3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Canadian Says Ex Took $5 Million Lottery Jackpot, Ran Off With New Lover
Plaintiff claims he bought $5M winning ticket but lacked valid ID to claim it. Krystal McKay claimed the prize on his behalf and deposited it in her account. McKay abruptly left him days later and began a new relationship, per suit. A...
Judge: Vallejo Casino Halt May Not Equal ‘Harm’ to Scotts Valley Band – Yet
Tribe seeks to stop federal review of casino project Judge questions urgency but flags possible agency overreach Rival tribes challenge ancestral claim to Vallejo land A federal judge In Washington D.C. appeared to agree with the U.S. government’s argument Friday that a...
2014 Aviator Casino Killing Ends in Life Sentence
Carlos Reveles sentenced to 25 years for Aviator Casino murder Co-defendant kicked dying victim, received three-year term Family called for harsher punishment during sentencing hearing A Delano, Calif, man has been sentenced to 25 years to life for first-degree murder in relation...
Aged Mafia Boss Ralph DeLeo Charged in Murder Plot Against Feds
Ex-Colombo boss accused of plotting revenge killings Prosecutors say DeLeo targeted officials from 2012 case Arrest yields burglary tools, dossiers, and silicone mask note They say wisdom comes with age, but one aging wise guy — who’s spent roughly 44% of his...
Tom Dwan publica varios tweets desde un hospital psiquiátrico de Londres en medio de una crisis emocional
Preocupación por la estrella del poker Tom Dwan tras inquietantes tuits desde un centro psiquiátrico Afirmó que agencias de inteligencia, personal médico y auxiliares de vuelo conspiraban para matarlo Más tarde tuiteó que “por fin empezaba a sentirse algo mejor” tras el...
La Justicia confirma que MGM no tiene “deber de cuidado” hacia un hombre que apostó 25 millones de dólares
El tribunal sostiene que MGM Resorts no tiene obligación legal de impedir que los jugadores compulsivos apuesten El demandante Sam Antar perdió casi 25 millones de dólares en plataformas de MGM La demanda inicial alegaba que MGM violó la Ley de Fraude...
Polymarket Allows Gambling on New Orleans Jailbreak
10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail on May 16 Polymarket users are betting on which will be recaptured Similar bets appeared during wildfires, COVID, and wars Prediction site Polymarket is taking bets on how long a group of inmates who broke...
Las Vegas Sports Bettor Sentenced After $7.4 Million Ponzi Collapse
Matthew Turnipseede defrauded 72 investors in betting scheme Promised huge returns through sports betting expertise Victims included retirees and a cancer patient A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to five years and five months in federal prison for running a sports...
Texas Lottery Winner Sues for $83.5 Million Jackpot Frozen in Courier Scandal
A woman is suing Texas for being denied an $83.5M jackpot The jackpot was frozen amid the Texas lottery courier scandal fallout Officials investigating syndicate’s 25.8M-ticket scheme A woman who won an $83.5 million Texas Lottery jackpot but has been denied her...
Houston Man Shot Parents Dead, Went to Play Poker, Cops Say
Benjamin Frakes, whose accused of killing his parents, was arrested at Houston’s Doghouse Poker Club Victims were found shot multiple times A man accused of shooting his parents to death at their home in the Houston suburbs was arrested five days later...
