3041 stories by Philip Conneller
Arsenal Now Favorite with Some Sportsbooks to Win Premier League
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League on New Year’s Eve. They did so with a rampant 4-2 win at Brighton, a club that has been something of a bogey team for the Gunners in recent years....
UK Cops to Screen Suspects for Problem Gambling to Understand Crime Impact
Police departments in England and Wales are ramping up gambling addiction screening of suspects in an effort to better understand the impact of the disorder on criminal behavior. Ten departments are currently quizzing detainees on their gambling habits, while an additional seven...
Seminoles Threaten Disenrollment Over ‘False’ Vaccine Lottery Claims
Two members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida claim they have been threatened with disenrollment for criticizing the tribe’s vaccine lottery and making an incendiary allegation about the chairman’s son, The Florida Bulldog reports. Cousins Laura and Leslie Billie aired their concerns...
Lottery Winner Who Left Winnings in Shopping Cart Hunted
In Cambridgeshire, UK, the hunt is underway for a lottery winner named Barry who left a prize check for an undisclosed but “significant” sum in a supermarket shopping cart. The check was discovered by honest citizen Richard Haslop in his local branch...
Kawhi Leonard’s Big Sister Goes on Trial for Pechanga Casino Murder
The trial of two women accused of beating a senior citizen to death in a bathroom at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. is set to begin this week. Candace Tai Townsell, 42, and Kimesha Monae Williams, 38, both of Moreno...
Hollywood Casino Toledo Workers Expected to Strike Thursday Over Pay
Union leaders said Tuesday talks with the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio were moving “very, very, very slow,” making threatened strike action on Thursday at midnight increasingly likely. Around 400 casino workers are expected to walk off the job tomorrow unless a...
Maine Tribal Gaming Rights Chopped from Massive Federal Spending Bill
An amendment to a must-pass federal spending bill that would have established gaming rights for Maine’s tribes didn’t make the final cut in the US Senate this week. The sovereign rights amendment, introduced by US Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine, 2nd), was approved...
Miccosukee Tribe Sues Insurer for $5M Stolen in ‘Ghost Credit’ Casino Scam
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is suing its insurance provider, Great American Insurance Company, for failing to pay out on the theft of over $5 million from its casino. The tribe was a victim of an elaborate embezzlement scheme engineered by video-gaming...
Unlicensed VulcanVegas Must Repay German Gambler €14K, Cologne Court Rules
A judge in Cologne, Germany has ordered Cyprus-based gambling operator Brivio to repay €14,000 ($14,845) to a gambler. He lost the money on its German-language Vulcanvegas.com sportsbook between 2020 and 2022. During that time, Brivio wasn't licensed to operate in Germany. Therefore,...
Gambling Addiction No Excuse for ‘Greedy’ Church Official Who Stole £5.2M
An ex-con who bilked the Church of England out of £5.2 million (US$6.3 million) couldn't claim gambling addiction as a mitigating factor in his crime. Prosecutors said the main driver of former church official Martin Sargeant’s offending was “greed” and the desire...
