3972 stories by Philip Conneller
Encore Boston Harbor Fracas Ends in Courtroom Stabbing, Local Rapper ‘BlueHunitz’ Charged
Fight at Encore Boston Harbor led to a stabbing outside court Local rapper Kalongie Bradley, aka "BlueHunitz" charged Victim in "stable but serious" condition A fight that began in the Encore Boston Harbor Casino on Monday, March 10, reignited outside a courthouse...
Thousands Sign Petition Opposing LVS Texas Casino Plan
Residents petition against proposed Las Vegas Sands casino. Casino plan depends on Texas legalizing gambling. Irving council to vote on zoning approval Monday. Commercial casino gaming may be illegal in Texas, but that didn’t stop thousands of residents of the city of...
Northern Quest Casino Moccasin Theft Mystery Sees 11th Hour Guilty Plea
Thief Kevin Wissman admitted stealing moccasins from Northern Quest Casino FBI and Kalispel Tribe still seeking the missing cultural artifacts Wissman, with a lengthy criminal past, faces sentencing on June 12 The mysterious disappearance of antique Kalispel tribal artifacts from the Northern...
UK Gambling Commission’s ‘Unprecedented Blunder’ in ex-Porn Baron’s £200M Lawsuit
UKGC lawyers mistakenly sent 4,321 privileged documents to the opposition. Richard Desmond claims lottery bidding errors unfairly hurt Northern & Shell. Trial set for October; UKGC warns of lottery funding impacts. Lawyers for the UK Gambling Commission inadvertently dumped thousands of documents...
Ex-NFL Player Gets 2.5 Years for $5 Million ‘African Goldmine’ Ponzi Scheme
Former NFL linebacker John Leake sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for a $5 million Ponzi scheme Solicited more than $8 million from victims, using funds for gambling and personal expenses Pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, and was ordered...
Olympic Casino Group fined €8.4 Million for Role in €42 Million BaltCap Scandal
Baltic casino operator Olympic Casino Group Baltija has been fined €8.4 million (US$9.2 million) for allowing a rogue BaltCap private equity manager to gamble millions without checks or balances. Lithuanian national Šarūnas Stepukonis was arrested in February 2024. He's suspected of misappropriating...
Venetian Las Vegas Sued by Widow Over Death Involving Sex Worker
Venetian Las Vegas sued for wrongful death by widow after husband’s fatal fentanyl overdose Victim was robbed by a sex worker who later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and is now in prison The lawsuit claims the casino failed to protect guests...
La Bolita: Is the Underground ‘Little Ball’ Lottery Making a Comeback in Florida?
Bolita’s Return? Recent Florida arrests suggest a resurgence of the illegal lottery. Is it making a comeback or just targeted enforcement? Digital systems now process illicit bets on state lotteries. Police in Florida have arrested two people alleged to have been running...
Sacre Bleu! France Decries Lottery’s English-Language Makeover
French lottery corporation has changed its name from FDJ to FDJ United The move comes following two international acquistions and an expansion of its business Some native French speakers decry the "internationalization" of the company's name as a bastardization of their native...
Virginia Gambler Gets 9 Years for $6.7 Million Theft from Injured Kids Program
The former chief financial officer of a Virginia state program that helps children who suffered injuries at birth embezzled millions from the organization. On Thursday, John Hunter Raines, 38, of Providence Ford, Va., was sentenced to nine years in prison for white-collar...
