3972 stories by Philip Conneller
Mafia Boss Frank Cali’s ‘QAnon Killer’ Sentenced for Manslaughter, New Records Show
A QAnon conspiracy theorist from Staten Island, NY, who shot Gambino Mafia boss Frank “Frankie Boy” Cali to death in March 2019, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to an undisclosed prison term, according to newly unredacted court records. Anthony Comello,...
Oregon Gambler Sentenced for Stealing from Twice-Poisoned Lobbyist Dad
A Lake Oswego, Ore. man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stealing almost $400,000 from his father, who was a prominent lobbyist in Oregon until a mysterious poisoning left him in a vegetative state. Until 2021,...
Sportsbet Sued by Aussie Gamblers For ‘Illegal’ In-Play Betting
Sportsbet, Flutter Entertainment’s flagship Australian brand, is facing a class-action lawsuit from gamblers who lost money while using its “Fast Code” service. The lawsuit, filed December 24 in the Supreme Court of Victoria, argues that all “live bets” – otherwise known as...
Bernard Tomic, Former Tennis World No. 17 Investigated for Match Fixing
Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic was the subject of a match-fixing probe after suspicious betting patterns were detected around two of his matches in 2021 and 2022, The Age reports. The former world number 17 wasn't charged by Australian police and hasn't...
Judge Wants California Cardroom Video Footage in ‘Illegal Games’ Case
A California Superior Court judge in Sacramento has granted a request by a coalition of tribal operators to order dozens of cardrooms to provide the court with eye-in-the-sky surveillance footage of their games. The tribes hope the footage will ultimately vindicate their...
Sevilla Soccer Star Kike Salas Arrested on Suspicion of Spot Fixing
Sevilla center-back Kike Salas was briefly detained by Spanish police Monday as part of an investigation into spot-fixing. Investigators believe the 22-year-old Spanish soccer player deliberately picked up yellow cards, allowing acquaintances to benefit financially from betting with inside information, according to...
Truck Driver Can Keep $2M Lottery Win After Coworkers’ Legal Bid Fails
A lottery-winning truck driver from Surrey, Metro Vancouver will get to keep his $2 million windfall after a group of his colleagues failed to convince a judge they were entitled to a share. Mandeep Singh Maan won the $2 million BC/49 jackpot in...
Churchill Downs Sues Michigan Over Threat to TwinSpires Racebook
Churchill Downs is suing the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) for its efforts to shut down its advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform, TwinSpires Racebook. The regulator issued a summary suspension order against the Kentucky-based company on Monday, stating that ADW was no longer...
Leon Tsoukernik, Poker Player, Ex-Casino Owner ‘Fighting for Life’ after Drug Overdose
The Russian-born Czech poker player and former owner of King’s Resort, Leon Tsoukernik, is fighting for his life after a suspected drug overdose, according to local media reports. Tsoukernik, 51, is believed to have collapsed after taking the powerful intravenous anesthetic Propofol....
Jontay Porter NBA Betting Conspiracy Sees Another Poker Player Arrested
Poker player Shane Hennen on Sunday became the sixth individual to be arrested for alleged involvement in the Jontay Porter insider betting case. Hennen was detained by police at Harry Reid International Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Colombia....
