3754 stories by Philip Conneller
$197.5M Mega Millions Winner Sues California Lottery for Another $197.5M
A Los Angeles man who won half of a $394 million Mega Millions jackpot a year ago is suing the California Lottery for the other half. Faramarz Lahijani claims he purchased two tickets with the same numbers from a Chevron gas station...
New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing
New Zealand, one of just five countries in which commercial greyhound racing still exists, is set to ban the sport citing concerns over the welfare of dogs. The government on Tuesday introduced a bill to prevent the unnecessary killing of dogs, while...
Pizza Hut Slammed for Half-Baked Gambling Promo
Pizza Hut is under fire in the UK for offering free online casino spins with its home deliveries. For a brief time last month, online orders at the restaurant chain were accompanied by a message congratulating customers for “unlocking” up to 300...
Kalshi Transformed Itself into ‘Online Casino’ Before Election: Regulator
Immediately after a federal appeals court in Washington DC denied a US regulator’s bid to block prediction platform Kalshi from offering trading on the US presidential election, the company transformed its futures exchange into “an online casino.” That’s according to the latest...
Churchill Downs Sues HISA Over Racing Ban Threat
Kentucky Derby owner Churchill Downs Inc (CDI) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) are suing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) for threatening to shut down their racing operations for nonpayment of nearly $5 million in fees. The racetrack operators argue...
Rabona.com Casino Sues Mike Tyson for $1.6M Over Jake Paul Fight
Online gambling platform Rabona.com is taking on Mike Tyson. UK-based Medier, which markets the Curacao-licensed Rabona, accuses the boxing legend of failing to fulfill his obligations as its brand ambassador because he had more pressing matters to attend to. Namely, preparing for...
DraftKings Sued by Wife of Gambler who ‘Plundered Kids’ Savings’
The estranged wife of a New Jersey dad who lost nearly $1 million of the family’s money gambling at DraftKings wants revenge. In a lawsuit filed in the New Jersey state court, Lisa D’Alessandro claims her husband stole from her and their...
Brandon Sattler, Vegas High Roller, Serial Fraudster, Gets 51 Months
High-rolling Las Vegas gambler Brandon Sattler has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to a single count of wire fraud. The 47-year-old Sattler admitted fraudulently obtaining more than $10 million from three individuals, including James Russell, Grant Whitcher,...
WSOP Winner Cory Zeidman Pleads Guilty to Sports Betting Fraud Scheme
Pro poker player and sports betting tout Cory Zeidman pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York Wednesday to defrauding customers in his sports handicapping business. Federal prosecutors alleged that the World Series of Poker bracelet winner and his co-defendants duped...
Alabama City Whose Funds Were Frozen in Gambling Squabble Can Pay Employees
The City of Lipscomb, Ala. will be able to pay its employees this week after Alabama’s Attorney General’s Office agreed to release $107K from city accounts frozen last month over illegal gambling. The move came after the city council met on Monday...
