Saudi sheikh ‘sent 17 cheques that bounced’ as casino pursued him for £2million gambling debt 

Saudi sheikh who owns £45m London mansion ‘sent 17 bouncing cheques ‘ as casino that appeared in James Bond’s Dr No pursued him for £2m gambling debt Sheikh Salah Hamdan Albluewi accused of failing to settle the gambling debts Ran up the debt last September according to Les Ambassadeurs Club in Mayfair  The casino went … Read more

Saudi Sheikh is locked in a feud with exclusive Mayfair casino over ‘£2 million gambling debt’

Sheikh Salah Hamdan Al Balawi is accused of failing to settle what the Les Ambassadeurs Club, off Park Lane, has claimed is a £2 million debt A Saudi Sheikh estimated to have assets of more than £100 million is locked in a alleged gambling debt dispute with an exclusive London casino which featured in the … Read more

Online casino plied 25-year-old with a £400 booster just hours before he took his own life 

A high-flying engineer killed himself hours after an online casino ‘groomed’ him with £400 in cash bonuses. Gambling addict Chris Bruney, 25, lost a total of £119,000 in the five days before his death, but instead of shutting his account Winner.co.uk plied him with cash bonuses and free bets. His devastated family said they have … Read more

‘Nevada should reopen the Las Vegas strip in mid- to late May,’ casino operator tells governor

Major casino operator says Las Vegas should open by Memorial Day with temperature checks, reduced occupancy, social distancing and no large gatherings Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Matt Maddox called on Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak to reopen the Las Vegas Strip in mid- to late May Maddox urged the governor to reopen the thoroughfare with extensive … Read more

Casino where Wayne Rooney ‘lost £500,000 in a two-hour spree’ is fined £13million

The group which owns the casino where Wayne Rooney is said to have lost £500,000 in a two-hour spree has been handed the biggest fine in British gambling history.  Caesar’s Entertainment, which runs eight UK casinos including at the Playboy Club in Mayfair, will pay £13m for failing to protect customers it designated as VIPs … Read more