3321 stories by Philip Conneller
China Sentences Ex-EPL Soccer Star to 20 Years for Bribery, Match-Fixing
Li Tie, the former Everton player and coach of China’s national soccer team, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday by a court in Wuhan for bribery and match fixing, Chinese state media reports. Prosecutors accused Li of receiving more than 50...
MS Sufferer Gets Payout After Prescribed Drug Sparks Gambling Hell
A multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferer in the UK has received a £70K (US$89K) settlement from the country’s National Health Service (NHS) after a drug prescribed by his doctor caused him to develop an “uncontrollable” gambling habit, The Independent reports. Philip Stevens, from...
Jay Leno Debunks Gambling Debt Beatdown Rumors
Jay Leno has discredited rumors that injuries sustained while falling down a hill in Pennsylvania last month were the result of being roughed up by the Mafia over gambling debts. Leno, who claimed to have never gambled in his life, dismissed the...
New England Mafia Boss Luigi ‘Baby Shacks’ Manocchio Dead, Age 97
Luigi Giovanni “Baby Shacks” Manocchio, former boss of the Patriarca crime family -- aka the New England Mafia – died last Sunday at age 97. Manocchio was known as an “old-school” crime boss, making money from traditional mafia pursuits such as illegal...
$197.5M Mega Millions Winner Sues California Lottery for Another $197.5M
A Los Angeles man who won half of a $394 million Mega Millions jackpot a year ago is suing the California Lottery for the other half. Faramarz Lahijani claims he purchased two tickets with the same numbers from a Chevron gas station...
Metagrow Solutions Loses License Over Link to Cybercrime Gang
Online gambling hub the Isle of Man has revoked the license of a gaming software provider after one of its directors was imprisoned in Singapore for involvement in cybercrime. The island’s Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) took action against Metagrow Solutions, saying it...
New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing
New Zealand, one of just five countries in which commercial greyhound racing still exists, is set to ban the sport citing concerns over the welfare of dogs. The government on Tuesday introduced a bill to prevent the unnecessary killing of dogs, while...
Pizza Hut Slammed for Half-Baked Gambling Promo
Pizza Hut is under fire in the UK for offering free online casino spins with its home deliveries. For a brief time last month, online orders at the restaurant chain were accompanied by a message congratulating customers for “unlocking” up to 300...
Kalshi Transformed Itself into ‘Online Casino’ Before Election: Regulator
Immediately after a federal appeals court in Washington DC denied a US regulator’s bid to block prediction platform Kalshi from offering trading on the US presidential election, the company transformed its futures exchange into “an online casino.” That’s according to the latest...
Churchill Downs Sues HISA Over Racing Ban Threat
Kentucky Derby owner Churchill Downs Inc (CDI) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) are suing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) for threatening to shut down their racing operations for nonpayment of nearly $5 million in fees. The racetrack operators argue...
