4065 stories by Philip Conneller
Mafia Boss Escapes Prison by Knotting Bed Sheets Together
An Italian mafia boss has absconded from a Sardinian “high-security” prison using the oldest trick in the book: knotting bed sheets together and scrambling down an exterior wall. A manhunt is currently underway for Marco Raduano, 39, the boss of the Sacra...
Ex-Hampton Beach Official Allegedly Exposed Himself at The Brook Casino, Cops Say
A former official of the town of Hampton Beach, N.H. is facing charges of indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, simple assault, and pulling a false fire alarm after a night out at The Brook Casino in nearby Seabrook. Bryan Provencal, 46, a local...
EPL’s Ivan Toney Accepts FA Betting Misconduct Charges, Faces Ban
English soccer star Ivan Toney has admitted to multiple charges of violating betting rules ahead of a misconduct hearing by the Football Association, English soccer’s governing body. The 26-year-old striker was charged with 262 violations by the FA last December related to...
Brooklyn Park Bingo World Bomber Pleads Guilty
A Washington, D.C., man has admitted to causing an explosion at Bingo World in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, that sent shrapnel more than 30 feet in all directions, injuring eight people. Andre Richardson, 42, pleaded guilty Friday in an Anne Arundel County courtroom...
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Can’t Dodge Revenue Share in Oklahoma
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes remain legally obligated to make casino revenue-share payments to the state. The tribe had argued that recent gaming expansion authorized by the state legislature, such as online lotteries, violated...
Controversial Ex-Oglala Sioux President Faces Federal Larceny, Fraud Charges
The former leader of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, which operates the Prairie Wind Casino on its Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, is facing federal wire fraud, larceny, and embezzlement charges. Julian Bear Runner, 37, was president of the tribe for little...
Feds Bust New York State Gambling Ring Linked to Rogue Cop
Seven Rochester, New York men have been charged with operating an illegal sports betting and poker network that netted ringleaders more than $10 million over five years. Federal prosecutors said Friday the charges are the culmination of a seven-month investigation by the...
Maverick Gaming Loses Fight Vs. Washington State Tribal Sports Betting
Washington State card room operator Maverick Gaming has lost its bid in a federal courtroom to overturn the state-sanctioned tribal monopoly on sports betting. Maverick initially sued Washington State and the federal government, alleging that state laws on sports betting amounted to...
Grandmaster Facing Sex Abuse Probe Attacks US Chess Federation
A lawyer for chess grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez claims an investigation into allegations of the player’s purported sexual misconduct is being mishandled. Costa Rican-American Ramirez was a grandmaster at just 15, the first Central American to achieve the title. Last year, he tied...
Betting Shop Smashed Up in ‘Brutal’ Medieval English Ball Game: Video
A William Hill betting shop damaged. Dozens of men dazed, beaten, and bloodied. It can only be the return of a brutal medieval football game that plays out like volleyball crossed with an unchoreographed Royal Rumble. This is the annual Atherstone Ball...
