3299 stories by Philip Conneller
Levo Chan, Macau Gaming Tycoon, in Court on Illegal Gambling Charges
Gambling magnate Levo Chan appeared in Macau’s Court of First Instance on Monday for the first day of his trial on illegal gambling, fraud, and money laundering charges. Until his arrest in January 2022, Chan was the head of the now-defunct Tak...
DraftKings and FanDuel Cyberattacks: FBI Investigating
The FBI is investigating a recent spate of cybercrime at leading US sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, an “industry source” has told ESPN. That’s after the attacks proved to be more sophisticated than first thought. DraftKings acknowledged two weeks ago that the...
Dallas Poker Rooms Can’t be Shut Down Yet, Judge Rules
A judge in Dallas has ruled that city officials can't shutter a popular poker room until a dispute over the legality of its operations is fully resolved in the courts. Dallas County District Judge Eric Moye determined last month that the city...
Alvin Chau Trial Wraps, Verdict Expected January 18
Closing arguments in the trial of Alvin Chau and 20 others linked to now-defunct junket operator Suncity concluded Thursday. A three-judge panel will deliver a verdict in the two-month long case January 18. As chairman and CEO of Suncity, Chau was one...
Poarch Creeks to Buy Miami’s Magic City Casino
The Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians is on the cusp of acquiring Magic City Casino in Miami, one of Florida’s longest-running gambling operations, The Miami Herald reports. The Poarch Creeks have entered into an asset purchase agreement with current owner West...
NagaWorld Union Leader Arrest Condemned by US Government
The US State Department has called for the release of Cambodian trade union leader Chhim Sithar. Sithar was arrested at Phnom Penh International Airport on November 26 after returning from a labor conference in Australia. She is the president of the Labor...
World Cup Man-of-the-Match Betting Markets Scrapped Over Fixing Fears
Sportsbooks have pulled World Cup “man of the match” betting markets amid concerns that nefarious social media handicappers are directing their followers to manipulate results, The Daily Mail (DM) has discovered. The move follows a surge in betting on the market, which...
Kahnawake Mohawks Sue Ontario Over ‘Unconstitutional’ iGaming Market
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is suing the Ontario government in a bid to challenge the legality and constitutionality of its new online gaming market. The Mohawks of Kahnawake were early adopters of online gaming, and have licensed it from sovereign...
Grand Villa Casino Worker Stole Chips to Help Dying Brother, Spared Prison
A former employee of the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby, Metro Vancouver, fired for palming thousands of dollars’ worth of chips off of gaming tables, has been spared prison. That’s after the Vancouver provincial court learned that Kim Shing Leung, 58, had...
Sports Betting Shouldn’t Be Widely Promoted, US Poll Responders Say
US poll responders broadly support legalized sports betting, but they don’t necessarily want it shoved in their faces. That’s the takeaway from a new Harris Poll that found that 54% of American adults have a positive opinion of sports betting, and two...
