3052 stories by Philip Conneller
Former Illinois Lawmaker Admits Wearing FBI Wire in Gambling Bribery Scandal
A former Illinois state senator has admitted he wore a wire to trap a Democratic Party colleague into admitting to bribery. Veteran lawmaker Terry Link had previously repeatedly denied reports that he cooperated with the FBI to incriminate former State Rep Luis...
Boyd Gaming Hit with Lawsuit Over Suncoast Escalator Death
Boyd Gaming is facing a wrongful death suit from the wife of a man who died from injuries sustained on an escalator walkway at the Suncoast Hotel & Casino in Northwest Las Vegas. The lawsuit claims Suncoast owner Boyd “negligently, carelessly, and...
Former Quapaw Nation Lawyer Charged with $500K Saracen Casino Theft
Federal prosecutors have charged a former lawyer for the Quapaw Nation with the embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars from the tribe’s Saracen Casino in Pine Bluff, Ark. Jack Brill was a board member of the Nation’s Downstream Development Authority when...
Greyhound Protection Act Would End Dog Racing in West Virginia
A federal bill that would phase out greyhound racing in West Virginia, the sport’s last bastion in the US, hasn't been welcomed by the state’s two members of Congress. US Reps Alex Mooney (R) and Carol Miller (R) said in separate statements...
Gamblers Squeeze Out of South Korea Police Station Window and Flee
Ten Vietnamese gamblers who escaped from a South Korean police station by squeezing through a window in the dead of night have all been rearrested, according to authorities in the southwestern city of Gwangju. The 10 were part of a group of...
Natalee Holloway Suspect Lands in US to Face Charges of Extorting Missing Woman’s Mother
A one-time professional poker player who is the chief suspect in the murder of American woman Natalee Holloway arrived on US soil Thursday to face fraud charges. Joran van der Sloot was handed to US authorities at Jorge Chavez International Airport in...
Bloods Leader Gets 37 Years for Murder of Mafia Gambling Kingpin
A Brooklyn Bloods leader who organized the killing of a reputed Bonnano crime family associate was sentenced to 37 years in prison by a federal judge on Thursday. Bushawn Shelton, 39, arranged the murder of Sylvester “Sally Daz” Zottola, 71, at the...
UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal Heartland
A wealthy British businessman whose wife won the lottery has denied involvement in a bizarre plot to plant fake bombs in London’s legal heartland. Jonathan Nuttall, 50, was already fabulously wealthy when his wife, Amanda, claimed her £2.5 million (US$3.1 million) jackpot...
Mafia Gambling Figure Shot Dead in Montreal
A high-profile member of the Montreal Mafia was shot dead in broad daylight on Monday afternoon on a street corner in Dorval in the city’s suburbs. Francesco Del Balso, 53, is believed to have been an influential leader in the Rizzuto crime...
Thailand Cuts Power to Myanmar Border Gambling Zone
Thailand’s electricity authority cut off power to two towns just across the border in Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State on Monday night. The area is home to Yatai New Town, a reputed hotbed of new casino developments, illegal online gambling and scam operations,...
