3661 stories by Philip Conneller
Malta Casino Tycoon Accused of Journalist Murder Gets Bail After 5 Years
More than five years after Yorgen Fenech was intercepted by Malta’s armed forces as he attempted to flee the Mediterranean island on his yacht, the murder-suspect casino tycoon has been granted bail. Fenech, one of Malta’s richest men, was arrested on Nov....
Jailed Gambling Mogul Who Built ‘World’s Strangest City’ Claims to be Abused Chinese Spy
A controversial gambling magnate arrested in Thailand in 2022 at the behest of the Chinese government is now confined to a wheelchair because of “inhumane” treatment by his Thai captors, according to his lawyer. Chinese Cambodian businessman She Zhijiang is the chairman...
‘Bonanno Cop’ Raided Genovese, Gambino Gambling Dens in Queens, Long Island
A former Long Island cop accused of working for the Bonanno crime family raided rival illegal gambling businesses operated by the Genovese and Gambino families, according to new court documents. One of the businesses targeted by now-fired Nassau County Police Department Detective...
Ex-Comcast Exec Given Four Year Sentence for $650,000 Sportsbetting Fund Scam
A former Comcast executive from Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for stealing $650K from at least 12 investors in his bogus sports betting fund, some of whom were friends. Elijah “Eli” Goshert was an executive director of supply...
Florida Officials Want Tougher Anti-Gambling Laws
Last week, authorities in Florida announced they had shut down a vast network of illegal gambling businesses stretching across the state from West Palm Beach to Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, and Zephyrhills. Police made five arrests, including the alleged masterminds behind the...
Alaska Tribe Fast Tracks Gambling Hall Fearing Trump Veto
The Native Village of Eklutna (NVE) opened a temporary electronic bingo “casino” on its land 20 miles outside of Anchorage on Monday while it rushes to build a larger venue, the Chin’an Gaming Hall, on the same plot. Alaska’s fourth electronic bingo...
Lawyer Accused of Tax Evasion Played Million Dollar Poker Game in Disguise
Tom Goldstein, the SCOTUS lawyer indicted last week for tax evasion, appeared in the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game II last May while disguised as a “European businessman.” The game, which was streamed live from the Hustler Casino in Los Angeles,...
Former NBA Champion Joins Crypto Sportsbook Sportsbet.io
Cleveland Cavaliers center and former Khloé Kardashian love interest Tristan Thompson has inked a deal with crypto sports betting platform Sportsbet.io. The agreement will see the 33-year-old NBA champ become Sportsbet.io's global brand ambassador, which involves sharing his views on the sports...
Mafia Boss Frank Cali’s ‘QAnon Killer’ Sentenced for Manslaughter, New Records Show
A QAnon conspiracy theorist from Staten Island, NY, who shot Gambino Mafia boss Frank “Frankie Boy” Cali to death in March 2019, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to an undisclosed prison term, according to newly unredacted court records. Anthony Comello,...
Oregon Gambler Sentenced for Stealing from Twice-Poisoned Lobbyist Dad
A Lake Oswego, Ore. man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stealing almost $400,000 from his father, who was a prominent lobbyist in Oregon until a mysterious poisoning left him in a vegetative state. Until 2021,...
