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Philip Conneller
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Entain Steadies Ship, but It’s Curtains for Crystalbet
After a tumultuous two years that saw the value of Entain’s (OTC: GMVHF) shares tumble to a third of their September 2021 high, the online gambling group is well-positioned to deliver high-quality, long-term growth. That’s...
Brit Aristocrat Who Advertised Money Laundering ‘Drops $20M Playing Poker’
A British aristocrat who was once convicted of wire fraud in the US lost $20 million in a high-stakes cash game last week, according to sources who spoke to The Daily Mail. George Cottrell, 30,...
Georgia Lottery Compliance Inspector Charged with Taking Kickbacks
A Georgia Lottery compliance inspector was allegedly more interested that licensees complied with his bribery demands than state regulations, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). On Monday, GBI agents raided the home...
Australian Soccer Players Accused of Match-Fixing for South American Crime Group
Three Australian A-League soccer players have been arrested as part of an investigation into betting corruption. The players are accused of manipulating the number of yellow cards received in at least four games that took...
Store Clerk Facing Extortion Charges in $3M Lottery Fraud Case Goes on Lam
A Massachusetts store clerk charged with extortion for his role in the theft of a $3 million lottery ticket is now a fugitive from justice after he failed to show up in court Monday. A...
Maryland to Buy Historic Pimlico Race Course for $1
The Stronach Group, owner of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course – home of the Preakness Stakes – will sell the historic track to the State of Maryland for $1. On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public...
North Carolina Woman Accidently Wins $736,874 Lottery Prize
A North Carolina woman has found herself more than half a million dollars richer after buying a digital instant-win ticket completely by accident. The freak win occurred when Cynthia Harris of Cary, NC was messing...
New Hampshire Bans Greyhound Simulcasts
On Tuesday, New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill to prohibit greyhound simulcasting from Jan. 1, 2027. The state joins Kansas, Colorado, and Massachusetts in recently outlawing the broadcasts, in which races are...
Minnesota’s Running Aces Racino Adds More Casinos to RICO Suit
Minnesota harness racing track Running Aces has added two more casinos to a federal racketeering suit that claims tribal operators in the state are running “illegal” games. Last month, the Columbus, Minn.-based racino sued the...
Ohio Lottery Cyberattack Compromised 538K Customers
The Ohio Lottery has admitted that the names and social security numbers of more than 538K customers were compromised in a cyberattack on Christmas Eve last year. In a regulatory filing, the lottery said it...
