3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Soccer Star Trippier Told Pals to ‘Lump’ Money on Atlético Madrid Move
England soccer star Kieran Trippier urged friends to bet big on his 2019 transfer to Spanish giants Atlético Madrid before it was officially announced. Details of WhatsApp conversations in which Trippier leaked the inside information were published in a report by the...
China Testing State-Backed Cryptocurrency with Digital Cash Lotteries
China is using lotteries to test its new digital currency, DCEP (Digital Currency Electronic Payment). According to a notice from the government of Shenzhen, the city is preparing this week to conduct its second lottery to pay out prizes exclusively in the...
Exiled Bulgarian Gambling Kingpin, ‘The Skull,’ Launches Political Fightback
A casino and lottery tycoon nicknamed “The Skull,” who fled an organized crime, extortion, and tax evasion rap in his native Bulgaria, is seeking to oust the country’s government at national elections in March, Balkan Insight reports. Vasil Bozhkov, sometimes spelled Vassil...
English Premier League Plays On Despite Harsh UK Mutant Strain Lockdown
The UK will enter its toughest lockdown since last March on Wednesday, as the country battles a mutant strain of coronavirus that threatens to engulf its National Health Service. However, the English Premier League and other elite sports will be permitted to...
Better Late Than Never: Damian Salas Wins 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event for $2.25 Million
Damian Salas of Argentina defeated the USA’s Joseph Herbert heads up to win the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event Sunday evening in Las Vegas. The 46-year-old amateur player turned $300 into $2.55 million after qualifying for the event via an...
Nevada Regulators to Appeal Court Ruling for Right to Punish Steve Wynn
Nevada regulators have vowed to appeal a Clark County District Court judgment that they have no jurisdiction over disgraced casino tycoon Steve Wynn. On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) voted unanimously to challenge the ruling, echoing a December 2 resolution by...
James Packer Sued Over Alleged 2016 Drunken Assault on Crown Melbourne Guard
Billionaire James Packer faces a civil lawsuit from a former Crown Melbourne security guard he allegedly assaulted almost five years ago. Dr. Iskandar Chaban, 64, claims he was attacked by the casino tycoon, 53, on New Year’s Day 2016 and is seeking...
New York Governor Cuomo Hints at Change of Heart on Mobile Sports Betting
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) has offered fresh hope to supporters of mobile sports betting in the Empire State. At a press conference in Albany, N.Y. on Wednesday, Cuomo said despite a $15 billion budget deficit, he wouldn’t consider raising taxes...
Top Aussie Table Tennis Player Arrested as Suspected Head of Transnational Match-Fixing Syndicate
Police in Australia have arrested a former table tennis champion on suspicion of fixing matches as part of a transnational crime syndicate. Adam Green, 40, was arrested in Newcastle, New South Wales on Wednesday. That's after a tip-off from bookmakers highlighted suspicious...
$1.6 Billion Crown Sydney to Open December 28, Minus Casino
The US $1.6 billion Crown Sydney will open on Dec. 27, as planned, just without the casino. On Wednesday, the regulator for the state of New South Wales, ILGA, announced it had granted embattled operator Crown Resorts an interim liquor license for...
