3072 stories by Philip Conneller
Illinois Sweepstakes Baron Gets 5 ½ Years for Bribing Lawmakers
The owner of an Illinois sweepstakes machine business was sentenced to five and a half years in prison Wednesday for bribing two state lawmakers and lying to the FBI. James T. Weiss denied greasing the palms of former State Rep. Luis Arroyo...
Gambler’s $21K Lego Theft Ends in Arson Attack
A self-confessed gambling addict stole $21K worth of Lego bricks from a store in Brisbane, Australia, before dousing the building in gasoline and setting it on fire, The Courier Mail reports. Laura Jean Richards was the manager of the Lego Store in...
Late Mafia Boss Paul Castellano’s Staten Island Mansion on Sale for $16.8M
The Staten Island mansion once owned by Gambino boss “Big Paul” Castellano is on the market for $16.8 million, The Staten Island Advance reports. Prospective buyers eager to own a piece of Mob history are no doubt urged to make the seller’s...
Utah Sues TikTok Over ‘Gambling’ Algorithms
The State of Utah is suing social media app TikTok over its alleged use of algorithms and design features that mimic slot machines and “illegally bait children into addictive and unhealthy use.” The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Utah’s Third Judicial District...
Millionaire Pro Gambler Jailed for Murder Maintains Innocence
A wealthy professional gambler -- sentenced to 18 years in a UK prison for stabbing a petty criminal to death in a pub parking lot in east London -- continues to profess his innocence. Supporters of Jason Moore, 53, plan to protest...
New Osage Casino Pawhuska Opens in Oklahoma on ‘Sacred Ground’
The new Osage Casino Pawhuska held its grand opening Friday in the city of Pawhuska on the Osage Tribe’s reservation in Oklahoma, The Pawhuska Journal-Capital reports. The resort will replace an older gaming facility that opened in 2003. The new 87,808-square-foot casino-hotel...
Casablanca Mesquite Must Pay Slots Jackpot to 86’d Gambler, NGCB Rules
The Casablanca Hotel-Casino in Mesquite, Nev. must cough up a $2k slots jackpot to a gambler who was previously kicked out seven times, but who snuck back in and got lucky. Rhon Wilson was originally 86’d for failing to pay for a...
Ameristar Casino Black Hawk Sued by ‘Illegally Detained’ Card Counter
A card counter from Georgia is suing the Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk, Colo., for illegal detainment, local Fox affiliate KDVR reports. Joseph Shiraef, 34, claims he was harassed, first by casino staff as he plied his trade at the blackjack tables...
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...
