3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Ex-Wynn Resorts Exec Gamal Abdelaziz Appeals Sentence in College Admissions Scandal
A former Wynn Resorts executive sentenced to 13 months in prison for his role in the college admissions bribery scandal appealed his conviction Monday. Gamal Abdelaziz, also known as Gamal Aziz, was found guilty of fraud and bribery conspiracy by a jury...
Prison for NY Judge Who Helped Gambler Hide $10M Embezzlement From Credit Union
A former New York Supreme Court judge who helped cover up the embezzlement of $10 million from a nonprofit credit union by its drug-fueled, gambling-addicted ex-CEO, is heading to prison for 15 months. In December, Sylvia Ash, 64, was convicted of obstructing...
Suncity Entertainment Arm to Change Name to Yeah Yeah Group
Disgraced Macau junket group Suncity’s media and entertainment arm is mulling a name change as it seeks to distance itself from its jailed founder, Alvin Chau. Sun Entertainment Group Ltd has told shareholders that it should become “Yeah Yeah Group Holdings” to...
IGT Sues UK Gambling Commission Over Partner Camelot’s Failed Lottery Bid
IGT is the latest litigant hoping to overturn the UK Gambling Commission’s decision to award Britain’s £80 billion (US$108 billion) National Lottery contract to Allywn Entertainment. IGT claims the UKGC violated its obligations to provide a fair and transparent procurement process, according...
Federal Appeals Court Won’t Toss RICO Case Vs. Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts
A 9th Circuit appellate panel last week denied a motion that attempted to dismiss a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrpt Organizations Act (RICO) case. That action accuses Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts, and others of bribery and attempting to corrupt the judicial process...
UK Seizes £2M from QPay Europe Over Link to $150M US Payments Fraud
UK financial regulators have seized £2 million (US$2.57) from digital payments processor QPay Europe. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) claimed the funds were proceeds of a $150 million US bank fraud linked to illegal online gambling and other “high risk” transactions. The...
Trey Songz ‘Assault’ at Foxwoods Casino Caught on Video, Victim Wants $5M
Just two weeks after Las Vegas Metro Police (LVMPD) dropped its sexual assault investigation against Trey Songz, video footage has emerged of the singer pulling a woman’s breast out of her bikini top. The incident reportedly occurred at a party at Foxwoods...
Resorts World New York City Security Guard Busted for Planned Casino Heist
FBI agents arrested a Resorts World New York City security guard Wednesday for plotting a heist at the casino on the following day. In March, Selwyn Balkissoon of Ozone Park, Queens, recruited a would-be accomplice for his scheme. Unfortunately for Balkissoon, he...
Ex-Mashpee Chairman Bribery, Extortion Trial Underway in Boston
The bribery and extortion trial of Cedric Cromwell, the former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts, kicked off this week in Boston. Cromwell was indicted in January 2021 for extorting almost $60,000 from Providence, R.I.-based RGB Architects from 2014 to...
Philippine Online Cockfighting ‘Fixers’ Still Missing as Senate Investigation Wraps
A Philippine Senate committee investigating the mysterious disappearances of 34 men with connections to the newly regulated online cockfighting (e-sabong) market wrapped up proceedings this week. But The Philippine Inquirer reports the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs was no...
