4177 stories by Philip Conneller
Two Horses Named Sierra Nevada to Compete in Same Race Sunday
The smart money’s on Sierra Nevada for the 4:50 at Ireland’s Gowran Park on Sunday. But which one? Thanks to a weird blip in the Matrix, two horses with exactly the same name will run...
Michael Owen Blasted for Backing Unlicensed Crypto Casino, Misleading NFT Scheme
Former England soccer star Michael Owen has been criticized for promoting Punt Casino, an unlicensed crypto casino, in violation of UK gambling laws, The Athletic reports. Separately, the ex-Liverpool and Real Madrid striker has been...
Northern Ireland Man Who Tried to Kill Gambling Consultant Ruled Insane
A Northern Irishman accused of the attempted murder of his gambling consultant has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The prosecution and the defense agreed that Cameron McClements, 26, stabbed his victim five...
Chen Organization: Money Laundering Op May Have CCP Ties, Say Aussie Police
A Chinese money laundering syndicate with its finger on illicit global financial flows is fueling organized crime in Australia, Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw said this week. Australian authorities have long been concerned...
UK Government Won’t Bail Out Football Index Victims, Says Minister
The UK government will not compensate individuals who lost money amid the collapse of soccer trading site Football Index. At a special parliamentary debate Tuesday on the impact of the fiasco, UK sports minister Nigel...
Legends Bay Casino: Thumbs Up for Long-Awaited Sparks, Nev. Project
Sparks, Nev.’s long-awaited Legends Bay Casino is good to go. On Wednesday, the $120 million project, which has been 15 years in the making, received a recommendation for licensing from the Nevada Gaming Control Board....
LeoVegas Facing Insider Trading Probe, Stockholm Office Raided
Sweden’s Economic Crime Authority (SEC) has launched a preliminary investigation into the possible insider trading of LeoVegas’ shares. The agency said Tuesday it had raided the online casino giant’s offices in Stockholm earlier in the...
Boris Betting: UK’s ‘Teflon PM’ Johnson Survives Vote of No Confidence, What Next?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote Monday night, winning the backing of 58% of his Conservative Party’s MPs. Conservative rebels required a majority to unseat the prime minister. The betting markets had...
$10M North Carolina Lottery Winner Sentenced to Life for Murder of Girlfriend
A North Carolina lottery winner has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of his girlfriend. In August 2017, Michael Todd Hill, 54, a nuclear power plant...
Sun City Resort Not Liable for Self-Excluded Gambler’s $323K Losses on Wife’s Bank Card
A South African gambler who self-excluded from the Sun City Resort in the country’s North West Province cannot sue the casino for allowing him to blow R5 million (US$323,000) using his wife’s bank card. That’s...