4065 stories by Philip Conneller
Figures in Arenas Gambling Case Linked to Building in Unsolved L.A. Disappearance
Arenas indicted for running high-stakes poker games illegally Some co-defendants tied to underground poker room operators Building where Planck vanished housed linked illegal poker room Some of those arrested alongside former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas are associated with people suspected of running...
Casino Oklahoma Sues Town Over Threat to Cut Water
Tribe sues town over utility shutdown targeting sovereign land Delaware Nation claims illegal tax coercion on trust land Lawsuit seeks injunction, cites violation of federal protections A federally recognized tribal nation in Oklahoma is asking a federal judge to stop a small...
Marcus Morris Sr. Allegedly Owes Las Vegas Casinos $265 Thousand
Marcus Morris was arrested at Ft Lauderdale airport on a fraud warrant Judge denies bond, insists on Nevada extradition or payment His brother, Markieff, defends him, calls case “insanity” online Marcus Morris Sr. owes a total of $265K in unpaid casino markers...
Casino Giant Bally’s Brand Blocked Down Under by Retirees’ Bowls Club
Sydney club wins rights to "Bally" trademark first. Bally’s Corp blocked from using brand in Australia. AU$300m Star deal may face unexpected branding issues. US casino behemoth Bally’s Corporation has been blocked from trademarking its own name in Australia because a friendly...
Jimmy Hoffa ‘Put Through Sausage Grinder’ by Detroit Mob, New Claims Allege
Mobster allegedly confessed to Hoffa’s murder twice before Sausage grinder, incinerator cited in new disposal theory FBI probe resurfaces amid explosive new wiretap evidence Fifty years after powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished from a suburban Detroit parking lot, a new set...
Former Mashpee Leader Admits Tax Fraud Linked to $1B Casino Project
Cromwell admits to underreporting $177K in taxable income Convictions tied to stalled First Light casino project reinstated Supreme Court declined to hear Cromwell's final appeal Cedric Cromwell, the former chairman of Massachusetts’ Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud...
Pennsylvania Gambler Who Used Skull Mask in Fatal Robbery Gets Life
Clerk shot after $14K robbery in convenience store Convict wore skull mask, left clerk dying but calling 911 Store faces lawsuit over unsafe illegal gaming operation A gambler and local drug dealer from Hazleton, Pa., has been sentenced to life without the...
Marcus Morris Sr. Arrested in Florida Over Alleged Las Vegas Casino Debt
Arrest tied to unpaid Las Vegas casino gambling marker Agent denies fraud, calls situation “absolute insanity” NBA veteran held without bond at Fort Lauderdale airport NBA forward Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested Sunday at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a felony...
Minnesota Regulators Back Prairie’s Edge Casino in ‘Outrageous’ Power Cut Threat
State regulators back tribe in solar power showdown. Casino solar array triggers utility shutdown threat. Regulator warns co-op may lose service rights entirely. A Minnesota utility company’s threat to pull the plug on the Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort if its owner, the...
California AG Rob Bonta Promises DFS Crackdown
AG Bonta to enforce opinion saying DFS contests violate California law DFS industry faces heightened scrutiny and legal uncertainty Tribes demand swift action to enforce DFS regulations California Attorney General Rob Bonta has vowed to clamp down on daily fantasy sports operating...
