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Philip Conneller
4180 stories by Philip Conneller
Investigators to Examine Possible AIBA Boxing Corruption at Rio 2016 Olympics
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is finally confronting the corruption allegations that have dogged it for years. The amateur sports body has launched a third-party investigation into alleged match-fixing by its own judges, specifically at...
Menominee Casino Resort in Wisconsin Shuttered by ‘Beyond Significant’ Cyberattack
The Menominee Casino Resort in Wisconsin remained closed at the time of publication, having confirmed it was the victim of a devastating cyberattack Friday. General manager Daniel Hanson said on the casino’s Facebook page that...
Oaktree Capital Ups Stakes in $2.39B Bid for James Packer’s Crown Shares
Oaktree Capital is determined to help Crown Resorts buyback billionaire founder James Packer’s shares, while nabbing some equity for itself in the process. The private equity group has reaffirmed its interest in Australia’s biggest casino...
Former Quapaw Nation Chair Booted from Election Race, Denies Embezzlement Charges
Former chairman of the Quapaw Nation John Berrey’s bid to regain political power lies in tatters today. That's following the tribe’s decision to disqualify him from seeking re-election as tribal vice-president. Berrey led the Nation...
Leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station Near Macau Reported ‘Normal’
A French energy company is playing down the significance of a reported “leak” Monday at the Taishan nuclear power station in China’s Guangdong Province, 50 miles from Macau. Framatome, a subsidiary of French energy giant...
Las Vegas Judge Nixes Bid to Sue Genting for Resorts World Manila Massacre
The family of two casino-goers killed in the deadly 2017 attack on Resorts World Manila in the Philippines cannot pursue a wrongful death lawsuit in Las Vegas. That's because Resorts World Las Vegas is a...
EPL’s Norwich City Ditches Primary Sponsor BK8 Over Seedy Promos
English Football League Championship winner Norwich City has torn up a sponsorship deal with Asian-facing betting outfit BK8 over the company’s use of sexualized images of young women. ‘The Canaries’ signed the deal, believed to...
Poker Player Dennis Blieden Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Stealing $22 Million
Poker player Dennis Blieden, 31, was sentenced to 79 months in prison on Wednesday for embezzling $22 million from a digital marketing and talent agency that looked after social media influencers. In February 2018, the...
British Teenager Killed Two Sisters in Satanic Pact to Win Lottery, Court Hears
Two sisters stabbed to death by a stranger in a park in Northwest London were sacrificed as part of a satanic bargain to win the lottery, prosecutors said Wednesday. Danyal Hussein, 19, is on trial...
Football Index Scandal: High Court Approves Repayment of £3.5 Million in Player Funds
Some £3.5 million ($5 million) held in a Football Index “player-protection account” can now be redistributed to 280,000 former customers of the stricken soccer trading platform, London’s High Court has ruled. The account was held...
