4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Pizza Delivery Guy Sues $1M Lottery Pool for His Slice of the Pie
A Windsor, Ontario pizza delivery guy is suing 16 former colleagues for what he claims is his rightful share of a CA$1 million (US$780,000) lottery win, CBC reports. A lawyer for the winners says the plaintiff was not a part of the...
Vancouver Casino Money Laundering Kingpin Slaying Now Has Second Man Charged
Vancouver police have charged a second suspect in connection with the 2020 shooting death of alleged money laundering kingpin Jian Jun Zhu, Business in Vancouver reports. Yuexi Lei, also known as Alex Lei, 37, appeared in Richmond Provincial Court Thursday. He is...
Chinese Casino Developer Freesoul Fined $650K for ‘Irreversible’ Fiji Environmental Damage
A court in Fiji has ordered Chinese casino developer Freesoul Real Estate Development to pay US$650,000 for causing environmental damage. That’s after it wrecked huge swathes of mangroves and a coral reef while building a casino resort on idyllic Fijian island of...
Ajax Soccer Stars Blind, Klaassen Accused of Insider Trading in Sorare NFTs
Dutch soccer stars Daley Blind and Davy Klaassen are suspected of insider trading on NFT fantasy soccer platform Sorare, BNR reports. Fingers were prodded at Blind and Klassen ahead of the Dutch Cup Final (KNVB Cup), which played out between their team,...
iProsperity Fugitive Michael Gu Blew Millions at Star Sydney, Inquiry Hears
On Tuesday, a public inquiry into Star Sydney’s licensing suitability focused on the relationship between the casino’s head of VIP operations and alleged corporate fraudster Michael Gu. Gu was the head of Sydney-based property group iProsperity until it collapsed in 2020, owing...
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...
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...
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...
