3799 stories by Philip Conneller
New York State Cop Tipped Off Illegal Sport Betting Ring, Feds Say
A former New York State Police (NYSP) sergeant is federal facing corruption and obstruction charges after he allegedly tipped off an illegal bookmaking operation that was getting heat from his department. Sgt. Thomas J. Loewke is accused of blabbing to members of...
Mega Millions Grows to $1.3B, Now Second Largest in History
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.35 billion, the second-largest prize in its history after Tuesday’s draw once again failed to find a winner. Sixteen players, however, won the Mega Millions second prize of up to $3 million each. The numbers...
Greyhound Racing Trainer Gets Life Ban for Bludgeoning Dogs to Death
An Australian greyhound trainer has been banned for life from the sport for killing four retired greyhounds, allegedly by bashing their heads in with a rock. Ian Anderson of Kernot in rural Victoria initially told authorities he had rehomed the dogs with...
SkyCity Adelaide Helped Major Statesman’s Relative Move Millions Out of China: AUSTRAC
A “close relative” of a “high-ranking foreign official” used VIP accounts at the SkyCity Casino in Adelaide, Australia to move millions of dollars out of China. That's while gambling more than $61 million at the casino’s baccarat tables. Australian financial police AUSTRAC...
Montreal Casino Sees Loan Shark Murder Fugitive Arrest
At least one of two fugitive murder suspects wanted in connection with the December killing of an Ontario woman was arrested Friday. The capture came at the Montreal Casino, police told La Presse on Sunday. On December 14, a Canada-wide warrant was...
Ex-UltimateBet Lawyer Cooperating with FBI in FTX Probe
Daniel Friedberg, the former chief regulatory officer of collapsed crypto exchange FTX and one-time hotshot attorney for notorious online poker site UltimateBet (UB), is cooperating with the FBI, Reuters reports. Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX imploded in early November, leaving the company unable to...
Seminoles Break Ground on New Brighton, Florida Hotel Casino
The Seminole Tribe of Florida broke ground Thursday on the new Seminole Casino Hotel Brighton, west of Lake Okeechobee. The project will replace the existing Seminole Casino Brighton, which has been operating three miles to the south of the new development since 1980....
EPL Sacking Index: Lampard Could be Next Manager for the Chop
For a league that inspires fanatical devotion, the English Premier League can also be pretty fickle. Fans of certain teams we won’t mention are notorious for cheering their team one week and booing them off the pitch the next. But the most...
Sault Chippewa Tribe on Hook for $88M Over No-Go Michigan Casinos
Michigan’s largest Native American tribe must pay investors in two derailed casino projects more than $88 million in damages, an Ingham County Circuit Court judge ruled this week. Investors sued the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in April 2020 for...
Fitzdares: ‘World’s Poshest Sportsbook’ Loses London Home
Fitzdares, “the world’s poshest bookie,” is looking for a new home. The upmarket, private members club that dishes up lobster croissants with its sports betting odds is being booted from its current location in London’s swanky Mayfair district. Fitzdares' owners told The...
