3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Lawsuit to Claim $2 Million Australian Lottery Prize from 1997 Thrown Out by Exasperated Judge
A Sydney man’s legal odyssey to get his hands on a A$3.3 million ($2 million) Australian lottery jackpot that has gone unclaimed for 23 years collapsed Wednesday when a New South Wales Supreme Court judge hailed the end to the "irresponsible pursuit...
Sportsbooks Pull Plug on NBA 2K Players Tournament After Results Leaked Online
Sportsbooks have been forced to suspend betting on the NBA 2K Players Tournament after learning the video-game matchups between real NBA players were pre-recorded, despite appearing to be broadcast live on ESPN. Worse still, it appears that someone leaked the results online...
Michigan Tribe Sued for $124 Million Over Derailed Lansing Casino Project
Developers behind a no-go casino project in Lansing, Michigan are suing their former partners, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, for at least $124 million, claiming breach of contract and misappropriation of funds. The Chippewa announced plans back in 2012...
Former Fox Execs Indicted for Bribing FIFA in World Cup Media Rights War vs ESPN
Two former Fox senior executives were indicted by federal authorities Monday for their part in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme to secure broadcasting and marketing rights for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Hernan Lopez, who was until 2016 president and CEO...
EPL Seeks June Restart As Players Face Backlash Over Pay Cut Refusal
The English Premier League could restart as early as June, but only under “strictly controlled conditions,” with games being played behind closed doors. The Daily Mirror reports that EPL chiefs met with government health officials and representatives of the league’s 20 teams...
Virtual Grand National Watched by 4.8 Million in UK, £2.6 Million Raised for COVID-19 Fight
More than 4.8 million UK viewers tuned in Saturday to watch the Virtual Grand National, a computer-generated version of the world’s most famous steeplechase. That’s roughly half the size of the audience that would have been expected to watch the real thing,...
Connecticut Gov. Lamont Rebuffs Request to Allow Tribal Online Gaming During Coronavirus Crisis
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday shot down a request by regional officials in the eastern part of the state to allow the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to operate “emergency” online gaming during the coronavirus crisis. The Southeastern Connecticut Council of...
UK’s Famous Grand National Steeplechase Will Be Computer Generated and Televised Saturday
The UK’s legendary Grand National horse race -- canceled mid-March for the first time since World War II -- will go ahead this Saturday, at least virtually. A computer-modeled version of the iconic steeplechase will be broadcast on free-to-air national TV in...
Bookies Get Creative With ‘Exotic’ Wagers on Netflix Hit Tiger King
Netflix’s fly-on-the-wall, true-crime docuseries Tiger King proved to be the most-talked about TV event of last month, which was one of the strangest months most of us have ever lived through. Maybe viewers took some heart that the world of Oklahoma’s most...
Caesars Entertainment Gets Record Fine for Letting Problem Gamblers Blow Millions at UK Properties
Caesars UK division has accepted a fine of £13 million ($16 million USD) following a UK Gambling Commission investigation which found the operator had allowed known problem gamblers to lose millions at its casinos. It’s the largest fine the UKGC has ever...
