4159 stories by Philip Conneller
$5.9 Trillion Illegal Online Gambling Market is ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy,’ Says GCI
GCI says unregulated gambling generated $5.9 trillion in global wagering handle Handle measures betting turnover, not actual gambling operator revenue retained GCI warns “unacknowledged gambling” is reshaping global online betting markets A new report from...
Court Grants Last-Minute Extension in Wild $12.8M Circle K Lottery Dispute
Judge freezes deadline for disputed $12.8 million Arizona lottery jackpot Former Circle K manager claims winning ticket bought after draw Court seeks original customer amid escalating ownership dispute A dispute between Circle K and a...
Poker Player Loses £100,000 Lawsuit Against Hippodrome Casino Ban
Poker player loses £100,000 lawsuit against London’s Hippodrome Casino Casino ban followed complaints about controversial “hit-and-run” poker strategy Judge rejects racial discrimination and breach of contract allegations A poker player who was banned from London’s...
Former Texas Lottery Chief Reindicted Over $95 Million Jackpot Scandal
Gary Grief reindicted over $95 million jackpot controversy International syndicate bought nearly every Lotto Texas number combination Prosecutors claim lottery couriers enabled mass ticket-printing operation A grand jury in Travis County, Texas, has reindicted the...
Mob-Linked ‘Celebrity Chef’ Faked Church Attendance in Gambling Case, Parish Claims
Chef Filippo “Gigi” Rovito under scrutiny over $1 million bond claims in gambling case Church disputes Rovito’s claims about parish involvement made in bond filing Mob-linked gambling probe alleges threats, intimidation, and debt collection violence...
ANJ: 60% of France’s Online Gambling Revenue Comes from High-Risk Players
French regulator links most online gambling revenue to high-risk players ANJ algorithm identified 600,000 potentially excessive gamblers during 2025 Findings intensify scrutiny of gambling industry profit concentration models New data from France’s gambling regulator, the...
Report: Former Texas Lottery Director Briefly Indicted After $95M Jackpot Scandal
Texas Lottery scandal deepens as documents reveal former director briefly indicted for 24-hour period Syndicate spent $25 million printing tickets across Texas in 72 hours Investigations ordered by Texas leaders still have produced no public...
Jaguars $22M Theft: Court Moves Amit Patel’s FanDuel Lawsuit to Arbitration
Federal judge sends Amit Patel’s FanDuel lawsuit into private arbitration Ruling centers on arbitration clause Patel accepted during FanDuel signup Private proceedings shield FanDuel’s VIP marketing practices from public discovery A federal judge has moved...
New Mexico Tribes Sue Kalshi Over ‘Sports Betting’ on Tribal Lands
New Mexico tribes accuse Kalshi of illegal sports betting operations Lawsuit claims prediction markets violate tribal gaming laws and sovereignty Case could reshape regulation of sports prediction markets nationwide Four New Mexico tribes sued Kalshi...
Manhunt for Arizona Man Who Faked Cartel Kidnapping Over Gambling Debt
Arizona man vanished before sentencing in fake cartel kidnapping case Prosecutors say fabricated ransom scheme targeted employer for thousands of dollars Investigators linked kidnapping hoax to gambling debts and methamphetamine use An Arizona man convicted...