4065 stories by Philip Conneller
Gambling Great-Grandma Goes on Tear at the $1 Million Beau Rivage Heater Fesitval
Slot regular wanders upstairs, enters $500 Mystery Bounty tournament 88-year-old first-timer runs deep, finishes 14th of 2,628 Fan favorite cashes about $10K as Heater rolls on. An unexpected contender captivated railbirds at one of the Gulf Coast’s biggest poker festivals on Friday....
Betfair Faces Calls to Return Profits After Fraudster’s £1 Million in Gambling Losses
Court papers say Andrew Morford repeatedly sought Betfair self-exclusion, unsuccessfully VIP treatment and hospitality allegedly continued as he lost £1m+ Charity and GamLearn want Betfair to return gambling losses via divestment A gambling addict who stole £340K ($432K) from his employer repeatedly...
BREAKING: Unruly Crowd Prompts Heavy Police Response Outside Paris Las Vegas, 11 Arrests
Unruly crowd outside Strip resort disrupted traffic during performance. Police attempted arrests; officer struck by item thrown from crowd. LVMPD says 11 arrested; situation resolved peacefully, no injuries. A section of the Las Vegas Strip was temporarily cordoned off in the early...
Dynamite Found in Illegal Oakland Gambling Den Amid Turf War
Oakland raid uncovers dynamite, guns, drugs, and gaming machines Police link rival “slap house” operators to a string of shootings Arrests and raids highlight escalating feud in underground casino scene A January 2 raid on an Oakland, Calif., gambling den turned up...
Florida Officer May Avoid Trial in Hard Rock Casino Bomb Case
St. Petersburg officer entered diversion program that could erase felony charges Case tied to Hard Rock Casino explosives investigation now closed Prosecutors say officer shared sensitive police database information with suspect Charges against a St. Petersburg, Fla., police officer accused of improperly...
SWAT Swarms Bicycle Casino After Hoax Gun-and-Bomb Threat
Hoax threat triggered SWAT response and five-hour casino sweep Hundreds evacuated; I-710 lanes closed as police secured scene Caller demanded $50K, claimed rifle and bomb accomplice A hoax call about a shooter at the Parkwest Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, Calif., prompted...
Westside Riva Gang Boss Gets 9 Years for Ordering Kidnapping from Prison
Gang boss ran gambling and extortion schemes from prison. Kidnapping ordered after extortion cash was seized in traffic stop. Judge imposed nine-year federal term consecutive to existing life sentence. A leader of Southern California’s Westside Riva (WSR) street gang who orchestrated illegal...
Turning Stone Construction Elevator Collapse Injures Five Workers
A construction elevator fell during dismantling at Turning Stone on Tuesday afternoon Five workers injured; one hospitalized in stable condition on Wednesday OSHA investigating as Oneida Nation’s $370M resort expansion continues One worker remained hospitalized in stable condition on Wednesday after a...
Imperial Pacific’s Lijie Cui Detained by ICE on Saipan
ICE detained IPI majority shareholder Lijie Cui on Saipan on Tuesday Cui was behind a massive, controversial casino project on Saipan Project was the target of numerous federal probes Lijie Cui, the Chinese majority shareholder of controversial casino operator Imperial Pacific International...
Germany’s Gambling Regime: Paragon of Consumer-Protection or Market Misstep?
Germany’s strict limits and OASIS aim to hard-wire player protection. Critics warn rules push players offshore; estimates of scale vary. Regulator review through 2026 weighs safety against legal-market channelization. In 2021, Germany overhauled its online gaming regulations, shifting from a patchwork of...
