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Philip Conneller
4349 stories by Philip Conneller
Louisiana Casinos Accused of Conspiring With Police to Identify Advantage Blackjack Player
An Iowa blackjack player is suing two Louisiana casinos and several police officers, alleging police handcuffed him in a casino parking lot, searched his pockets, and handed his driver's license to casino security after he...
Texas Gambling Dens Allegedly Paid Winners in Pokémon Cards
A suspected illegal gambling network in San Antonio, Texas, allegedly paid winners in Pokémon and sports trading cards. These could be exchanged for cash at a neighboring business, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar....
$847M Powerball Jackpot Won in New Jersey, Ninth-Largest in Game History
A single Powerball ticket sold at a New Jersey supermarket has won an $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest prize in the lottery's history. The $847 million jackpot is the ninth-largest in Powerball history, with a...
Italian Singer Suspected of Blackmailing Soccer Star Fagioli Over Gambling Debts
An Italian singer and DJ is under investigation for allegedly helping blackmail Nicolo Fagioli, the former Juventus midfielder who was handed a seven-month ban from soccer in 2023 for betting on games. Nicolò Fagioli of...
Horseshoe Casino to Pay $150K to Dealer Fired After Heart Attack at Work
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore and parent company Caesars Entertainment agreed to pay $150,000 to a former blackjack dealer who was allegedly fired after suffering a heart attack during a night shift. The EEOC alleged Horseshoe Casino...
Montana Millionaire Lottery Halted After Glitch Creates 2,000 Instant Winners
An embarrassing glitch during the launch of the Montana Millionaire raffle on Sunday, Nov. 1, handed out instant-win prizes at more than 11 times the expected rate, leaving technology vendor Bally’s Intralot on the hook...
$1.9B South Korean Illegal Gambling Ring Busted After Leader Kidnapped in Malaysia
South Korean authorities have dismantled a $1.9 billion illegal gambling syndicate after its alleged ringleader was kidnapped in Malaysia for a $10 million ransom—only to be arrested by local police who discovered he was an...
Cybersecurity Incident Forces Turning Stone Casinos to Go Cash-Only
Turning Stone Resort Casino and two sister properties in upstate New York have restricted transactions to cash only following a cybersecurity incident that forced key operational systems offline. Turning Stone Resort Casino and associated properties...
DraftKings, FanDuel Pour $20M+ Into Nebraska Mobile Betting Ballot Drive
Sportsbook giants DraftKings and FanDuel have pumped nearly $10.4 million each into a campaign to legalize mobile sports betting in Nebraska, as voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Tom Osborne, the former...
Ballon d’Or Organizers Alert Police Over Suspicious $200K Insider Betting Profits
Organizers of soccer’s Ballon d’Or awards are preparing a criminal complaint after a cluster of anonymous prediction-market accounts reportedly made nearly $200,000 by betting on the precise finishing order of the world’s top players. Harry...
