3882 stories by Philip Conneller
Someone Just Placed a Massive Polymarket Bet on China Invading Taiwan
Polymarket “caspermc” backs 2026 Taiwan invasion with $37K. Headline $289K figure reflects potential payout, not the stake. Market odds stay low; insider theory highly implausible. A new Polymarket account has placed a massive bet on China invading Taiwan in 2026 – but...
Illinois Regulators Halt Hawthorne Racing After Purse Checks Bounce
Illinois Racing Board orders Hawthorne to stop live racing and OTB Horsemen say purse checks bounced twice within weeks Shutdown leaves Illinois without live parimutuel racing, for now Illinois’ embattled Hawthorne Race Course was ordered to cease live racing and suspend its...
Michael Owen Joins Casino.org as Exclusive UK & Ireland Affiliate Ambassador
Michael Owen signs on as Casino.org’s UK & Ireland ambassador Partnership runs through 2026, focused on football and betting insight Owen will feature across UK and Ireland channels, promoting safer play Michael Owen, who during his playing career signed for some of...
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Fired Dealer After Night Shift Heart Attack
EEOC says dealer fired after heart attack and medical leave Complaint alleges casino required full duty, no restrictions to return Agency seeks damages, policy changes, injunction, and jury trial A dealer who suffered a heart attack during an overnight shift at the...
Deadly Las Vegas DUI Homeless Camp Crash: Driver Was Leaving Dotty’s
Driver returning from Dotty’s allegedly hit homeless camp, killing man. Police say Honda crossed lanes, left roadway, traveled about 1,000 feet. Blood test four hours later showed 0.144 BAC; tox pending. A man accused of crashing into a homeless encampment in Las...
Magic Diamond Casino Patron Strangled in Restroom, Cash Stolen
Suspect allegedly strangled a casino patron with a charging cable, stole cash Deputies used video and interviews; found jacket with meth syringe Police say suspect admitted robbery; booked into Gallatin County jail A Belgrade, Mont. man was arrested Sunday night on suspicion...
Casino Waldo Chair Detained for Fraud as Nepal Cops Bust Hi-Tech Cheating
Chinese casino chair Chan Min Ching arrested in Kathmandu fraud probe. Police allege dummy players, contact lenses, and “chips in cards”. Case highlights Nepal’s tourist-focused casinos and limited corporate transparency. Police in Nepal have arrested the head of the company that operates...
Turmoil in Spanish Village After Catastrophic €4 Million Lottery Blunder
Error leaves 50 lottery shares unregistered and worthless El Gordo win turns into village feud, tears, and accusations Committee offers compromise; winners urged to accept cuts to compensate The quiet Spanish mountain village of Villamanín was plunged into turmoil just before Christmas...
Who is James Bord, Poker Champion Leading Bid for Sheffield Wednesday FC?
Bord emerges as the preferred bidder to buy crisis-hit Sheffield Wednesday soccer team Club in administration, hit by points deductions, facing relegation Bord’s links to Bloom and Benham’s data-led gambling-to-soccer model Former World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) champion James Bord is...
Rapid City’s Grand Gateway Hotel Loses Civil Rights Trial Over Native American Ban
Federal jury finds Grand Gateway Hotel liable for discriminating against Native Americans. NDN Collective awarded $1; individual plaintiffs receive additional damages. Jury also finds protest activity a nuisance; Retsel awarded $812. A federal jury has ruled that the owners of a South...
