3300 stories by Philip Conneller
Chicago Sky Owner Fined for ‘Unregistered Lobbying’ of Mayor for Sports Betting License
The owner of the Chicago Sky WNBA team has denied he improperly lobbied the city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, for a sports betting license. Michael Alter was fined $5,000 after he asked the mayor to support his efforts to obtain a license while...
James Packer Selling $283M Mega-Yacht, as Crown Resorts Hits Headwinds
James Packer is selling his yacht. The Crown Resorts billionaire listed the vessel for sale this week with international superyacht broker Burgess Yachts. The asking price is $283 million, around $83 million more than he paid for it in 2019. The yacht...
Casino @ Dania Beach Jettisons Jai Alai, America’s Most Endangered Sport
One of just four remaining professional jai alai frontons in the US announced Wednesday it will close. The Casino @ Dania beach in Miami has hosted jai alai games for 69 years. But it won’t make 70. On November 28, players will...
‘Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ Star Mo Fayne Jailed for Fraud, Wired $5M to Casino
Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Maurice “Mo” Fayne will serve 17 and a half years in federal prison. That's after pleading guilty to crimes including fraud involving the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and operating a Ponzi scheme. According to prosecutors, Fayne used...
Fred Dakota, ‘Grandfather of Indian Gaming,’ Dies at Age 84
Fred Dakota, former chair of Michigan's Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), has died aged 84. Dakota was known by some as "the grandfather of Indian gaming" for his DIY casino operations and resulting legal battles. In the 1980s, the father of five,...
Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s Former Safehouse is Now Mexican Lottery Prize
Yes, former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán’s safehouse is now a lottery prize. The two-bedroom house with stunning views of the Sierra Madre is now available courtesy of the Mexican lottery. The house, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, is available via the Institute...
No Vaccine Passports for Casinos in England, Says UK Health Minister
Casinos in England breathed a collective sigh of relief, as the government ditched a plan to introduce mandatory vaccine passports for those entering crowded leisure venues -- for now. UK Health Minister Sajid Javid said the government could revisit the idea if...
Beijing Names, Shames Ten for Foreign Exchange Violations in Cross-Border Gambling
China’s foreign exchange regulator has fined ten mainland citizens almost US$900,000 for illegal currency trades made for the purposes of offshore gambling. In an announcement on its website, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) named and shamed the perpetrators. The illegal...
£5.5M Lottery Winner’s Partner Pleads Guilty to Her Attempted Murder
A British man has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his lottery-winning partner. Stephen Gibbs, 45, was told by a judge in Cardiff Crown Court to expect a lengthy sentence for his attack on Emma Brown, who won £5.5 million (USD...
Macau Casinos Must Have Clocks on All Slots by 2024
What’s the one thing you will soon find all over Macau casinos that you won’t find in Las Vegas for love nor money? Nope, it’s not corrupt Communist party officials making whoopee. In fact, the answer may be staring right at you,...
