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Philip Conneller
4302 stories by Philip Conneller
St. Louis Drug Trafficker Gambled Away $1.5M Owed to Sinaloa Cartel-and Survived
A St. Louis drug trafficker who gambled away more than $1.5 million belonging to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Prosecutors said Rockette received cocaine and fentanyl on...
China Spent $11.6 Billion Betting on the World Cup While Its National Team Stayed Home
Chinese sports bettors wagered nearly $2 billion per week through legal channels during the FIFA World Cup, despite their national team failing to qualify. Chinese soccer fans watching the World Cup in a cinema in...
Former DraftKings Trader Charged in Fresno State Prop-Betting Scheme
A former DraftKings sportsbook trader is facing felony charges in Las Vegas over an alleged prop-betting scheme involving advance knowledge that Fresno State basketball player Mykell Robinson intended to underperform. Fresno State’s Mykell Robinson battles...
Hawthorne Race Course’s $90M Sale Likely Kills Casino Plan
Hawthorne Race Course’s long-promised casino appears to have reached the end of the line, even if horse racing itself could still survive under the Hawthorne name. Horses compete at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney, Ill....
Suspect Arrested Three Years After Death of Pickering Casino Guard Michael Ferdinand
Canadian police say they have arrested a suspect in the 2023 fatal shooting of a security guard at the Pickering Casino in Durham, east of Toronto. Michael Ferdinand, above, was fatally shot while working as...
Powerball Is Now in the UK—Here’s What It Means for US Players
Powerball tickets are now being sold in the United Kingdom, marking the first time the American lottery has admitted players from outside the United States and its territories. Powerball has expanded beyond the United States...
Kentucky’s $167M Powerball Winner Who Kicked Cop in Face Indicted Over Alleged Hit-and-Run
Kentucky’s biggest-ever Powerball winner, James Farthing, walked away with a $167 million jackpot—only to trade his fortune for a growing rap sheet of new felony charges. Winning smiles: James Farthing and his mother, Linda Grizzle,...
Former Iowa Radio Host Marty Tirrell Convicted of $1.5M Ticket Fraud—For the Second Time
A former Iowa sports radio personality once known as “the Mouth of the Midwest” has been convicted of defrauding investors through a bogus ticket-reselling scheme – five years after he was sentenced to 41 months...
Why New Jersey Sportsbooks Had a Terrible June Despite World Cup Betting Boom
If June was the month when Americans allegedly fell in love with World Cup soccer betting, why were New Jersey’s sportsbook revenues down by almost 38% for the period? The FIFA World Cup Trophy is...
MotorCity Casino Sued by Worker Fired While Recovering from Coronary Bypass
A former security officer at Detroit's MotorCity Casino has sued his former employer, alleging he was fired while recovering from open-heart surgery despite submitting medical documentation approving his leave. MotorCity Casino in Detroit is facing...
