3799 stories by Philip Conneller
‘One Family Clique’ Gang Member Washed Drug Money at Canada Casinos
A leader of the “One Family Clique” street gang pleaded guilty in Boston Thursday to conspiracy to traffic cocaine and laundering millions of dollars of drug money through Canadian casinos. Virak Prum, aka “Polo,” “Capo,” and “Lips,” is the second-in-command of the...
Crown Melbourne VIP ‘Mahogany Room’ Waiter Sues Over Lung Cancer
A former waiter at Crown Casino Melbourne’s most exclusive VIP room is suing operator Crown Resorts for negligence. Dien Nguyen, 39, was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer after putting in a six-year shift at Crown’s Mahogany Room. Nguyen blames his grave medical...
Aussie Greyhound Racing Trainers Suspended for Brutal Live-Lure Tactics
Greyhound racing regulators in the state of Victoria, Australia, have suspended a veteran trainer after a targeted inspection of his kennels unearthed evidence of live-lure training. The practice, called live baiting or “blooding,” is banned for its cruelty. Trainer Leslie Kenyon and...
Steve Wynn’s ‘Rights Violated’ by Defamation Case Court Ruling, Says Lawyer
Steve Wynn had his right to a jury trial violated in a long-running defamation lawsuit against a former Wynn Resorts hairstylist, his lawyers argued Thursday. The Nevada Court of Appeals heard that a jury should be allowed to decide which party was...
New Mexico Racino License Squabble Goes to Appeals Court
A casino development company that has spent years battling for a license to build a racino in Tucumcari, N.M. is not done just yet. Coronado Partners has appealed an Albuquerque district court’s August ruling that the New Mexico Racing Commission (NMRC) is...
Spain Women’s Soccer Head Coach Fired After World Cup Win Kiss
Jorge Vilda, head coach of Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning soccer team, was fired Tuesday by the country’s soccer governing body, RFEF. Vilda was fired after a controversial nonconsensual kiss between RFEF president Luis and forward Jenni Hermoso. Hermoso later stated the action...
Ex-New York Pol in Eye of Gambling Storm Pens Children’s Book
Embattled ex-New York City councilmember Eric Ulrich has written a children’s book while he awaits the unsealing of a probable criminal indictment against him. Ulrich resigned from his position as Department of Buildings commissioner on November 3, 2022, two days after the...
L.A. Deputy Accused of Robbing Poker Player Sees Case Dropped
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office will not prosecute an L.A. County deputy alleged to have stolen $500 in poker chips from an unnamed professional player, The L.A. Times reports. The player in question initially reported the incident, but later withdrew his...
RICO Suit Vs. Missouri Gray Market Gaming Outfit Won’t Stick, Says Judge
A RICO case brought against a gray-market gaming machine company in Missouri failed because losing money at gambling can be avoided by just “not playing,” a federal judge has determined. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes dismissed the case against Torch Electronics last...
Gambling Addiction ‘Doesn’t Justify’ $300K Theft by Arkansas Grandma Bank Teller
A bank teller who stole $300k from the Premier Bank of Arkansas (PBA) was told her gambling addiction and mental health problems only partially excused her actions. She was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
