2803 stories by Philip Conneller
Poker Player Bluffed Terminal Cancer to Get WSOP Buy-In
A Vallejo, California man has admitted that he lied about having terminal colon cancer so he could raise the $10K buy-in to the World Series of Poker Main Event. Poker player Rob Mercer, 37, made $12,500 from a GoFundMe page, and is...
$2B Powerball Jackpot Plaintiff Says He’s Receiving Death Threats
An Altadena, Calif. man who claims he is the rightful recipient of the biggest lottery prize ever awarded says he has been dealing with death threats since suing the official winner. Jose Rivera claims the $2.08 billion-winning Powerball ticket was stolen from...
Circa Casino ‘Imposter Scammer’ Pleads Guilty in $1.1M Heist
A man accused of stealing more than $1 million from Circa Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas by pretending to be one of its owners pleaded guilty Monday to one count of theft of more than $100K. Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24,...
Missouri Man Shot Dad Dead, Hit Casino with Stolen Credit Cards
A Lake Saint Louis, Mo. man suspected of shooting his father dead went to the Ameristar Casino St. Charles with the victim’s credit card right after the alleged crime, The St.Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Joseph M. Liszewski, 39, was charged with first-degree murder...
North Carolina GOP Unveils Standalone Casino Bill After Budget Fail
A new draft bill outlining proposed North Carolina casino expansion would authorize the creation of four casino licenses in the state, CBS17 reports. One of the new licenses will be reserved for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which is recognized by...
‘Blackmailed’ English Soccer Manager Who Gambled $1M Unpunished by FA
An unnamed English pro soccer manager embroiled in an alleged blackmail case will not be sanctioned by the Football Association (FA), The Athletic reports. That’s despite court documents showing that he gambled £879,000 ($1million) across two years, losing £270,000. This included bets...
Bally’s Chicago ‘Mosque’ Casino Draws Mistaken Outrage
Bally’s Casino at Medinah Temple has been causing a stir among some Muslim social media users since it opened last Saturday. That's because of the misapprehension that it is a mosque. The casino, Chicago’s first, is temporary and will exist until Bally’s...
Casino Woodbine Fined $80K for Failing to Police Dealer Collusion
Ontario gaming regulators have fined Canada's largest casino, Toronto’s Casino Woodbine, C$80K (US$60K) in the wake of an alleged dealer-collusion cheating scheme. Five people were arrested in April in connection with the scheme, including Arthur Segovia, 52, of Etobicoke, an electronic craps...
Online Gambling Operator, Sex Offender Finally Convicted of Murder
An illegal online gambling operator from Bakersfield, Calif. murdered an associate in the business because he owed him money. Darnell Lucifer Pierce, 41, was sentenced to 53 years to life in prison for Tuesday's crime. He was found guilty in August of...
Mystery Wynn Macau Director in $2.8M Bribery Case, Accused Pleads Guilty
A Hong Kong-based air-conditioning salesman has pleaded guilty to bribing an unnamed director at the Wynn Macau in return for lucrative contracts at the casino. Li Kin-wang, 59, is a senior sales manager at Oh Luen, providing large companies with air-conditioning and...
