4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Double Murderer ‘Losing Streak Lois’ Arrested in Texas After Hitting Casino Jackpot
Lois Riess, the so-called “Gambling Granny” who became the subject of a nationwide manhunt after she allegedly murdered two people and went on the run, was apprehended Thursday night on South Padre Island close to the Mexican border. Earlier in the day,...
Nevada Governor Sandoval Spearheads Push to Bring More Major Sporting Events to Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Golden Knights have defied all odds in their explosive first season and it seems even Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has caught “Knight Fever.” On Wednesday, Sandoval signed an executive order that established the Southern Nevada Sporting Event Committee, a...
Seminoles Agree to New Revenue-Sharing Deal with Florida Governor Rick Scott
Florida Governor Rick Scott has sealed a deal with the powerful Seminole tribe that will see it continue to make payments totaling $300 million to the state throughout 2019, despite the lack of an official compact. “Today, I am proud to announce...
Cambridge Analytica Planned to Launch Own Cryptocurrency to Monetize Personal Data
Cambridge Analytica, the controversial firm at the center of the Facebook data harvesting scandal, planned to launch its own cryptocurrency that would enable adopters to profit from selling their own personal data. According to the The New York Times, before it became the...
Crown Melbourne Baccarat Dealer and Three High Rollers Accused of $400K Cheating Scam
A Crown Casino Melbourne croupier and his three high-rolling associates appeared in an Australian courtroom on Tuesday accused of attempting to bilk the casino out of more than AU$400,000. Prosecutors allege Michael Huo, 35, a Crown baccarat dealer for more than five...
Hackers Stole Las Vegas Casino High-Roller Database Via Its Fish Tank
Hackers are gravitating from phishing to fish tanks, according to a cybersecurity expert, who related this week how criminals were able to steal a casino’s high-roller database by gaining access to its computer network via a smart thermostat in its tropical aquarium....
Wynn Resorts Ends Six-Year Legal Battle with Elaine Wynn, All Litigation Dropped
Wynn Resorts on Monday announced it had resolved the longstanding legal battle with Elaine Wynn, its biggest shareholder and the ex-wife of its disgraced former CEO and chairman, Steve Wynn. The agreement came just as jury selection for the case was due...
SunBets Fined £84,000 Over ‘Piegate’ Scandal
SunBets, the betting arm of British tabloid The Sun, has been fined £84,000 ($120,000) over an overweight semi-professional soccer player’s decision to eat a meat pie . It was an incident that left a bad taste in the mouth not just of...
China-Sanctioned Horseracing, Expanded Sports Lottery to Transform Hainan into Liberal Market Zone
In China, the promise of legal horse racing and expanded sports lotteries gave a significant boost to companies with links to the Chinese resort island of Hainan in early trading on Monday, following Beijing’s announcement over the weekend that the island would...
Guidiville Rancheria Tribe Loses 14-Year Battle for Richmond, California Casino
A federal judge on Thursday permanently quashed a 14-year bid by the by the Guidiville Rancheria Native American tribe to build a $1.2 billion casino on the site of a former US Navy Depot in Richmond, California. The judge in Oakland officially...
