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Philip Conneller
4302 stories by Philip Conneller
Scotts Valley Tribe Opens Preview Casino as $700M Resort Hangs in the Balance
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has opened a small preview casino on a site close to where it hopes to one day build a $700 million casino resort in Vallejo, California. An artist's...
Andrea Pirlo Ousted from Italy Coach Search After Backlash Over Russian Gambling Deal
Italian soccer legend Andrea Pirlo has withdrawn from the running to become Italy's national team head coach after concerns emerged over the weekend about his links to Russian betting company Fonbet. Soccer great Andrea Pirlo...
South Korean Police Bust $230M Illegal Gambling Ring That Targeted Deaf Community
South Korean police investigating a massive illegal gambling ring have uncovered an account-mule network that allegedly exploited dozens of deaf individuals. Busan police, above, discovered a complex criminal network that harvested bank accounts belonging to...
Bodycam Shows Florida Deputies Stumbling Upon ‘Illegal Casino’ Years Before Sheriff’s Arrest
In late 2022, Osceola County deputies conducted a routine business check on the Eclipse Social Club in Kissimmee, Fla.—an inspection now at the center of a federal corruption probe. Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez,...
Killer Who Gambled at Florida Casino After Murder Sent Back to Death Row
A Florida handyman who used a murdered woman's stolen ATM card to gamble at a tribal casino has been sentenced to death for a second time. A booking photo of Rafael Andres, who was resentenced...
Supreme Court Lawyer, High-Stakes Poker Player Tom Goldstein Gets 6 Years for Tax Evasion
Tom Goldstein, the prominent Supreme Court lawyer who led a double life as a high-stakes poker player, has been sentenced to six years in prison for tax and mortgage fraud. Tom Goldstein, above, argued more...
Illegal Gambling Syndicate Hacked 20 African Government Sites to Game Google Search
An online gambling network believed to be operating from Indonesia allegedly hid casino pages inside government websites across Africa to boost its visibility in Google search results. An Indonesian police officer shows an online gambling...
Folarin Balogun Red Card Among Incidents Flagged in World Cup Betting Probe
An international sports integrity body has flagged seven instances of potential betting or integrity irregularities at the FIFA World Cup after identifying suspicious betting patterns, including one involving the sending off of USMNT forward Folarin...
Louisiana Pastor Convicted of Stealing $340,000 From Churches to Fund Gambling
A Louisiana pastor accused of stealing congregation funds to support a gambling habit urged churchgoers to 'pray for his enemies' as law enforcement closed in on his arrest. Dale Sanders, above, was the pastor of...
Casino Patron Allegedly Held Down, Slashed in Face at Harrah’s Atlantic City
An argument at Harrah’s Atlantic City allegedly turned into a three-on-one attack in which a man was struck with a chair, chased across the gaming floor, and held down while another patron slashed his face...
