4008 stories by Philip Conneller
FBI Probes Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats Targeting Oklahoma Casinos, Public Facilities
Hoax bomb threat forces evacuation of Comanche Nation Casino Police say multiple Oklahoma casinos targeted in recent threat wave Bomb-sniffing dogs used; FBI assisting tribal police investigation The Comanche Nation Casino in Lawton, southwest Oklahoma, was evacuated Saturday afternoon as law enforcement...
Convicted Guam Bingo Boss Flees After Verdict, Lands on FBI Most Wanted
Convicted bingo operator vanished before sentencing after massive Guam charity fraud FBI says sham bingo scheme raised $34 million, none for sick children Michael Marasigan fled to the Philippines after a jury convicted him of fraud A convicted bingo swindler who fled...
Pentagon Pulls ‘Lucky Box’ Machine After Operator’s Social Media Brag
Pentagon removes loot box-style vending machine after online criticism Machine sparked debate over gambling mechanics inside military headquarters Reddit users mocked novelty device as inappropriate for national security site The US Defense Department has removed a “Lucky Box” machine from the Pentagon...
Tobey Maguire Testifies in Tom Goldstein’s $5.3 Million Poker Tax Trial
Maguire says he paid Goldstein $500K after a high-stakes poker dispute Prosecutors allege Goldstein hid millions in poker income from th IRS Filings describe massive poker wins followed by multimillion-dollar losses Hollywood star Tobey Maguire was called to testify Wednesday in the...
Action 247 Shuts: Report Links Payday Loan Sportsbook to Top Tennessee Pol
Tennessee sportsbook shut after scrutiny over payday lending and gambling overlap Probe details lawmaker intervention after regulators suspended betting license Payday lender ties raised consumer protection and ethics concerns The bets are off at Tennessee’s controversial online sportsbook, Action 247, which closed...
Reno Cop Concedes Peppermill Facial Recognition Arrest was Wrongful
Officer concedes AI facial recognition alone never justified the Peppermill arrest New deposition prompts bid to add city of Reno as defendant Case continued despite ID verification and casino admitting misidentification A Reno police officer who arrested a truck driver at Reno’s...
Churchill Downs Sues Maine Over ‘Race-Based’ Tribal iGaming Monopoly
Churchill Downs challenges Maine’s exclusive tribal iGaming authorization in federal court Lawsuit argues tribal monopoly violates Equal Protection clauses Operator warns online gaming will cannibalize land-based casinos and jobs Churchill Downs is suing Maine’s gambling regulator, arguing that the decision to grant...
Ex-Nevada Prosecutor Gets Suspended Jail Term in Peppermill Lewdness Case
Former Washoe County prosecutor sentenced after public lewdness incident. Peppermill security video allegedly shows indecent exposure in valet area. Judge suspends 180-day jail term with counseling, sobriety conditions. A former Nevada prosecutor caught literally with his pants down at a Reno casino...
Lumbee Land Buy on I-95 Raises Prospect of North Carolina’s Fourth Casino
Lumbee Tribe acquires land in North Carolina on I-95 Purchase came as Congress moved to grant long-sought federal recognition Chairman says referendum first; plans range from resort to industrial park The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina quietly paid about $6 million for...
EPL Club Owner Tony Bloom Admits Using Proxy Betting Account in £13M Lawsuit
Bloom admits StarLizard placed bets via Farage aide George Cottrell. Ex-employee Ryan Dudfield sues, claiming a 7% profit share. Bloom says Dudfield cashed out in 2022 and settled. Tony Bloom, the poker player, sports bettor, and English Premier League club owner, has...
