3300 stories by Philip Conneller
China Court Convicts, Imprisons 36 Suncity Operatives
Thirty-six people connected to former junket giant Suncity have been sentenced to varying lengths of imprisonment by a court in Wenzhou, China, state-controlled media reports. The defendants were each accused of being part of a cross-border gambling syndicate overseen by Alvin Chau...
Indigenous Rights Group Wants Judge to Toss Hotel Casino’s Counterclaims in Racism Case
An Indigenous activist group has asked a federal judge in South Dakota to dismiss a hotel casino’s claims of trespass, nuisance, defamation, and civil conspiracy. The group, the NDN Collective, sued the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City and its owners, Connie...
Susie Zhao Murder Trial: Poker Player was ‘Schizophrenic,’ Court Hears
The trial of a transient sex offender accused of murdering professional poker player Susie “Susie Q” Zhao got underway Monday at the Oakland County Circuit Court in Michigan. Jeffrey Morris, 62, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder. Prosecutors say...
Dutch Regulator Winning Black Market Battle, Reports 85 Percent Channelization Rate
The Dutch regulated online gambling market has achieved a channelization rate of 85% in its first year, the country’s regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced. “Channelization” here refers to the level at which gamblers are engaged with the newly regulated market, as opposed to...
Crown Melbourne Restaurant Arsonist was Banned from Casino for Sexual Misconduct
A man accused of lobbing a Molotov cocktail into an acclaimed French restaurant at the Crown Melbourne had a “personal vendetta” against the casino, police say. Terrorism isn't believed to have been a motivation for the attack. Melbourne Magistrates Court heard Wednesday...
English Football League Clubs Took Cut of Fans’ SkyBet Losses
Some English soccer clubs acted as affiliate marketers for SkyBet, accepting a percentage of their fans’ gambling losses, The Guardian has discovered. These revenue-sharing partnerships between English Football League clubs and the bookmaker were discontinued at the start of the 2019-2020 season....
‘You’re About to Lose!’ New Taglines Planned in Australia Online Gambling Ad Crackdown
Australia’s federal government is about to ramp up controls on gambling advertising, according to a “secret” report viewed by The Australian newspaper. The government will notify operators of its plans on Friday and give them six months to comply. The new regulations...
‘Cursed’ $22M Lottery Winner Kept Mound of Drugs in Fridge
A lottery winner who “lost motivation” for life after winning AU$22 million (US$14 million), trashed his house and kept a large bowl of drugs in the fridge, according to court documents. Former plumber Joshua Winslet, from Adelaide, Australia, was just 22 when...
Trafficking Boat Capsizes on Route to Cambodia Gambling Town, Three Dead, Eight Missing
Three people are dead and eight missing after a boat carrying trafficked workers to the Cambodian casino hub of Sihanoukville capsized last Thursday, the AFP reports. Cambodian authorities said over the weekend they had rescued 21 people from the vessel, which ran...
Chinese Official at Center of Steve Wynn Lobbying Scandal Sentenced to Death
A Chinese government official who allegedly recruited Steve Wynn to lobby the White House for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been sentenced to death in the northeastern city of Changchun. Former deputy minister for public security Sun Lijun, 53, was...
