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Philip Conneller
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Florida Puts the Squeeze on Illegal Slots
Florida regulators are ramping up enforcement against illegal slot machines at adult arcades, TCPalm reports. The recently formed Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) wrote cease-and-desist letters last week to at least six arcades in Tallahassee....
New Jersey Regulators To Investigate Golden Nugget ‘Loaded Dice’ Claim
A New York court has urged New Jersey regulators to investigate a gambler’s claim that craps games he played at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget Casino used dice that “constituted cheating.” New Yorker Wayne Chan sued...
UK Paper Tycoon Sued Sportsbook for Letting Him Gamble, Case Gets Pulped
A British paper-recycling magnate who sued his bookmaker for letting him gamble “horrendous” amounts of money has seen his case dismissed at Central London County Court. Millionaire Scott O’Brien argued that high-end bookmaker Star Sports,...
Las Vegas Ponzi Scheme Lawyer is ‘Danger to Community’
A Las Vegas lawyer accused of spearheading a $460 million Ponzi scheme is a “flight risk” and a “danger to the community,” according to prosecutors. On Monday, a federal judge agreed, reversing a magistrate judge’s...
PlayAlberta: Province-Owned Site Does Not Violate Canadian Law
The Canadian province of Alberta acted within the law when it established the online gambling site PlayAlberta, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled. The site’s launch in October 2020 infuriated local tribal operators like...
Wynn Las Vegas Slots Attendant Reignites Legal Battle Over Tip-Pooling
A slots attendant at the Wynn Las Vegas is suing her employer over its past tips-pooling policy, which she says violated labor laws, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Sheila Little is asking a court in...
Thai Dice Cheat Sewed Magnets into Fingertips
A man in Thailand spent 40 years with magnets implanted in his fingers so he could cheat at dice, Thaiger reports. Dr. Wat Lun of the Wiwat X-ray Clinic-Lab in Chon Buri, Thailand, claims the...
Bet365 Bonus Fraudster Opened 1K Accounts, Gets Five Years
A British man who opened more than 1,000 Bet365 accounts so he could claim the bonuses has been sent to prison for five years. Jon Howard, 40, of Essex, made a profit of around £236,000...
Levo Chan: Macau Casino Junket Boss Gets 14 Years for Illegal Gambling
Macau junket kingpin Levo Chan was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday for unlawful gambling, running criminal syndicates, fraud, and money laundering. Earlier, in a final statement to the court, a tearful Chan...
‘Shadow Banker’ in $850M Fraud Case Lost $200K at Casinos While Awaiting Sentencing
A former minority owner of the Minnesota Vikings charged in connection with an $850 million bank fraud spent the months leading up to his sentencing blowing $200K at Arizona casinos, according to prosecutors. Reginald “Reggie”...
