3301 stories by Philip Conneller
Macau Court is Siding with LVS in $7.5B Breach of Contract Case Vs. Marshall Hao
A judge in Macau’s Court of First Instance appears to be siding with Las Vegas Sands Corp’s (LVS) defense of a monstruous $7.5 billion breach-of-contract lawsuit, dating back 20 years. Judge Seng Ioi Man said Tuesday there was no evidence that the...
Las Vegas Police Wanted to Arrest Cristiano Ronaldo for Alleged Palms Casino Rape
Las Vegas police (LVMPD) believed they had the evidence to arrest and charge soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for an alleged 2009 rape at the Palms Casino, and even applied for an arrest warrant. That was just before Clark County AG Steve Wolfson...
Parkwest Casinos Boss Wins $47M Judgment Against Lawyer Over Casino M8trx Deal
A California court has awarded Parkwest Casinos founder John Park $47.4 million in compensatory damages from his ex-lawyer. That’s for sabotaging his bid to purchase a 50 percent stake in San Jose’s Casino M8trix, per court documents. Park sued his former council...
Flying Lark Plans in Disarray as Oregon AG Says HHR Machines Are ‘Slots’
Ambitions to install 225 historical horse racing machines at Grant Pass Downs’ new gaming and entertainment center could be a nonstarter. On Friday, Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum issued an opinion that the machines sought by the Flying Lark facility were more like...
Atlantic City K-9 Cop on Trial for Excessive Force on Ejected Tropicana Casino Patron
The trial of an Atlantic City police officer indicted on charges related to the violent arrest of a man outside the Tropicana Casino is underway in Camden, New Jersey, NJ.com reports. Sterling Wheaten, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury in...
Turkish Gangster Detained in Northern Cyprus Casino Owner Murder
Turkish police have arrested a notorious gangster in relation to the Feb. 8 assassination of a Turkish Cypriot casino owner who himself had links to organized crime. Halil Falyalı was killed in a drive-by shooting when the motorcade he was traveling in...
Camelot Group Big Favorite in £80B UK National Lottery Race
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is backing the Camelot Group to retain its license to operate the UK National Lottery, The Telegraph reports. The regulator has recommended the group be awarded “preferred bidder” status in the ongoing tender process. Camelot has operated...
Gamal Abdelaziz: Ex-Las Vegas Casino Exec Gets 13 Months in ‘Varsity Blues’ Case
Former Wynn and MGM executive Gamal Abdelaziz has been sentenced to one year and one month’s imprisonment for his role in the 2019 college admissions scandal. He was convicted of fraud and bribery conspiracy by a jury in Boston in October. Abdelaziz’s...
Star Sydney Encouraged Local High Rollers to Lie in Possible Tax Dodge: Whistleblowers
Australia’s Star Sydney Casino told high rollers to lie about their residential status so it could pay less tax, sources who spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) claimed this week. Two former workers at The Star said they were directly involved...
Greyhound Breeder Still Racing Despite Admitting to Illegal ‘Live Lure’ Training
A Colorado greyhound breeder who has admitted using the cruel and illegal practice of live-lure training is scheduled to race dogs in Arkansas and West Virginia this week, The Denver Post reports. John Lashmet is one of two licensed breeders remaining in...
