4107 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Lotto Rapist’ Fraud Trial Begins in UK, Forging Ticket was “Easy,” Jury Told
The fraud trial of a former UK National Lottery winner who prosecutors allege conspired with a lottery company employee to forge a ticket began at St Albans Crown Court in Hertfordshire, England on Thursday. Edward Putman won £2.5 million ($3.1 million) on...
Hong Kong Jockey Club Suspends Racing Over Threat of Civil Unrest Linked to Pro-Democracy Movement
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) canceled an entire race meet at its Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday night over concerns that pro-democracy protesters planned to disrupt proceedings. HKJC said it took the precaution to safeguard racegoers, jockeys, employees and the racehorses...
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Named in $60 Million Kevin Hart Sex Tape Lawsuit
The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas and its owner, the Blackstone Group, have been named as defendants alongside actor-comedian Kevin Hart in a $60 million sex-tape lawsuit. Also named in the suit filed by model Montia Sabbag -- who appeared romping on a bed...
Canadian Supreme Court Returns $2M In Assets After Casino Case Collapses
An effort by British Columbia (BC) authorities to seize $2 million from suspects in a high-profile casino money-laundering investigation has been rejected by the province’s Supreme Court. The case against Caixuan Qin, her husband Jian Jun Zhu, and their company Silver International...
Wales Coach Rob Howley Booted from Rugby World Cup Over Alleged Betting Violation
The Japan Rugby World Cup is just days away from kickoff, and the Wales team is reeling from the news that its long-time assistant coach, Rob Howley, has been sent packing for an alleged betting infringement. The Welsh Rugby Union announced Tuesday...
Body of Abducted Online Bookmaker ‘5Dimes Tony’ Found in Costa Rica Cemetery, Confirmed by US State Dept
The body of American offshore bookmaker William Sean Creighton, known professionally as 5Dimes Tony, was found last week in a cemetery in a small fishing village in Costa Rica, 100 miles from where he was abducted last year, ESPN reports. Costa Rican...
Oklahoma AG Hires Michigan Law Firm to Advise on Controversial Tribal Compact Renegotiation
Oklahoma’s attorney general Mike Hunter has hired the services of Michigan-based law firm Dykema as the state prepares to begin a hugely complex -- and controversial -- compact renegotiation process with its Native American casino operators. The firm will be paid up...
Anger as Mashpee Recall Election Cancelled Amid Growing Concerns Over Casino Money
In Massachusetts, a Mashpee Wampanoag council member has vowed to obtain injunctive relief from the tribal court after a recall election to decide the fate of the tribe’s current leader and treasurer, Cedric Cromwell and Gordon Harris, respectively, was mysteriously cancelled by...
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino Sues Billionaire Ottawa Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk for $1 Million Over Unpaid Markers
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino has launched a $1.05 million legal claim against the owner of the National Hockey's League's (NHL) Ottawa Senators, Eugene Melnyk, due to an alleged $900,000 in unpaid casino markers. According to a lawsuit filed in New London Superior...
Monmouth Park NJ Plan for More VIP Chopper Flights To Sportsbook Fails to Take Off
A plan to bring sports-betting high rollers to New Jersey racetrack Monmouth Park didn’t fly with the Oceanport Borough Council, which rejected the proposal by a 6-0 vote last month, The Asbury Park Press reports. Dennis Drazen, the chairman and CEO of...
