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Philip Conneller
4235 stories by Philip Conneller
Throwing Games: French Pétanque Legends Face Match-Fixing Charges
The normally serene world of pétanque – the French lawn game similar to bocce – is in turmoil this week as several of its most celebrated exponents stand accused of throwing a game to benefit...
Malta Casino Tycoon Yorgen Fenech Goes on Trial Over Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder
Almost seven years after casino owner Yorgen Fenech was intercepted by the Armed Forces of Malta as he allegedly attempted to flee the island aboard his yacht, his long-awaited murder trial opened Thursday in the...
Circle K’s $12.8M Lottery Dispute Takes Fresh Twist as Second Employee Claims Jackpot
A bitter legal battle between Circle K and a former manager over a $12.8 million winning lottery ticket has grown even messier after a second convenience store employee stepped forward to claim a share of...
New Jersey Preps Supreme Court Petition in Kalshi Sports Betting Fight
New Jersey is poised to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve the billion-dollar question: do the sports event contracts offered by prediction platforms constitute sports betting, or are they federally regulated financial derivatives? The...
Michigan Court Orders Kalshi to Halt Sports Markets or Face $120K Daily Fines
A Michigan judge has temporarily ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports event contracts in the state, warning the platform it faces $120,000 daily fines if it fails to geoblock local users. Kalshi has been ordered...
California Cardrooms Win Crucial Legal Battle as Judge Blocks State’s ‘Blackjack Ban’
In a major legal victory for California’s cardrooms, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday (June 30) that the state’s Bureau of Gambling Control (CGBC) exceeded its authority when it issued sweeping new rules...
Las Vegas Murder Suspect Identified After Scanning Driver’s License at Dotty’s Casino
A Las Vegas man accused of fatally shooting a stranger and wounding the victim's girlfriend was identified after he used his driver's license to check in at a nearby Dotty's Casino just moments after the...
Report: Bally’s Casino Cheating Suspects ‘Out-Mathed’ the House, Lawyers Claim
Defense lawyers argued the defendants exploited Bally's rewards program rather than cheating, claiming they played within the casino's own rules Judge reversed an earlier decision to deny bail after hearing arguments that the alleged scheme...
Ex-Aide to UK Prime Minister Sunak Pleads Guilty to Political Insider Bet
UK politician Craig Williams admitted using confidential information about the 2024 election date to place a £100 bet before the surprise announcement Thirteen co-defendants pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court including senior Conservative Party...
Massachusetts Mob Figure Who Won $1.2M at Bally’s Lincoln Arrested for Cheating
Investigators allege Manzi used 106 fraudulent Bally's rewards cards to generate more than $1.15 million in reported slot winnings over 116 days Court documents do not allege slot machine manipulation and leave unanswered how the...
