3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Gang Member Impersonated Cop to Rob and Terrorize Desert Diamond Casino Winners
An Arizona gang member who posed as a police officer to abduct two women and rob them of their casino winnings was arrested last Friday, according to court records. Isaac Castro Gonzalez, 38, of Phoenix, is currently being held without bond on...
Vladimir Putin’s Secret Palace Contains Casino, Slots Arcade: Pictures
Publicly, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a distaste for gambling. But according to leaked images purported to be of the president’s palace on the Black Sea coast, his private feelings may be quite different. The images are part of an investigation published...
Billionaire Denies Backing Bid to Overturn US Election After Offering $100M Bets on Result
A billionaire options trader whose donations helped fund the failed movement to overturn the US election results owns a company that allegedly offered to match bets of up to $100 million on the presidential race. Jeffrey Yass is one of the founders...
World Poker Tour Restarts Live Event at Hard Rock Hollywood This Week, But Some Question Safety
The World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Lucky Hearts Open main event kicks off on Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida – the first major tournament on US soil since the start of the pandemic. It’s also the...
Sheldon Adelson Buried in Jerusalem, Netanyahu Honors ‘Great Jewish Patriot’
Sheldon Adelson was laid to rest Friday at a small private funeral on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The billionaire casino mogul died Tuesday of complications related to treatment for non-Hodkinson’s lymphoma. He was 87. The Times of Israel reports that...
Jeju Shinhwa World Robbery: Bulk of $13 Million Recovered, Perps Still on Lam
Authorities in South Korea say they believe they have uncovered most of the money that went missing last week from a safe at Landing International’s Jeju Shinhwa World on the tourist island of Jeju. On Thursday, police said they had found almost...
Former Whiting, Indiana Mayor Dodges Prison Sentence After Gambling Campaign Funds
The former mayor of Whiting, Ind. told a court that he did have a gambling problem. He escaped a prison sentence for plundering his campaign funds for money to blow in casinos on Wednesday. Joseph Stahura resigned after 16 years as mayor...
FBI Renews 30-Year Hunt for Suspect Who Killed Gamblers in Boston Chinatown Massacre
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a fugitive suspected of gunning down five card players. The crime happened in an underground gambling den in Boston’s Chinatown in January 1991. Tuesday...
Driver Shot After Dragging Deputy 150 Yards Through Thunder Valley Casino Parking Lot
In Lincoln, California, near Sacramento, a Placer County deputy shot a man after being dragged by his vehicle through a casino parking lot, authorities said Tuesday. The deputy had stopped a Toyota SUV in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside the...
NHL Star Evander Kane Files for Bankruptcy, Owes Gambling Debts
The San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as documents in a California court this week shed light on his prodigious gambling habit. The NHL left-winger is $26.8 million in debt, according to the court filings. He has...
