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Philip Conneller
4154 stories by Philip Conneller
FBI Links Money Laundering, Wire Fraud to Imperial Pacific, CNMI Politicos
A federal complaint that accuses a casino license holder in the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) of money laundering and wire fraud involving local political figures doesn't directly name Imperial Pacific International (IPI). But since IPI...
Arsenal Now Favorite with Some Sportsbooks to Win Premier League
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League on New Year’s Eve. They did so with a rampant 4-2 win at Brighton, a club that has been something of a bogey...
UK Cops to Screen Suspects for Problem Gambling to Understand Crime Impact
Police departments in England and Wales are ramping up gambling addiction screening of suspects in an effort to better understand the impact of the disorder on criminal behavior. Ten departments are currently quizzing detainees on...
Seminoles Threaten Disenrollment Over ‘False’ Vaccine Lottery Claims
Two members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida claim they have been threatened with disenrollment for criticizing the tribe’s vaccine lottery and making an incendiary allegation about the chairman’s son, The Florida Bulldog reports. Cousins...
Lottery Winner Who Left Winnings in Shopping Cart Hunted
In Cambridgeshire, UK, the hunt is underway for a lottery winner named Barry who left a prize check for an undisclosed but “significant” sum in a supermarket shopping cart. The check was discovered by honest...
Kawhi Leonard’s Big Sister Goes on Trial for Pechanga Casino Murder
The trial of two women accused of beating a senior citizen to death in a bathroom at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. is set to begin this week. Candace Tai Townsell, 42, and...
Hollywood Casino Toledo Workers Expected to Strike Thursday Over Pay
Union leaders said Tuesday talks with the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio were moving “very, very, very slow,” making threatened strike action on Thursday at midnight increasingly likely. Around 400 casino workers are expected to...
Unlicensed VulcanVegas Must Repay German Gambler €14K, Cologne Court Rules
A judge in Cologne, Germany has ordered Cyprus-based gambling operator Brivio to repay €14,000 ($14,845) to a gambler. He lost the money on its German-language Vulcanvegas.com sportsbook between 2020 and 2022. During that time, Brivio...
Gambling Addiction No Excuse for ‘Greedy’ Church Official Who Stole £5.2M
An ex-con who bilked the Church of England out of £5.2 million (US$6.3 million) couldn't claim gambling addiction as a mitigating factor in his crime. Prosecutors said the main driver of former church official Martin...
Wirecard Trial Star Witness Blames CEO for ‘Massive Criminal Act’
The former head of Wirecard’s Dubai subsidiary admitted his complicity Monday in the widescale accounting fraud that led to the spectacular collapse of the German fintech giant. At the same time, he pointed the finger...
