3883 stories by Philip Conneller
Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino Burial Ground Desecration Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge in Alabama has dismissed a lawsuit by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee Creek Nation (MCN). The lawsuit claimed Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) illegally desecrated a sacred burial site when it built its Wind Creek Wetumpka casino resort. MCN...
Football Index Could Be Sold to Rescue Investor as Anger Mounts Over Market Crash
Football Index is looking for a buyer. The stricken soccer gambling platform could be facing a UK government inquiry as anger mounts among former customers who lost money when the Football Index market collapsed earlier this month. But it seems the company’s...
Cayuga Defamation Case Vs. Showtime Network’s Billions: Dismissal Upheld
New York State’s Cayuga Nation cannot bring a defamation case against the Showtime network and the writers and producers of hit show Billions, an appellate court has ruled. The Nation and its tribal chair, Clint Halftown, sued in August 2019 after an episode...
Craig Carton ‘Not Paying Restitution’ Despite Career Revival, Claims Fraud Victim
Sports radio host Craig Carton’s career is back on track after a stint in prison, but one of his fraud victims is asking why his lucrative new job has not yielded court-ordered restitution. In 2019, Carton was sentenced to 42 months in...
Tribes Praise Haaland Interior Sec. Appointment, Some Threaten Backlash
Indigenous tribes across America welcomed the appointment Monday of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) as President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary. Following a historic 51-40 vote in the Senate, Haaland becomes the first Native American to serve as a presidential cabinet secretary. She is...
Nevada Teachers Union Casino Tax-Hike Measure Goes on November Ballot
Proposals to ramp up gambling and sales taxes in Nevada to raise money for education will appear on the ballot next November. That's after the state legislature opted not to take up the measures for consideration. One of the two proposals now...
Gabigol, Brazil Soccer Star, Arrested in Sao Paulo Underground Casino
Brazil and Flamengo soccer star Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after police raided an underground casino in San Paulo. Gambling has been outlawed in Brazil since 1946. According to reports, a party was in full swing...
Football Index Users Lost £90 Million in Crash, ‘Failed’ by Gambling Commission, Say UK Pols
Football Index users have collectively lost £90 million ($125.5 million) since the implosion of the soccer player-trading platform on March 5, The Times reports. The news comes as British politicians said they would ask questions in Parliament as to whether a lack...
Chinese VIP Gambler Sues SkyCity Casino, Alleged Triad Junket Over Missing Millions
A Chinese high roller is suing SkyCity Adelaide and two junket operators. The suit alleges the misappropriation of some A$4.84 million (US$3.75 million) in casino winnings. Millionaire Linong Ma, a resident of both Hong Kong and Shanxi province in mainland China, alleges...
Jail for Racehorse Dope Dealer in ‘Maximum Security’ Indictments
A racehorse dope dealer who was part of a “systematic, international scheme” to corrupt races with illegal performance-enhancing drugs was sentenced to 18 months in a federal prison Tuesday. He will also forfeit more than $3 million and complete three years of...
