3054 stories by Philip Conneller
Aged ‘Genovese Capo’ Convicted of Extorting Restaurateur Over Gambling Debt
An octogenarian alleged New York mobster has been convicted of extortion after shaking down a Manhattan restaurateur for a gambling debt. Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 86, a reputed Genovese capo, was found guilty of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the...
Indiana Lottery Winner Paid $500K Prize After Store Clerk Ripped Up Ticket
An Indiana man who won $500K on the Hoosier Lottery will get his payday, even though his ticket was shredded in front of his eyes by an inattentive store clerk, as first reported by The Lottery Post. At a meeting of the...
Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen Resigns Amid ‘Internal Unrest’ Rumors
Jette Nygaard-Andersen, the CEO of Entain (OTC: GMVHF), stepped down Wednesday after almost four years at the helm of the online gambling giant. The Danish executive’s resignation came amid disgruntled noises from activist investors, many of whom are dissatisfied with the company’s...
AC Milan Coach Denies Knowledge of Sandro Tonali Gambling Problem
Stefano Pioli, manager of Italian soccer giant AC Milan, insists the Seria A club knew nothing of defensive midfielder Sandro Tonali’s gambling issues before his move to Newcastle United. In October, the player was banned from soccer for 10 months, just four...
US Virgin Islands Casino Commission Worker Sentenced for Embezzlement
A US Virgin Islands Casino Commission worker whose job was to advise on responsible gambling was sentenced Tuesday to 44 months in prison for embezzling commission funds. Stephanie Barnes, 64, was hired in 2015 as a contractor by commission president Violet Anne...
Ex-New Brunswick Deputy AG Who Gambled Client Funds Faces Prison
The former Deputy Attorney General of the Canadian province of New Brunswick stole $481,148 from his clients while serving as a private lawyer. Now, Crown prosecutors in Moncton, N.B., are asking for a three-year prison term for the ex-prosecutor, who fled the...
Crime Figure ‘Mr. Chinatown’ Hit with $54M Tax Bill in Australia
An alleged Aussie crime boss currently languishing in a Chinese prison has a monster tax bill waiting for him on his release, The Herald Sun reports. Tom “Mr. Chinatown” Zhou was a Crown Casino Melbourne junket partner whom Australian authorities have linked...
Radical Cleric Who Planned Crown Melbourne Casino Attack to be Released
The convicted leader of an Australian terror cell who plotted with his followers to attack Melbourne’s Crown Casino and other sites could soon be a free man. Tunisian-born Australian citizen Abdul Nacer Benbrika was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2008...
New Mexico vs. UNLV Game Probed After Suspicious Betting Patterns
Gaming regulators in multiple states are investigating reports of suspicious betting patterns around the November 4 game between the University of New Mexico and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Action Network reports. Just hours before kickoff in Albuquerque, “a large...
Bob Baffert Asks for Summary Judgment in ‘Swifthitter’ Defamation Case
Racehorse trainer Bob Baffert has filed a motion for a default judgment in his extortion and defamation lawsuit against two New Jersey gamblers. The federal suit alleges that Justin Wunderler and Daniel DiCorcia falsely claimed on social media they have damning video...
