3799 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Shadow Banker’ in $850M Fraud Case Lost $200K at Casinos While Awaiting Sentencing
A former minority owner of the Minnesota Vikings charged in connection with an $850 million bank fraud spent the months leading up to his sentencing blowing $200K at Arizona casinos, according to prosecutors. Reginald “Reggie” Fowler, 63, pleaded guilty to fraud charges...
Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M Jackpot
A serial sex offender who won the UK lottery in 2004 while serving a prison sentence has finally gotten his hands on the full £7.2 million (US$9 million) jackpot. Iorworth Hoare, 70, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1989 for a string...
Son Gets Life for Murdering Mafia Gambling Kingpin Father in New York
The son of a reputed New York Mafia gambling kingpin will spend the rest of his life in prison for arranging the murder of his father. Anthony Zottola was convicted last fall of hiring a hitman to kill Sylvester “Sally Daz” Zottola,...
Manchester City Now Big Favorite for EPL Title
Manchester City is now a clear favorite with sportsbooks to win the English Premier League, despite sitting four points behind leader Arsenal, albeit with a game in hand. City, the reigning champion, is 4/9 with most bookmakers, which equates to an implied...
Grand National Horse Death Trainer Blames Animal Activists
The trainer of Hill Sixteen, a racehorse that died during the UK’s famous Grand National steeplechase on Saturday, has blamed animal rights activists for the fatality. The ten-year-old, ridden by Ryan Mania, suffered an “unrecoverable injury” after falling at the first of...
Myron Sugarman: Amazon Prime Doc Tells Story of ‘Illegal Slots King’ and Nazi Hunter
Myron Sugarman was a Jewish gangster who cornered the market in illegal slot machines in Manhattan and Newark, New Jersey. He's also a former Nazi hunter. In a new Amazon Prime documentary, "The Last Man Standing: The Chronicles of Myron Sugerman," the...
English Premier League Bans Shirt-Front Gambling Advertising from 2026
English Premier League (EPL) teams voted Thursday to ban gambling advertising on the front of player jerseys, or “shirts,” from the end of the 2025/26 season. Until that time, teams will be permitted to secure new sponsorship deals, while existing deals can...
Chinese Table Tennis Star Denies Paying Gambling Debts with Nude Vids of Actress
With seven world titles and three Olympic Golds, Zhang Jike, 35, is the closest thing table tennis has to a superstar. Zhang has been forced to deny allegations that he amassed huge gambling debts in a country where such things are illegal,...
L.A. Businessman Who Planned Belize Casino Gets 40 Years for $1B Tax Fraud
A California businessman -- who conspired with a Mormon fundamentalist sect to fund the construction of a casino resort in Belize with the proceeds of a breathtaking biofuel tax fraud -- has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. American-Armenian businessman Lev...
Jamul Casino Cemetery ‘Destruction’ Linked to Catholic Church Fraud, Sex-Abuse Claims
Concerns that the expansion of the Jamul Casino near San Diego, Calif. could be disturbing a nearby historic cemetery have taken a fresh twist. A lawsuit accuses the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego of fraud. It also claims the diocese transferred...
