3300 stories by Philip Conneller
Cambodia Casino Shootout Uncovers Crypto Scams, Slave Labor, Sex Trafficking
Cambodian authorities arrested 15 people over the weekend following a raid on a casino in the southwest coastal city of Sihanoukville, during which shots were fired at police. Inside the building on Ocheatel Beach, police said they found evidence of illegal online...
Stanley Mallin, Caesars Palace Visionary, Dies at 98
Stanley Mallin, who built Caesars Palace with his business partner, Jay Sarno, has died at age 98, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The pair is widely credited with creating Caesars' themed hotel-casino concept. They’re commemorated in Vegas by Stan Mallin Drive and...
Yokohama Pulls Out of Japanese Casino Race
Japan’s second-biggest city, Yokohama, has officially withdrawn its bid to host a casino resort. The city was once a big favorite to be chosen as a location for one of three integrated resorts under government legislation passed in 2018 to legalize casino...
Italian Store Owner Accused of Stealing Winning Lottery Ticket Arrested Fleeing Country
An Italian store owner has been arrested for allegedly stealing a winning lottery ticket from the customer he sold it to. he was arrested at Rome-Fiumicino Airport trying to board a flight to the Canary Islands. Gaetano Scutellaro, 57, is accused of...
Crown Resorts at Future Risk of Default, Auditor Warns on Going Concern
Auditor KPMG has said the various regulatory investigations swirling around embattled casino giant Crown Resorts, coupled with the pandemic effects, have created “material uncertainties” about whether the operator can continue as a going concern. The auditor warned that further cancellations or suspensions...
Mmabatho Palms, South Africa’s Oldest Casino Resort, Devastated by Fire
Investigations are underway about the cause of a fire that ravaged South Africa’s oldest casino, the Mmabatho Palms Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort, on Wednesday morning. While details are scarce, aerial images of the property in Mahikeng, in South Africa’s northwest, showed...
888 Holdings Announces $3B Deal to Acquire William Hill’s Non-US Assets
The worst-kept secret in gaming is now official. On Thursday morning, 888 Holdings confirmed it has agreed to purchase William Hill’s non-US assets from US casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc., beating the private equity firm Apollo Global Management to the punch. The price,...
888 Holdings ‘£2B’ Agreement for William Hill Europe is Real, Say UK Media
888 Holdings sealed the deal to buy William Hill’s European assets from Caesars Entertainment Inc for north of £2 billion (US$2.76 billion ), according to The Times. The British national newspaper on Wednesday was sticking by its sources that 888 had “won...
888 Holdings Close to Acquiring William Hill’s European Operations with £2B Offer
888 Holdings (LON: 888) says it is in "advanced discussions" with Caesars Entertainment Inc to acquire William Hill’s European operations. The Gibraltar-based company made the announcement in a filing to the London Stock Exchange Tuesday morning, hours after an apparently premature report in...
US Supreme Court May Legalize Texas Tribal Gaming, Potentially Influencing Other States
The Biden administration is pushing the US Supreme Court to recognize the gaming rights of two Texas tribes -- the Tigua and Alabama Coushatta. But according to Native American gaming experts, the case could have the knock-on effect of legitimizing Class II...
