3972 stories by Philip Conneller
Kiowa Tribe Impeaches Chairman Who Hobnobbed with South Korean ‘Cult’
Kiowa lawmakers unanimously impeach Chairman SpottedBird over alleged financial misconduct Controversial Korea trip tied to Good News Mission draws scrutiny Casino oversight dispute and $300K trustee stipends central to impeachment The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma has impeached its chairman after tribal lawmakers...
Medical Supply Exec in $3M Tax Evasion Case Caught with $400K in Shopping Bag
Federal judge increases Alex Kleiman’s bail to $350,000 before sentencing Casino security footage shows the executive entering an Atlantic City casino with $400,000 Medical supply executive admitted to tax evasion tied to nearly $3 million A California businessman who pleaded guilty in...
Nevada Casino to Pay $1M After Hack Exposed Data of 229,000 people
Eureka Casino agrees to $1M settlement after major 2022 ransomware breach Hack exposed personal data of more than 229,000 customers and employees Victims may claim up to $5,000 for documented breach-related losses The Eureka Casino in Mesquite, Nevada, has agreed to pay...
Philadelphia Store Clerk Who Was Shot During Game Cash Theft Sues Banilla Games
Philadelphia clerk Ahmedein Maham was shot during a robbery targeting skill-gaming cash Lawsuit claims Banilla machines forced workers to manage large payouts Case highlights the safety risks of unregulated skill games in Pennsylvania A Philadelphia store clerk who survived being shot in...
Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Moves to Crack Down on Prediction Markets
Mick Mulvaney launches coalition targeting prediction markets like Kalshi States and tribes push to regulate prediction markets as gambling CFTC oversight faces a new challenge as political allies back markets Ex-Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is going after prediction markets. The...
Novomatic Billionaire Founder Johann Graf Charged in Casino Corruption Case
Austrian prosecutors file corruption charges in Casinos Austria scandal Novomatic founder Johann Graf accused of active trading in influence Case revives fallout from Strache and covert video Austrian authorities have charged Johann Graf, the billionaire founder and owner of Novomatic, with corruption...
Home Depot Employee Stole $4M in Gift Cards to Fund ‘Extravagant Gambling Lifestyle’
Former Home Depot employee stole 8,325 company gift cards $4 million scheme funded gambling A Secret Service investigation led to a federal prison sentence A former employee of The Home Depot has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison...
Chicago-Area Racetrack Hawthorne Files For Bankruptcy, Lists Up to $500M in Liabilities
Hawthorne files Chapter 11 with liabilities up to $500M Illinois Racing Board halts racing after bounced purse checks Fanatics owed $8.75M as racino project remains stalled The stricken Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday, listing estimated assets...
Alleged Gambino Bookie Threatened to Behead Debtor’s Son: Feds
Federal indictment details illegal sports betting and loansharking scheme. Prosecutors cite violent threats against debtors and witnesses. Recorded calls allegedly reveal mafia-linked gambling profits. An alleged Gambino bookie and loan shark threatened to cut off the head of the son of one...
Billionaire Chumba Casino Founder Laurence Escalante Hit with Fresh Drug Charges
VGW billionaire Laurence Escalante hit with new drug charges Police allege burglary, assault, and persistent family violence Trafficable quantities of ketamine, MDMA, cocaine seized from home Laurence Escalante, the Australian billionaire founder of Chumba Casino, has appeared in court in Perth, Western...
