3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Police Baffled After Finding 15 Toddlers in Mansion Tied to Illegal Gambling Raids
El Monte complex raided for gambling, drugs, counterfeit currency Arcadia mansion search uncovers 15 children and surveillance system Prosecutors weigh child abuse charges as trafficking concerns linger A wealthy Southern California real-estate investor whose El Monte complex has been repeatedly raided for...
Suspect in Parx Casino Murder Case Walks Free
Jury acquits Reid-John of murder after three-week trial. Prosecutors relied on casino footage, toll records, circumstantial links. Defense stressed no gun match, no direct forensic evidence. A Norristown, Pa. man accused of murdering a Parx Casino winner might have followed the victim...
Alleged Cheaters Face Felony Charges in SoCal Mississippi Stud Scheme
Pair allegedly bent cards to gain an unfair betting advantage Prosecutors say suspects won more than $32K through the scheme Casino surveillance and tribal cooperation led to charges Two gamblers accused of crimping cards during Mississippi Stud Poker games at casinos in...
Federal Reversal Puts Alaska Tribal Casinos in Legal Jeopardy
Interior reversal jeopardizes Alaska tribal casino projects’ future. Eklutna gaming hall stays open despite new legal opinion. Tlingit & Haida vows sovereignty after setback in Juneau. The US Interior Department last week quietly reversed a Biden administration legal opinion that allowed Alaska...
Ecuador Beats Nevada Firm in $214 Million Casino Damages Claim
Ecuador defeated a $214M casino damages claim in arbitration Tribunal rules Lynton Trading lacked US economic activity Casino referendum could revive gambling industry under strict tax A Nevada-incorporated company that said it lost out big-time when Ecuador banned gambling nearly 15 years...
Blind Plaintiff Sues DraftKings Over Website Accessibility Barriers
Lawsuit claims DraftKings site blocks blind users’ access. Complaint cites ADA and New York disability rights laws. Advocates argue accessible design is a civil rights duty. DraftKings is facing a new legal challenge that, for once, is unrelated to its allegedly aggressive...
China Sentences 11 Triad Casino Scam Lords to Death
China cracks down on notorious Ming triad family empire Rebels stormed Laukkaing, freeing trafficked scam center workers Beijing shifts stance, once tolerated warlords now prosecuted Eleven members of a notorious triad family that operated scam centers, online gambling and casinos targeting Chinese...
Lucky Eagle Shooting Suspect Named as Keryan Jones, Ex-National Guardsman
Former Guardsman charged with capital murder after casino shooting Multiagency manhunt ends with suspect’s dramatic roadside capture Authorities confirm two victims dead, five critically injured The suspect in a shooting that left two people dead and five more in a critical condition...
El autor del atentado con bomba robó $90.000 en el Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River y fue condenado a 14 años de prisión
Un hombre hizo estallar un cajero automático, robó $90.000 y los apostó en Harrah’s Una redada del FBI descubrió ocho bombas caseras más El hallazgo de restos humanos motivó una nueva búsqueda en la casa del sospechoso Se ha condenado a 14...
Pipe-Bomber Gambled Stolen $90K at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River, Gets 14 Years
Man blew up ATM, stole $90K, gambled at Harrah’s FBI raid uncovered eight more homemade pipe bombs Human remains discovery prompted new search of suspect’s home A Decatur, Ga., man who used a homemade pipe bomb to blow up a mall ATM...
