3661 stories by Philip Conneller
Jury Mulls Case of Chinese Billionaire Accused of LA Councilman Casino-Chip Bribery
A federal jury in Los Angeles began deliberations Wednesday on a $1 million bribery case involving a wealthy Chinese property developer and LA City councilman Jose Huizar. Wei Huang, the president of the Shenzhen New World Group, is accused of showering Huizar...
Alvin Chau Trial: Macau Cops Present Evidence of Illegal Suncity Betting Ops
Former Suncity chairman Alvin Chau “used his entire corporation to run under-the-table bets,” an officer of Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ for its Portuguese acronym) told Macau’s Court of First Instance Wednesday. PJ investigator Mak Weng Kin presented the court with a two-hour...
Texas Card House Asks Judge to Suspend Poker Room Shutdown Order
Popular Dallas poker club Texas Card House is asking for a stay of execution. Last month, a Dallas County Court judge upheld city officials’ decision to revoke the club’s license of occupancy, which would force it to close. Last week, attorneys for...
Kevin Stitt Reelected Oklahoma Governor, Not OK for Tribal Casinos
Oklahoma voters have reelected Gov. Kevin Stitt (R). It’s an unfavorable result for the state’s vast tribal gaming industry, which backed the Democratic challenger, Joy Hofmeister. The Republican incumbent garnered 55.5% of the vote. The tribes have quarreled with Stitt over revenue-share...
Hard Rock AC Sued Over ‘Short-Changing’ Slots Cash-Out Vouchers
A New York slots player is suing the Hard Rock in Atlantic City, claiming the casino is short-changing its customers. A proposed federal class action lawsuit filed Saturday in the Eastern District of New York accuses Hard Rock of breach of contract,...
Massachusetts Lottery Frequent Winner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy
A Waterford, Mass. man who has won the lottery more than 13K times pleaded guilty Friday to charges of tax fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and filing false tax returns. Mohamed Jaafar, 30, is accused of operating an industrial-scale ticket-cashing scheme with...
Detroit Gang ‘Team Cookies’ Washed Profits Through MotorCity Casino, Feds Say
A Detroit drug trafficking gang that called itself “Team Cookies” used domestic flights to transport its illicit cargo, The Detroit News reports. The organization washed profits through MotorCity Casino and other gaming establishments, according to court filings. Federal authorities in February charged...
Alvin Kamara: New Footage Shows Cromwell Las Vegas Attack
An individual identified as NFL star running back Alvin Kamara is shown raining down blows on a man in a hallway at The Cromwell Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. That's in new video footage obtained by TMZ. The New Orleans Saints...
Fenway Sports Group Plans Shock Liverpool FC Sale
Liverpool FC’s American owner, John W Henry’s Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is planning a shock sale of the English soccer club, according to The Athletic reporter David Ornstein. Ornstein, one of the most respected journalists worldwide for inside information on the soccer...
Lord Lucan, Missing Gentleman Gambler and Murder Suspect, May Be Found
Facial recognition experts believe they have solved the enduring mystery surrounding the whereabouts of British professional gambler and suspected murderer Lord Lucan. Hassan Ugail, Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford, England, says the missing-presumed-dead aristocrat appears to be very...
