3702 stories by Philip Conneller
South Carolina Ex-Coroner Says Cops Broke Law by Busting His Poker Game
Watts claims Irmo raid exaggerated and lacked probable cause. Lawsuit says seized poker funds covered food, not profit. South Carolina gambling law precedent challenges Watts’s legal stance. A former coroner for Richland County, S.C. arrested last year during a raid on what...
Federal Charges Filed After Cruise Passenger Jumps Ship Over Gambling Debt
Passenger jumped ship to escape $16,710 casino gambling debt Authorities seized $14,600 cash, phones, and multiple fake IDs A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who jumped ship to avoid paying a $16K gambling debt is now in federal custody, authorities said Tuesday. Jey...
Flamingo Las Vegas Sued After ‘Foot Mangled in Escalator’
Lawsuit alleges escalator malfunction caused severe foot injuries Plaintiff claims Flamingo and Schindler failed safety obligations Past Strip incidents highlight ongoing escalator safety concerns A California resident is suing the Flamingo Las Vegas and escalator giant Schindler Elevator Corp., claiming an escalator...
Texas Supreme Court Lets Dallas Poker Clubs Keep On Dealing
Texas Supreme Court declines case against Dallas poker clubs Appeals court ruling protects Texas Card House occupancy permit Legality of social poker rooms in Texas still uncertain Poker clubs in Dallas can breathe a little easier after the Texas Supreme Court declined...
US Targets $10 Billion Fraud, Trafficking Rings in Southeast Asia Casino Hubs
Treasury sanctions target $10B fraud and trafficking networks. Scam centers linked to casinos in Myanmar, Cambodia exposed. Victims coerced into online fraud through violence and captivity. The US Treasury on Monday blacklisted nearly 20 people and companies tied to online fraud and...
Boris Becker Says Prison Poker Left Him in Debt to Bad People
Prison poker left Becker £500 in debt to inmates. Memoir Inside recounts Wandsworth conditions and lasting psychological scars. Ex-PokerStars ambassador describes threats after multi-day prison game. German tennis legend Boris Becker got into a poker game with some nasty people while locked...
Macau Casinos Kept Tables Running as Storm Tapah Snarled Flights and Ferries
Casinos stayed open; nongaming services paused during Tapah threat Flights canceled; ferries halted; transport resumed after downgrade Monday DICJ empowered after Hato to order emergency gaming suspensions Macau’s casino floors largely remained open during its brush with Severe Tropical Storm Tapah over...
Reno Prosecutor Caught Pants Down in Peppermill Casino ‘Lewdness’ Case
Former prosecutor arrested after Peppermill Casino lewd conduct allegations Washoe County DA confirms Kenneth Ching terminated from position Case transferred to Carson City DA to avoid conflicts The now ex-Washoe County, Nev. Deputy District Attorney, Kenneth Ching, was arrested at Reno’s Peppermill...
Sam’s Town Tunica Casino to Close November 10
Boyd Gaming cites two decades of falling market demand Sam’s Town once anchored Tunica’s booming casino industry Arkansas competition reshaped regional gambling and visitor traffic Sam’s Town Tunica is to close on November 10, its owner Boyd Gaming announced Thursday, citing two...
Lucas Paquetá Weighs Legal Action Against the FA After Spot-Fixing Acquittal
Paquetá cleared of spot-fixing considers suing the FA. Failed £110m Man City transfer adds weight to claim. FA faces multi-million pound exposure if lawsuit succeeds. Lucas Paquetá, the Brazilian soccer star cleared of spot-fixing at the end of July, is considering suing...
