3799 stories by Philip Conneller
NCAA Bans College Star Hysier Miller for Betting Against Own Team
Miller banned for betting against Temple amid wider gambling scandals NCAA finds no evidence Miller shaved points in flagged games Additional Temple staff sanctioned for unrelated sports-betting violations Former Temple University Men’s basketball standout Hysier Miller has been permanently banned by the...
Arizona Man Charged in Isleta Resort & Casino Fentanyl Sting
Undercover officer arranged fentanyl pill buy at tribal casino. Holmes arrived with 10,000 pills sealed in vacuum packs. Multi-agency arrest recovered cash, pills, and confirmed identity. An Arizona man was busted at New Mexico’s Isleta Resort and Casino in October for attempting...
Judge Frees 16 Migrants After Idaho Racetrack ‘Gambling Raid’
Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants after Idaho raid Raid at La Catedral Arena detained hundreds, including children, spectators Case highlights due process rights, ICE tactics, citizenship, community fear Sixteen migrants detained last month during an FBI illegal gambling raid on...
South Korea Police Bust Fake ‘Lottery-Prediction’ Network
Gang scammed 27 victims with fraudulent lottery-prediction websites Losses totaled 1.2 billion won across three years Fake “prediction engines” and fabricated wins kept victims convinced Authorities in South Korea have detained 10 members of a gang that promised gullible victims they had...
Can Reformed Gangster Frankie Citro Escape Nevada’s Black Book Alive?
Aging ex-gangster Frankie Citro battles Nevada to leave Black Book. Citro now performs as a Vegas entertainer, embracing reformed persona. Gaming Commission weighs petition, could set historic Black Book precedent. A former gangster turned Las Vegas entertainer dreams of being the first...
Cancer Diagnosis Helps ‘Casino’ Jack Abramoff Dodge Prison in $5.6 Million AML Bitcoin Case
Jack Abramoff gets probation, not prison, for AML Bitcoin scheme Prosecutors detailed fake tech claims and fabricated government adoption stories Case echoes earlier lobbying abuses of Native American tribal clients “Casino” Jack Abramoff – the notorious Republican Washington lobbyist who served four...
The Strange Case of Alice Guo: Ex-Philippines Mayor Gets Life for Human Trafficking
Guo’s casino front hid large-scale trafficking and scam operations Investigations uncovered false identity and unexplained foreign-linked wealth Arrest and sentence triggered nationwide crackdown on online gambling The former mayor of a small town in the Philippines, who went on the run last...
Laughlin River Lodge to Pay $1.2 Million for ‘Severe and Pervasive’ Sexual Harassment
EEOC sued Nevada Restaurant Services over severe harassment at Laughlin River Lodge Workers faced assault, threats, retaliation, and ignored complaints Settlement includes $1.2M payout and major workplace reforms Nevada Restaurant Services (NRS), operator of Laughlin River Lodge Hotel & Casino in Laughlin,...
Ex-Muscogee Casino Bean Counter Bilked Tribal Gaming Arm for $25M
Houser stole nearly $25M from Muscogee Nation gaming operations. Prosecutors say he funneled funds through Las Vegas casino accounts. Sentenced to almost six years; millions still owed in restitution. A former accountant for Oklahoma’s Muscogee (Creek) Nation who stole almost $25 million...
Mexico Racetrack Massacre Leaves Seven Dead, Points to Cartel Ties to Horse Racing
Racetrack shooting in Parral linked to feud between rival cartels Victim tied to earlier family massacre involving horse racing business interests Horse tracks emerge as suspected fronts for cartel money laundering Mexican authorities have deployed army troops and the National Guard to...
