3972 stories by Philip Conneller
Deadly Las Vegas DUI Homeless Camp Crash: Driver Was Leaving Dotty’s
Driver returning from Dotty’s allegedly hit homeless camp, killing man. Police say Honda crossed lanes, left roadway, traveled about 1,000 feet. Blood test four hours later showed 0.144 BAC; tox pending. A man accused of crashing into a homeless encampment in Las...
Magic Diamond Casino Patron Strangled in Restroom, Cash Stolen
Suspect allegedly strangled a casino patron with a charging cable, stole cash Deputies used video and interviews; found jacket with meth syringe Police say suspect admitted robbery; booked into Gallatin County jail A Belgrade, Mont. man was arrested Sunday night on suspicion...
Casino Waldo Chair Detained for Fraud as Nepal Cops Bust Hi-Tech Cheating
Chinese casino chair Chan Min Ching arrested in Kathmandu fraud probe. Police allege dummy players, contact lenses, and “chips in cards”. Case highlights Nepal’s tourist-focused casinos and limited corporate transparency. Police in Nepal have arrested the head of the company that operates...
Turmoil in Spanish Village After Catastrophic €4 Million Lottery Blunder
Error leaves 50 lottery shares unregistered and worthless El Gordo win turns into village feud, tears, and accusations Committee offers compromise; winners urged to accept cuts to compensate The quiet Spanish mountain village of Villamanín was plunged into turmoil just before Christmas...
Who is James Bord, Poker Champion Leading Bid for Sheffield Wednesday FC?
Bord emerges as the preferred bidder to buy crisis-hit Sheffield Wednesday soccer team Club in administration, hit by points deductions, facing relegation Bord’s links to Bloom and Benham’s data-led gambling-to-soccer model Former World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) champion James Bord is...
Rapid City’s Grand Gateway Hotel Loses Civil Rights Trial Over Native American Ban
Federal jury finds Grand Gateway Hotel liable for discriminating against Native Americans. NDN Collective awarded $1; individual plaintiffs receive additional damages. Jury also finds protest activity a nuisance; Retsel awarded $812. A federal jury has ruled that the owners of a South...
Lucky Eagle Casino Targeted by Hoax Threat After Recent Mass Shooting
Hoax threat prompts massive police response at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Suspect arrested unarmed; charges may be state or federal Incident recalls deadly September shooting that killed two people A Dallas man is in custody after threatening a mass shooting at the...
A-League Players Banned Over Spot-Fixing Tied to South American Crime Group
Three former A-League players were banned for deliberate yellow-card fixing schemes Illegal betting syndicate paid players to manipulate in-game yellow cards Investigation exposed international crime links Three ex-players for Australian soccer’s top tier, the A-League, have been handed lengthy bans from the...
South Beach Casino Secuity Chief Firing Tied to Harassment Complaints, Not Drugs
Casino says security head was fired for harassment, not whistleblowing Morin alleges retaliation after raising concerns about drugs on site Defense says complaints were investigated, credible, and warranted dismissal The former head of security at Manitoba’s South Beach Casino and Resort wasn't...
Mashpee First Light Casino Roasts Itself with Pitch-Perfect ‘Trailer Park’ Ad
First Light opened as scaled-down casino after years of legal turmoil Self-mocking ads highlight gap between megaresort dreams and reality Tribe pursues future financing despite Genting deal collapse The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s long quest to build a casino in Taunton, Mass., hasn’t...
