3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vislack Wins $150,000 on Powerball Lottery Draw
The Iowa Democratic Party Caucus may have descended into farce last week, but things were looking up for at least one Iowa Democrat by Monday when it dawned on him he’d won the lottery. And it was a big Iowa Democrat, too....
British Columbia Bids to Seize $25,000 From Alleged Casino Money Launderer Paul Jin
Authorities in British Columbia have launched a legal bid to seize a $25,000 bank draft made out to Great Canadian Casinos by suspected money launderer Paul King Jin, The Province reports. BC's Civil Forfeiture Office (FCO) argues the bank draft represented the...
Japanese Lawmaker Indicted in Casino Bribery Case Pays $273,000 Bail, Still Stuck in Jail
The Japanese lawmaker at the center of a casino bribery scandal was granted bail Monday. But Tsukasa Akimoto will not fulfil his stated desire of resuming his parliamentary duties just yet. Despite paying his $273,000 bond, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker...
Venetian Rape Suspect Caught by Facial Recognition Technology
A Las Vegas man who allegedly raped a woman in her room at The Venetian was quickly identified and arrested using facial recognition technology, Metro Police said. Donovan Daray Fox, 27, later admitted to police that he gained access to the victim’s...
L’Auberge Casino Bug: at Least 200 Fall Ill with Norovirus in Louisiana
Louisiana health officials have confirmed that a stomach illness reported to have broken out at L’Auberge Casino in Lake Charles last week is the highly contagious norovirus, which has now infected at least 200 people. Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, regional director of the...
California State Lottery Draws Flak Over Ellen DeGeneres $212,500 Scratch-Off Giveaway
Every audience member at a recording of The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 2 was delighted to go home with a $500 bundle of scratch-off tickets, courtesy of the California State Lottery (CSL). The Lottery hoped the stunt would promote the idea...
Melco Backs Out of Deal to Buy James Packer’s Crown Resorts Shares, Citing Coronavirus Scare
Lawrence Ho’s Melco Resorts has pulled out of a deal to acquire an additional 10 percent of Crown Resorts from Australian billionaire James Packer, blaming the economic pressures of the coronavirus. Melco agreed to a deal in May to purchase 20 percent...
Mashpee Tribe Back in Court to Fight for Sovereignty and $1 Billion Genting-Backed Casino
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe had its day in a federal appeals court Wednesday, as its lawyers argued for the tribe’s right to self-governance and to build a $1 billion casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. The tribe is hoping the court will overturn a...
Flutter Entertainment-Stars Group Merger to Be Probed by UK Antitrust Regulators
The proposed $12.2 Billion takeover of PokerStars parent The Stars Group (TSG) by Flutter Entertainment is to come under the scrutiny of the UK’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The planned all-share transaction would create an online gambling behemoth,...
Former Illinois State Rep. Luis Arroyo Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charge Linked to Gambling Bill
A former Illinois state representative charged with bribing an unnamed state senator to win support for gambling legislation pleaded not guilty in a federal court this week. Luis Arroyo was the Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives before his...
