3054 stories by Philip Conneller
Newcastle Utd. Shakes Up Champions League ‘Group of Death’: Sportsbooks React
Few expected Newcastle Utd. to humble the mighty Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. But that’s exactly what happened on a boisterous night at St James’ Park that will live long in the memory of the Newcastle faithful. The...
Cristiano Ronaldo Accuser in Palms Casino Claim Revives Case
A Las Vegas woman who claims she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo at his Palms Casino penthouse in 2009 is seeking to revive her case against the soccer superstar. Kathryn Mayorga wants a U.S. appeals court to revive her civil lawsuit against...
Chef Accused of Kitchen Killing for Casino Ticket Fit to Stand Trial
A chef accused of killing a colleague at a Gentry, Ark. restaurant on his second day on the job has been ruled fit to stand trial for capital murder, according to reports from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Lawyers for the defendant, Martin Tavarez-Torres,...
Marina Bay Sands Cheating Syndicate Had ‘Secret Formula’ to Beat Baccarat
A Malaysian man pleaded guilty in a Singapore courtroom Tuesday to being a “marksman” in a cheating syndicate that bilked the Marina Bay Sands out of S$433,730 (US$315k). They used hidden mobile devices to relay card values to accomplices and appear to...
Brit Lawyer Jailed for Embezzling £1.85M Chasing Fake Lottery Jackpot
A top British lawyer who embezzled £1.85 million from his clients' accounts to give to lottery fraudsters has been sentenced to four years in prison. Hugh Lansdell, 74, pleaded guilty in September to one count of fraud by abuse of position after...
Nevada Unions Go to War Over Proposed $1.5B Las Vegas Baseball Stadium
The effort to bring a $1.5 billion Oakland A’s baseball stadium to the Las Vegas Strip on the site of The Tropicana Casino has sparked a proxy war between trade unions. A lawsuit filed in Carson City, Nev., on Thursday by two...
Connecticut Dog Trainer Accused of Animal Abuse Was ‘On Casino Bender’
A Connecticut dog trainer arrested in connection with the death of a dog in her care has admitted she was “on a casino bender” when the animal died. Josephine Ragland, 27, has been charged with felony larceny and misleading a police officer...
Bob Baffert Sues Gamblers Alleging Extortion, Defamation
Racehorse trainer Bob Baffert is suing two New Jersey gamblers he accuses of threatening, extorting, and defaming him via social media and text messaging. In a federal lawsuit filed in San Diego Wednesday, the six-time Kentucky Derby winner alleges that Justin Wunderler...
Wirecard Fugitive Jan Marsalek ‘Led Russian Spy Ring’ in UK
Wirecard’s former chief operating officer, the fugitive Jan Marsalek, was an alleged spymaster who fed orders to five Bulgarian nationals accused in the UK of spying for Russia. The extraordinary allegation was made by the Crown prosecutors in London’s Westminster Magistrates' Court...
China and 10 Southeast Asia Nations Agree to Transnational Casino Crime Crackdown
China has signed a new agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to tackle gambling-related transnational organized crime in the region. That’s in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). ASEAN is an association of 10...
