3299 stories by Philip Conneller
Evoke Sorry for Social Media Post Trivializing Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers
Online gambling group Evoke has apologized for a “totally unacceptable” social media post that appeared to trivialize the suspected Israeli attacks on Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah earlier this week, The Guardian reports. Thirty-seven people were killed and 3,000 wounded in the...
British Columbia Wants to Seize Alleged Casino Money Launderer’s $880K
Authorities in British Columbia have applied to seize CA$880K (US$650k) from an accused triad that's suspected of laundering money through casinos in Canada, the CBC reports. Tujie Lai claims to have become a multimillionaire through the junket industry in Macau. He is...
Denver Man Convicted of Illegal Gambling Racket that Used Sham Crypto
A federal jury in Denver has convicted a local man of running an illegal gambling business that employed a fake cryptocurrency to conceal the exchange of gambling credits for cash. Jonathan Arvay, 38, was found guilty of one count of conducting an...
Colossus Bets in Gambit to Usurp the Tote at UK Racetracks
Online parimutuel betting company Colossus Bets has launched a bid to usurp the Tote’s longstanding position at UK racetracks. Sources who spoke to The Telegraph said that Colossus has approached the country’s 59 tracks, more commonly called race courses in the UK,...
NagaWorld Employees Will Continue Labor Fight, Vows Freed Union Leader
A Cambodian trade union leader released from prison this week after serving 15 months for organizing a strike at the NagaWorld casino resort in capital Phnom Pehn has vowed to continue her fight. Chhim Sithar was arrested in November 2022 as she...
$2.7B Kindred Group Takeover by French Lottery Giant FDJ Approved — With Caveat
French antitrust regulators have approved the proposed $2.7 billion acquisition of Stockholm-listed online gambling giant the Kindred Group by Française des Jeux (FDJ), France’s lottery monopoly. However, regulator l’Autorité de la Concurrence (the Competition Authority) insisted there must be a clear separation...
$7M Mitt Romney Bet Highlights Dangers of US Election Wagers, CFTC Warns
The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday cited a $7 million bet on Mitt Romney to win the 2012 presidential election as an example of how results could be manipulated if the US were to permit wagering on political events....
Resorts World Genting Threatened With Shutdown by Malaysia Islamic Party
Malaysia’s largest political party says it would shut down the country’s only casino if it gains power in Pahang state, home to the sprawling Resorts World Genting. The Malaysian Islamic Party (Parti Islam SeMalaysia - PAS) already controls four of Malaysia’s 13...
Hawthorne Race Course Denies Running Sick Horses to Boost Betting Numbers
The Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago has denounced a RICO lawsuit brought by a former board member that accuses it of racing sick and injured horses, describing it as “false and misguided.” The complaint, filed last week by veterinarian Christine Tuma, claims...
Ex-MGA Chief Conviction Upheld for Tipping Off Casino Owner Murder Suspect
Former Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) chief executive Heathcliff Farrugia saw his conviction for corruption upheld on appeal this week. Farrugia was found guilty in May of unlawfully disclosing information he had obtained by virtue of his office and revealing professional secrets. That...
