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Philip Conneller
4177 stories by Philip Conneller
Store Clerk in $3M Lottery Theft Case Went on Lam, Pleads Not Guilty
A Massachusetts store worker who went on the lam after being accused of stealing a customer’s $3 million lottery ticket pleaded not guilty to related charges this week, MassLive reports. Carly Nunes, 23, aroused the...
‘Stake.com Stole My Idea:’ $580M Lawsuit Dismissed by US Judge
A Florida resident who's demanding $580 million in punitive damages from the owners of popular crypto gambling site Stake.com has seen his case dismissed by a federal judge in Manhattan for jurisdictional reasons. Christopher Freeman...
Poker Pro Thomas Ward Pleads Guilty to Hitting Female Police Officer
A professional poker player has admitted hitting a female police officer and repeatedly attempting to bite another officer. The incidents were part of a drunken altercation outside the Grosvenor Casino in Aberdeen, Scotland, The Press...
Outrage Over Polymarket ‘Odds’ on Titan Sub Survival
News that crypto gamblers were placing bets on the website Polymarket on whether the lost Titan submersible would be found has caused outrage on social media. Polymarket users had wagered more than $220k on whether...
Las Vegas Casino Worker Promised Massacre at Stanley Cup Victory Parade
A Las Vegas casino worker who threatened to plow a truck into the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup victory parade was ordered to remain in jail Wednesday unless he can post 55K bail. Anthony...
Casino High Roller Gets 15 Years for Adulterated HIV Drug Scam
A “casino high roller” from Miami has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing $230 million in adulterated and misbranded HIV drugs to a network of wholesalers and pharmacies across America. The drugs...
‘Lottery Lawyer’ Gets 13 Years for Bilking Winners for $107M
A self-described “lottery lawyer,” who represented some of America’s biggest winners, has been ordered to spend the next 13 years in federal prison for defrauding his clients of $107 million. Jason Kurland, 49, was convicted...
Binion’s Million-Dollar Display Makes its Las Vegas Comeback
Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas has a brand new Million-Dollar display, signaling the return to Fremont Street of one of the city’s favorite photo-ops. The tourist attraction, which hasn't been seen...
Grand Gateway Hotel Owner in Court for Breaking No-Contact Order
The owner of a South Dakota hotel that made headlines for banning Native Americans appeared in court last week for violating a no-contact order, The Rapid City Journal reports. Connie Uhre, 76, runs the Grand...
The Guardian Ditches Gambling Advertising Globally Across Print and Web
The Guardian Media Group has announced a global ban on gambling advertising, forgoing multiple millions in revenue. The move is designed to bring the left-wing UK-based media group’s revenue streams into alignment with its socially...
