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Philip Conneller
4187 stories by Philip Conneller
South Dakota Casino ‘Points for Pills’ Conspirators Get Off with Probation
Two South Dakota residents have been found guilty in a federal court of selling prescription drugs to the former marketing director of the Grand River Casino as part of a “points for pills” scam. Carlene...
Google Under Fire After Search for Gambling Addiction Help Yields Online Casino Ads
Google has been forced to tweak its gambling advertising because of reports that addicts looking for advice on how to quit were being served up ads for online casinos in search results. As first reported...
Macau Casinos Told to Install Body Temperature Scanners as Fears Grow Over Mystery Illness
Macau’s casinos are on heightened alert following an outbreak of viral pneumonia in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province in central China. With several direct flights from Wuhan to Macau each day, the casino...
Alaska Moves to Intervene in Eklutna Tribe Gaming Case vs. Federal Government
The state of Alaska is hoping to insert itself into a federal lawsuit filed against the US Interior Department (DOI) by the Native Village of Eklutna. The state wants to prevent the tribe from building...
Wayne Rooney Spills Beans About Gambling Habit that Blunted On-Field Performance
Former Manchester United and DC United soccer star Wayne Rooney has admitted that an out-of-control gambling habit early on in his career negatively impacted his performances for club and country. England’s all-time top goal scorer...
More Japanese Lawmakers Entangled in 500.com Casino Bribery Scandal
A Nasdaq-listed Chinese gambling company suspected of bribing a senior Japanese politician may have paid kickbacks to five other lawmakers. The goal was to grease the skids on its casino bid, according to a former...
‘Crazy Eddie’ Nephew Stole $794,000 to Fund Gambling Trips, Faces 20 Years
Sam A. Antar -- nephew to disgraced electronics mogul “Crazy” Eddie Antar -- is accused of stealing $794,000 from investors and blowing it on online gambling and casino trips. Antar’s uncle was once the head...
Embattled Illinois VGT King Rick Heidner Could Lose License over $5 Million ‘Illegal Inducement’
The Illinois video-gaming terminal (VGT) operator whose bid to build a racino in South Chicago was scuttled in October by his connections to a Mafia-associated banking clan is in danger of losing his gaming license...
Four Dead in Montana Casino Shooting Stemming From Robbery Attempt
A man who shot three people dead in a Montana casino in the early hours of Tuesday morning and was later killed in a shootout with US Marshalls has been named as 41-year-old Ricky Lee...
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Demands Tribes Sign Compact Extension or Casinos Will Break Law in 2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has offered the state’s tribal operators an extension to their gaming compacts beyond the January 1 expiry deadline. The move is part of his continued attempt to renegotiate casino revenue-share payments....
