3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Kindred Group Sued for $1M by Swedish Fashion Tycoon for ‘Feeding Addiction’
A Swedish fashion retail tycoon is suing Unibet parent the Kindred Group for SEK10.2 million (US$1 million). That’s the amount he claims he lost playing on Unibet while in the throes of gambling addiction. A lawsuit filed in the Stockholm District Court...
Federal Horse Racing Safety Rules Blocked in Louisiana, West Virginia
Louisiana and West Virginia have obtained a preliminary injunction from a US District Judge in Lafayette to prevent enforcement of new federal rules on racetrack safety in the two states. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) will come into effect...
Rivers Casino Schenectady Sued by Women Over Alleged Security Assault
Three women are suing Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. They are alleging that security officers roughed them up at the Upstate New York venue, The Daily Gazette reports. Locals Takeylyn Gibson and her twin daughters, Tajhanae and Tahziana Gibson, claim Rivers...
Damon Arnette Park MGM Weapons Charges Dropped, Arrested in Florida for Drugs
Clark County prosecutors said Tuesday charges will not be filed against former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette over allegations he pointed a gun at Park MGM valets in January. But that same day, police in Miami Beach, Fla. detained the 25-year-old...
‘Lottery Lawyer’ Jay Kurland Convicted of Defrauding Big Jackpot Winners
A so-called “lottery lawyer” who represented some of America’s biggest jackpot winners has been convicted of fraud and money laundering. A federal jury in Brooklyn Tuesday determined that Jason “Jay” Kurland played fast and loose with his clients’ money, collectively bilking them...
Texas Lottery Claims It Owns ‘Texas Two Step’ Trademark, Sues Vodka Brand
The Texas Lottery Commission is two-stepping a vodka distillery to court. That's because it claims the copyright of the aforementioned country dance is property of the state. Ali Ansari owns a “craft” vodka distillery outside Houston. He decided to call his signature...
Northern Cyprus Lottery Image Blunder Commemorates ‘Wrong’ Side in Battle
Lottery tickets are causing a political stink in the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. That’s after a batch designed to commemorate Turkish Cypriot resistance inadvertently depicted enemy Greek Cypriot fighters rejoicing with a captured Turkish flag. In the words of Northern...
Minnesota Chippewa Vote to Remove Blood Quantum Could Impact Casino Payments
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) has voted to remove a blood-ties minimum requirement for enrolment in its six constituent bands. The referendum could impact the way casino profits are distributed among the tribal members in the future. Last week, almost 4,800 MCT...
Huge Hells Angels Gambling Case Collapses in Canada
The prosecution of an alleged US$102 million Hells Angels-controlled gambling ring collapsed Wednesday. That's after an Ontario Superior Court judge stayed charges, citing unreasonable delays. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the slowness of the complex, multijurisdictional case that involved vast amounts of...
Steve Wynn Wants ‘Chinese Agent’ Claim Dismissed
Steve Wynn wants a DC federal court to toss a DOJ civil lawsuit that demands he register as a foreign agent. The feds sued Wynn in May, accusing him of working as an agent for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The...
