3661 stories by Philip Conneller
Why is Lucas Paqueta Still Playing for West Ham Despite Spot-Fixing Charges?
The English Premier League kicked off for a new season this past weekend, but soccer fans may have been surprised to see Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta starring for West Ham on Saturday despite the serious charges of spot-fixing hanging over him. Paqueta...
Aussie Seniors’ Feud Over $5M Lottery Payout Resolved in Court
A bitter feud between three elderly residents of a public housing apartment block in Sydney, Australia over a $5 million lottery jackpot has been settled by a New South Wales Supreme Court judge. The furor began when one of the residents, Alan...
New York State Illegal Betting Ringleaders Linked to Corrupt Cop Sentenced
Two Rochester, N.Y. men who ran an illegal sports betting and poker network that generated more than $10 million over five years have been ordered to serve three years of probation including ten months of home detention. Louis Ferrari II, 42, and...
Oregon Lottery Billboards Hacked with Cute Furry Animals
Oregon Lottery LED billboards were infiltrated by mysterious furry cat animations in a suspected hack this week, forcing the screens to go dark before normal service could be eventually restored. The adorable attack affected at least seven billboards across the state, which...
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Banned from Poker Show for ‘Bad Attitude’
“I don’t care how many viewers he brings. I don’t want him back. He was rude to the dealers. He was rude to the other players. He was rude to the staff.” So said the co-owner of poker show "Hustler Casino Live"...
Mohegan Sun Wants $2.7M from Hollywood Exec Who Lost $5M in a Day
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino is chasing former Hollywood heavyweight Ron Meyer for more than $2.7 million in unpaid markers, according to a lawsuit filed in the state’s Superior Court in New London. Meyer, 79, was president and COO of Universal Studios from...
West Virginia Senator Exposed Himself in Slots Parlor, Prosecutors Claim
A West Virginia Republican state senator was arrested Tuesday allegedly for pleasuring himself in a video lottery parlor, prosecutors said Wednesday. Sen. Mike Maroney, 56, was suspended from his duties as chair of the Senate’s Health and Human Resources Committee. That’s after...
Hard Rock Rockford to Get 62-Ft Guitar Honoring Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen
The entrance to the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Ill. will soon be adorned with a 62-foot-tall electric guitar. Since Hard Rock is a brand synonymous with outsized electric guitar signage, this may not be earth-shattering news, except that this guitar is...
Utah Lottery Would be Legal in Certain Counties Under New Proposal
Utah State Rep. Kera Birkeland (R) plans to reintroduce a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask Utahns whether to legalize a state lottery. But following the failure of last year’s effort – the proposal was pretty much dead on arrival – this...
Bizarre Aussie Quizmaster Robbery Leads to Cops to Sinister Casino Kidnap Plot
The attempted robbery of a pub quizmaster in Queensland, Australia appeared at first to be “World’s Dumbest Criminals” material. But authorities quickly realized they were dealing with something far more sinister, and that the perpetrator had been traumatized after recently escaping a...
