3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Illegal Texas Horse Racetrack Raided, Drugs, Gambling Devices Seized
Authorities in West Texas raided an illegal quarter-horse racetrack and arrested nine people for offenses including promoting gambling, money laundering, racketeering, and the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. Police uncovered 135 grams of cocaine and numerous illegal gambling devices at...
Archie Karas, Legendary Las Vegas Gambler Dead at 73
Archie Karas, the fearless gambler and sometimes casino cheat, who pulled off perhaps the most famous winning streak in Las Vegas history, known as “The Run,” has died at age 73. Karas, known in gambling circles as “The Greek,” is understood to...
Fantasy Soccer Giant Sorare Charged with Illegal Gambling in UK
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has charged multibillion dollar fantasy soccer outfit Sorare with illegal gambling in an extremely rare instance of the agency exercising its prosecutorial powers. The charges are the culmination of a three-year UKGC investigation into the Paris-based company,...
Ex-UK Cop Gets Prison for £44M Horse-Betting Ponzi
A British former police sergeant has been sentenced to six years in prison for running a “Ponzi scheme” horse-betting syndicate that duped thousands of people out of millions of pounds. From 2012 to 2019, Michael Stanley operated the Layezy Racing Group, promising...
Binance Helps Disrupt Fiewin Scam Gaming App
Crypto exchange Binance says it's assisted authorities in India in recovering US$47.6 million lost by victims of a scam gaming platform. In an announcement on its website, the exchange said its Financial Intelligence Unit had provided critical intelligence to India’s Enforcement Directorate...
Wind Creek Casino ‘Burial Desecration’ Case Lands in Federal Appeals Court
A federal appeals court in Atlanta heard arguments Wednesday in a long-standing legal fight between two tribes over the land on which the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Wetumpka, Ala., now stands. The Oklahoma-based Muscogee Creek Nation (MCN) claims the Wind...
San Jose Bus Driver Shot Colleague Dead Over Gambling Debt, Police Say
A San Jose, Calif. bus driver allegedly shot and killed a co-worker over an unpaid gambling debt, according to authorities. Duc Minh Bui, 33, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of the first-degree murder of Regulus "Reggie" Teotico, 45, a fellow driver for...
Chicago Suburb Mayor Guilty of Embezzling Gambling Revenues
The incumbent mayor of Ford Heights, Ill., a Chicago suburb, has been convicted of embezzling public money. Mayor Charles Griffin was found guilty by a Cook County judge Monday of theft of government property of less than $100K, but over $10K, plus...
Chinese Soccer Player Spills Beans on Match-Fixing Epidemic
Match fixing was rife in Chinese soccer and reached its peak during the pandemic when games were taking place in empty stadiums. Coaches and managers would buy and sell games from one another, and players would bet regularly on their teams to...
Macau to Unveil Prototype Digital Currency by Year’s End
Macau will develop a prototype “digital Macau dollar” by the end of the year, according to the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) monetary authority (AMCM). The currency is likely to mirror the so-called “digital yuan,” also known as Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP),...
