4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Billionaire James Packer Calls Former Victoria Premier ‘Human Filth’
Packer attacks Andrews for tax change impacting Crown’s takeover. Crown faced major scrutiny for money-laundering and governance failures. Political leaders dismiss privileged billionaire’s personal criticisms of Andrews. James Packer, once CEO and chairman of the Crown Resorts empire, thinks the former head...
WSOP Yanks Poker Docuseries as Players Expose AI-Forged Quotes
WSOP removes No Limit after AI deepfake dialogue is exposed. Players allege fabricated quotes, manipulated context, and no prior consent. Series will be reedited as WSOP apologizes for unauthorized AI. The World Series of Poker has pulled all episodes of the poker...
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...
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...
