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Philip Conneller
4211 stories by Philip Conneller
Cambodia to Sanction 800 Journalists for Freeloading from One Casino
Cambodia’s Ministry of Information is threatening to sanction 828 “journalists” it accuses of extorting “rice, water, gasoline” and other freebies from a border casino, The Khmer Times reports. In September, the Top Diamond Casino in...
GGPoker Embarrassed by ‘Superuser” Cheating Scandal
GGPoker has apologized to its players after a “superuser” was able to exploit a weakness in the online poker giant’s software to cheat opponents out of thousands of dollars. In a statement last Friday, GGPoker...
Nebraska Racetrack Report Could Sink New Casino Projects
Nebraska’s horse racetrack sector is right-sized and the data doesn't support the need to issue any more racing licenses. That’s according to a new independent report commissioned by the state Racing and Gaming Commission that...
Missing Lake Tahoe Casino Worker Once Linked to Zodiac Case Finally ID’d
A human skull found alongside a highway in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains has been identified as having belonged to Donna Lass, a woman who went missing from the Sahara Hotel Casino in South Lake Tahoe...
Washington State ‘Serial Killer’ Targeted Casino Jackpot Winner
A Washington State woman allegedly killed by suspected serial killer Richard Bradley Jr. may have been targeted because she won a $20K jackpot at a local casino. Bradley was jailed in 2021 after being charged...
Convicted Terrorist Abdul Benbrika Banned from Crown Resorts Properties
Abdul Nacer Benbrika, the Australian jihadist and convicted terrorist, has been banned for life from the casino property he once plotted to attack. Crown Resorts said this week it would employ facial recognition technology...
Aged ‘Genovese Capo’ Convicted of Extorting Restaurateur Over Gambling Debt
An octogenarian alleged New York mobster has been convicted of extortion after shaking down a Manhattan restaurateur for a gambling debt. Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 86, a reputed Genovese capo, was found guilty of extortionate collection...
Indiana Lottery Winner Paid $500K Prize After Store Clerk Ripped Up Ticket
An Indiana man who won $500K on the Hoosier Lottery will get his payday, even though his ticket was shredded in front of his eyes by an inattentive store clerk, as first reported by The...
Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen Resigns Amid ‘Internal Unrest’ Rumors
Jette Nygaard-Andersen, the CEO of Entain (OTC: GMVHF), stepped down Wednesday after almost four years at the helm of the online gambling giant. The Danish executive’s resignation came amid disgruntled noises from activist investors, many...
AC Milan Coach Denies Knowledge of Sandro Tonali Gambling Problem
Stefano Pioli, manager of Italian soccer giant AC Milan, insists the Seria A club knew nothing of defensive midfielder Sandro Tonali’s gambling issues before his move to Newcastle United. In October, the player was banned...
