4237 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Fraud-for-Fun’: Hacker Sentenced in $600K Plot to Raid DraftKings Accounts
Hackers accessed DraftKings accounts using stolen login credentials Fraudsters added payment options and used small deposits to verify access Incident highlights rising risks in online betting account security A Memphis man was sentenced to 30...
Ninth Circuit Probes Prediction Market Legality Under Federal Law
Ninth Circuit weighs whether prediction markets are finance or gambling Nevada argues sports-event contracts violate state gambling laws Judges question if federal rules already ban “gaming” contracts Are prediction markets a type of financial product...
Lumbee Tribe to Vote on Casino Plan After Federal Recognition
Lumbee Tribe to vote on casino gaming after federal recognition win Casino could create up to 3,000 jobs locally Robeson County site along I-95 offers strategic location advantage With federal recognition secured, North Carolina’s Lumbee...
34 Men Missing: Interpol Issues Red Notice for Gambling Tycoon Atong Ang
Interpol issues red notice as Atong Ang evades arrest Dozens of sabungeros vanished amid allegations of match-fixing and murder Searches in Taal Lake uncover remains but no confirmed identities Interpol has issued a red notice...
North Fork Rancheria Vows to Open New Casino Despite State Supreme Court Blow
North Fork Rancheria continues casino construction despite California court setback Federal approvals cited as tribe challenges state authority over gaming rights Voter rejection and rival tribes fuel ongoing legal and political fight The North Fork...
Billionaire Richard Desmond Loses Massive £1.3bn Lottery Battle
High Court throws out Desmond’s £1.3bn National Lottery claim Judge criticizes “inexcusable” errors and shifting legal arguments Allwyn license decision upheld as lawful despite Desmond challenge A London High Court judge has tossed a £1.3...
Landmark EU Court Ruling in Lottoland Case Could Trigger Waves of Player Refund Claims
EU countries can ban online gambling despite foreign licenses Players may reclaim losses from cross-border gambling services Ruling limits market access for Malta and Gibraltar-based operators The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that...
Indiana Man Faces Life Sentence for Deadly Portside Pub Mass Shooting
Prosecutors seek life sentence after deadly Indiana bar shooting Gunman opened fire after losing thousands at nearby casino Two killed, three injured in Portside Pub attack An Indiana man whose losing session at the Horseshoe...
Massachusetts Man Charged in Massive Dogfighting And Gambling Ring
Federal case links dogfighting operation to organized illegal gambling activity Investigators uncover years of fight planning, betting and coordination Searches reveal dogs, equipment and alleged evidence of cruelty Federal investigators say an underground gambling network...
Vallejo Approves Controversial Tribal Casino Despite Federal Review
Vallejo backs preview casino despite ongoing federal eligibility review Local tribes challenge land claim and allege flawed federal approval Temporary casino to proceed while $700m resort faces uncertainty The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians...