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Philip Conneller
4218 stories by Philip Conneller
DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship Ends in Controversy as Glitch Freezes Out Potential Winner
DraftKings’ inaugural Sports Betting National Championship ended in controversy on Sunday evening when the player leading the handicapping tournament was denied his final bet -- and a possible $1 million first prize -- apparently due...
Virginia’s First Casino No Guarantee as Nansemond Tribe Challenges Pamunkey Ancestral Land Claim
The Pamunkey tribe of Virginia want to build the state’s first ever casino, in the city of Norfolk on the banks Elizabeth River. The tribe has the support of the city mayor and a financial...
Suspected Kidnappers Arrested in ‘5Dimes Tony’ Case, But Sportsbook Owner Still Missing
Police in Spain and Costa Rica have arrested 12 people they believe to be responsible for the kidnapping last September of 5Dimes sports book owner William Sean Creighton, better known to his customers as “5Dimes...
Resorts World Hits Back at Wynn Resorts’ ‘Heavy-Handed’ Copyright Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by Wynn Resorts just before Christmas last year claiming that the architectural design of Resorts World Las Vegas is too similar to its own properties was a “heavy-handed” move designed to shut...
Super Bowl LIII: CBS Announcers Barred From Talking Sports Betting During Broadcast
Super Bowl LIII will be the first since the US Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, paving the way for liberalization. But gambling won’t be mentioned at all when the game...
Las Vegas Police Demand Cristiano Ronaldo DNA in Alleged Palms Casino Rape Case
Las Vegas police investigating allegations of rape against Cristiano Ronaldo have issued a warrant for the soccer star’s DNA. An American woman, Kathryn Mayorga, accuses Ronaldo -- real name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro --...
William Hill Expands Nevada Footprint, OK’d by Regulators on Five New Sports Books
Nevada’s leading sports betting operator, William Hill, has upped its stake in America’s biggest casino market as it continues its ambitious US expansion plan. On Wednesday, the British bookmaker received unanimous recommendations of approval for...
BC Money Laundering Case Collapsed Because Prosecution Accidentally Blew Police Informant’s Cover
What would have been British Columbia’s biggest ever money-laundering case was botched because federal prosecutors accidentally sent the details of a key police informant to the defense. It was alleged that Richmond-based Silver International was...
$10 Million Lottery Ticket Thief Busted for Grand Larceny as He Tries to Collect Cash
A California man who believed his winning scratch-off lottery ticket was worth $10,000 got the surprise of his life last month when he was told it was actually worth $10 million. This was followed on...
British Airways Lands in Hot Water Over ‘Glamorous Gambling’ Ad
A British Airways TV spot has caused a stir in the UK over its apparent glamorization of gambling. The advertisement for British Airways Holidays features a couple returning to their room from the pool of...
