3661 stories by Philip Conneller
Yolo Group Founder Tim Heath Fights Off Abduction Attempt
An Australian gaming billionaire foiled his abduction by members of an international crime syndicate in Estonia in July, according to court filings. Tim Heath, an early Bitcoin adopter who made his fortune from crypto gaming brands like Bitcasino.io and Sportsbet.io, was “beaten...
Elon Musk Cans Pro-Trump ‘Election Lottery’ After DOJ Complaint
Elon Musk appears to have abandoned his controversial lottery scheme to encourage swing-state voters after receiving a pointed letter from the US Department of Justice. The tech billionaire, who has thrown his weight behind the Trump campaign, vowed he would give away...
SoCal Lawyer Gambled Client Funds, Lied About Terminal Cancer
A lawyer from Manhattan Beach, Calif., who stole $116K from clients to gamble and then pretended he had terminal cancer, has been disbarred, the State Bar Association said Monday. Sergio Valdovinos Ramirez’s misappropriation of funds was described as “unrelenting” in a June...
Las Vegas Sports Bettor Claims William Hill Screwed Him Out of $40K PGA Bet
A Las Vegas sports bettor thought he was flush with cash when he backed outsider Joel Moscatel Nachshon to win the first round of the 2023 Australian PGA Championship via William Hill. Now the bettor claims he was shortchanged by nearly $40K...
1XBet Streams ‘Fake’ Sports from Russia, Ukraine
In a drab gymnasium, an amateur three-a-side game of futsal is playing out on a scaled-down playing surface. The uninspiring spectacle is billed as “Arsenal versus Real Madrid.” There’s no referee and no spectators. The players look bored. One team scores. No...
Chukchansi Gold Casino Hit with Protests Against Disenrollment
Visitors to the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, near Fresno, Calif., on Saturday, witnessed around 100 people outside the premises protesting against its owner, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. The demonstrators were out in force to oppose the Chukchansi’s practice of...
Elon Musk’s Pro-US Constitution Election Lottery ‘Unconstitutional’ – Critics
Betting on the outcome of the Presidential Election may be legal in the US – for now, at least – but pro-Trump tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lottery scheme to encourage swing-state voters is a bridge too far for some. Musk has vowed...
Interpol Probe Into Illegal Euro 2024 Soccer Betting Lands 5,000 Arrests
A massive Interpol-led operation targeting illegal soccer betting during Euro 2024 seized more than US$59 million in illegal proceeds resulting in 5,100 arrests worldwide, the international police agency said. The operation, codenamed “SOGA X,” involved the cooperation of 28 countries and territories....
Macau Appeals Court Slaps Down Multibillion AAE Claim Vs. LVS
A Macau appeals court has dismissed a bid by Asian American Entertainment (AAE) to revive its longstanding multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands (LVS) over a business agreement that dissolved unhappily almost 25 years ago. AAE, a company owned by Taiwanese businessman...
Macau Enforcing Ban on ‘Mark Six’ Hong Kong Lottery
Macau’s legislature passed a bill Wednesday to tighten controls on illegal gambling in the special administrative region. The new ‘Law to Combat Illegal Gambling Crimes’ prohibits activities such as unlicensed money exchanges and loansharking in casinos and the promotion of unauthorized online...
