3703 stories by Philip Conneller
Entain Keeps Most of $758K Lost by Fraudulent Wealth Manager
Entain Australia has been fined AU$78,540 (US$51,800) by regulators in the country’s Northern Territories. The penalty comes for allowing a rogue wealth manager to fritter away $758,510 of his clients’ money. But the operator gets to keep the AU$758,510 (US$500,000) Gavin Fineff,...
Wynn Resorts Shareholder Suit Over Sex Misconduct Claims Can Proceed
A shareholder lawsuit that accuses Wynn Resorts executives of deceiving investors by failing to disclose Steve Wynn’s alleged sexual misconduct can proceed as a class-action complaint, a federal judge has determined. US District Judge Andrew Gordon made no judgment on the allegations...
Slots Jackpot Tax Threshold Should Be $5K Nationwide, Nevada Lawmaker Says
A Nevada Congresswoman is spearheading federal legislation that would raise the tax reporting threshold on slots jackpots from $1,200 to $5,000 nationwide. US Rep. Dina Titus (D) believes the current system is anachronistic, claiming it's burdensome to casinos, customers, and the IRS....
Rancho Mesquite Casinos Faces Class Action Suit Over ‘Massive’ Data Breach
Nevada-based Rancho Mesquite Casinos “failed to maintain adequate data security,” which led to the theft of the personal information of more than 200K customers and employees. That’s according to a class action lawsuit filed last week in a US District Court for...
L.A. Lawyer Accused of $10M Fraud 86’d from Wynn Las Vegas After Gambling in Disguise
A high-flying LA lawyer accused of living the high life at the Wynn Las Vegas with $10 million of her client’s money was back gambling at the casino last week, this time in disguise, Los Angeles Magazine (LAM) reports. That’s despite being...
Dry Creek Pomo Get Approval for $300M Casino in Heart of Wine Country
California’s Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians has received the go-ahead from Sonoma County officials to build a $300 million luxury casino resort near Geyserville in the heart of America’s wine country. The proposed casino would replace the tribe’s existing River...
British Columbia Won’t Charge Alleged Crime Figure with Money Laundering
British Columbia prosecutors will not bring charges against an alleged international gangster suspected of washing millions through the province’s casinos. That's despite a six-year investigation into his activities. Special prosecutor Christopher Considine, KC, said Wednesday that ambiguities in Canada’s federal Proceeds of...
Mafia Boss Escapes Prison by Knotting Bed Sheets Together
An Italian mafia boss has absconded from a Sardinian “high-security” prison using the oldest trick in the book: knotting bed sheets together and scrambling down an exterior wall. A manhunt is currently underway for Marco Raduano, 39, the boss of the Sacra...
Ex-Hampton Beach Official Allegedly Exposed Himself at The Brook Casino, Cops Say
A former official of the town of Hampton Beach, N.H. is facing charges of indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, simple assault, and pulling a false fire alarm after a night out at The Brook Casino in nearby Seabrook. Bryan Provencal, 46, a local...
EPL’s Ivan Toney Accepts FA Betting Misconduct Charges, Faces Ban
English soccer star Ivan Toney has admitted to multiple charges of violating betting rules ahead of a misconduct hearing by the Football Association, English soccer’s governing body. The 26-year-old striker was charged with 262 violations by the FA last December related to...
