3055 stories by Philip Conneller
Ex-Dennis Rodman Agent Offers $1M for Info on Alleged MGM Grand Drink-Spiker
A high roller who wants to find out who allegedly spiked his drink in an MGM Grand VIP room has just raised the stakes, The Las Vegas Review Journal reports. California real-estate investor and sports agent Dwight Manley has doubled the reward...
German Ref Embroiled in 2005 Match-Fixing Case to Oversee UEFA Semi-Final
The referee for Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final between the EPL’s Aston Villa and Greek champion Olympiacos will be refereed by an official who once served a ban for his role in a gambling match-fixing scandal. UEFA’s appointment of Felix Zwayer has...
Gambling Machine Forger Bilked Stores Across Pennsylvania
A Bethlehem, Pa. man who allegedly operated a voucher-counterfeiting scheme for skill-gaming machines across northeastern Pennsylvania was charged last week with felony theft and forgery. Anthony Diehl targeted convenience stores, presenting bogus “winning” tickets either in person or through his recruited network...
Illegal Online Gambling Outfit Threatened High-School Kids, Cops Say
Ontario’s provincial police are investigating allegations of an illegal online gambling outfit targeting high-school students who were then threatened with violence if they didn’t pay up, Bradford Today reports. Police in the town of Orillia in Central Ontario said they received reports...
$1.2M Sports Betting Fraudster’s Lawyer Asks for Leniency
A Sydney, Australia man who claimed he had developed an algorithm to gain an edge against the bookies could avoid a prison sentence for defrauding investors in his sports betting fund, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reports. Michael Pryde, 32, was the...
Stanley Ho’s Hong Kong Mansion Goes on Sale for $383M
The mansion where late Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho lived with his first wife, Clementina Leitão, is on the market for HK$3 billion (US$383 million). The residence is located in Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay, which despite the name (origin unknown), is one...
Star Casino Gambler Fled to China After Fake Chips Discovered
A gambler who used “exceptionally high-grade counterfeit chips” in an attempt to defraud Sydney’s Star Casino last month sprinted from the premises and escaped on a flight to China just hours later, Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports. The unnamed Chinese national arrived in...
Iowa College Betting Scandal: Internal Emails Shed Light on Botched DCI Probe
“I think this is one of the things that would bring attention to our unit, not only in the public’s eyes, but also as far as the commissioner and even possibly the legislature.” So wrote Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special...
Aged Mafioso Gets Two Years for Pulling Punch in Gambling Shakedown
A reputed octogenarian New York Mafia capo was sentenced to two years in prison this week for shaking down a Manhattan restaurateur over a gambling debt. But his lawyer says Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 86, has “no regrets” about slugging the victim, reports...
Ex MGM, Genting Exec Scott Sibella Could Lose Gaming License in Betting Scandal
Former Resorts World Las Vegas and MGM Grand president Scott Sibella is now the subject of a complaint by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). The three-count formal complaint, filed Tuesday, alleges Sibella allowed illegal bookies to gamble large at the MGM...
