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4211 stories by Philip Conneller
Iowa Woman Loses House in Tornado, Wins $2M on Lottery
An Iowa woman whose house was wiped out by a tornado 22 years ago has won $2 million on the lottery. Tammy Gordy, 56, and her husband, Steve, from Ottumwa, have been renting since their...
Kennedy Street Crew Washed Drug Profits at MGM National Harbor
A dozen alleged members of Washington DC’s notorious Kennedy Street Crew, aka KDY, have been indicted by federal prosecutors on drug and money laundering charges. The feds allege KDY trafficked large quantities of marijuana, crack,...
6′ 5″ Man ‘Body Slams’ 4′ 11″ Woman at Hard Rock AC
A New Jersey man accused of “body slamming” a woman while she played a slot machine at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City will remain in jail after an Atlantic County judge...
‘Varsity Blues’ Charges Dropped by Feds Against Ex-Wynn, MGM Exec
Federal prosecutors have dropped all charges against Gamal Abdelaziz, the former MGM and Wynn senior executive caught up in the “Varsity Blues” scandal. Egyptian-born Abdelaziz, also known as Gamal Aziz, was sentenced to 13 months...
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...
