event contracts statewide Prediction markets face growing legal challenges from state regulators Battle over CFTC oversight versus state gambling authority intensifies A Nevada judge has granted a preliminary injunction...
Teen Suspect in Las Vegas Horse Stabbings Could Be Tried as Adult, DA Says
Teen accused of stabbing three horses could face adult prosecution Horse valued at $350,000 among animals injured in attack Prosecutors cite alleged cruelty and premeditation in court request The teenage girl accused of stabbing three...
UKB Casino Dream Hit by Major Federal Reversal
US reverses opinion backing UKB claims within Cherokee Reservation Decision weakens legal basis for proposed Tahlequah casino project Cherokee Nation celebrates ruling as UKB vows court fight The US Interior Department has reversed a Biden-era...
Resorts World NYC Clashes With Regulators Over $150 Million Racing Payments
Resorts World disputes $150 million annual horse-racing payment obligation Casino says racing subsidies are already included in taxes Legislative fix faces deadline as session ends June 10 The ink is barely dry on Resorts World...
Handbags at Dawn! Louis Vuitton Sues Maryland Live! Casino Over Alleged Copycat Promotion
Louis Vuitton claims casino giveaways copied its famous monogram design Live! Casino allegedly used luxury-themed promotions to attract patrons Lawsuit seeks damages, injunctions, product destruction, and corrective advertising Louis Vuitton is suing Maryland Live! Casino...
Blood Lab Medicare Fraudster Hid $23.9M, Gambled While Spending Millions
Blood lab owner spent millions on gambling while concealing Medicare-linked income Figurehead owner helped keep Medicare reimbursements flowing for years Scheme generated $11.2 million in unpaid taxes, court records show A Southern California laboratory owner...
The A$31.5 Billion Reason Australia Wants Slot Machines Switched Off Earlier
Australia's gambling losses have climbed to A$31.5 billion annually NSW campaigners want pokies shut down from midnight to 10am Late-night gamblers face significantly higher risks of gambling harm Growing concern about gambling harm in Australia...
Miami Shell-Game Scammer Used Psychological Trap to Steal Thousands, Police Say
Miami grifter accused of stealing cash and Rolex in shell game Victims allegedly lost thousands betting on a centuries-old street con Sleight of hand makes shell games effectively unwinnable for players A Miami street grifter...
MGM National Harbor Wins Most of Cocktail Server’s High-Heels Lawsuit
Federal judge dismisses most claims in MGM footwear discrimination lawsuit Court rules accommodation did not guarantee right to wear sneakers Promotion-related disability discrimination claim survives and may reach trial A former MGM National Harbor cocktail...
South Point Casino Barrel Racing Horses Stabbed by ‘Obsessed Competitor’
Teen competitor arrested after three horses stabbed at Las Vegas event Owners say all injured horses are expected to recover Police allege suspect used knife inside South Point barn A teenage girl faces multiple animal...