3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Texan Sets Fire to Gaming Machine After Losing, Gets Shot by Irate Gambler
A woman in Houston, Texas set a gaming machine alight Wednesday after a losing streak, according to police. She was subsequently shot by a fellow gambler who was waiting to play it next. Lieutenant Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department (HPD)...
Mexican Preschool Wins Lottery, Gets Menaced by Paramilitaries
Parents of a tiny preschool in southern Mexico that scooped a $950,000 windfall on the Mexican national lottery have found themselves hounded and threatened by a local paramilitary group. The group, “Los Petules,” wants the money to buy weapons. The preschool is...
Antigua and Barbuda Women Win $900K Virgin Galactic Tickets From Omaze
A mother and daughter from Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean were flying high Tuesday. That's after winning two tickets on board a future Virgin Galactic commercial spaceflight in an Omaze sweepstake. Keisha Schahaff, a health and energy coach, said she entered...
Facebook, Apple, Google ‘Gambling Conspiracy’ Lawsuits Consolidated
A slew of lawsuits against Facebook, Apple, and Google alleging illegal gambling have been consolidated into one master complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The combined, amended complaint now lists 25 plaintiffs. It alleges the US...
IGT Sues Department of Justice Over Lingering Wire Act Threat
IGT has sued the US Department of Justice, seeking affirmation that it will never be prosecuted under the federal Wire Act. The Rhode Island-based lottery provider is asking for declaratory relief that the 1961 law pertaining to interstate gambling will never be...
Steve Wynn Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Resurrected by Appeals Court
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by nine women against Wynn Resorts founder Steve Wynn. The women, all either manicurists or makeup artists at Wynn Las Vegas, sued Wynn in March 2019, collectively under...
MMA Fighter Anthony Rocco Martin Arrested, Peed in Caesars Palace, Punched Security
Former UFC fighter Anthony Rocco Martin was arrested by Las Vegas Metro Police in the early hours of Saturday night. He was accused of urinating in a Caesars Palace hallway and then punching the casino's head of security in the throat. The...
Wynn Resorts Liable for Junket Debt: Top Macau Court Makes Watershed Ruling
Macau’s Court of Final Appeal on Wednesday upheld a ruling that found Wynn Resorts Macau jointly liable with a junket operator, Dore Entertainment, for a HK$6 million (US$747,482) debt to a VIP player. Experts expect the ruling to have far-reaching implications for...
Online Cockfighting is ‘New Pandemic’ in Philippines, Says Lawmaker
A Philippine politician has warned that online cockfighting, known as e-sabong, is akin to “the new pandemic” in the country, The Manila Bulletin reports. Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano made the comments at a press conference Monday. He pleaded with colleagues...
Hard Rock Tampa Washed Millions For ‘Brutal’ Human Trafficking Gang, Feds Say
A violent human trafficking gang smuggled more than 100 Mexican and Central American laborers into the US to work in “brutal conditions” on farms in Georgia, Florida, and Texas, federal prosecutors said this week. According to a newly unsealed federal indictment, the...
