4210 stories by Philip Conneller
Evolution Agrees £4.75M UKGC Settlement Over Games on Unlicensed Sites
Swedish online gaming provider Evolution AB has agreed to pay £4.75 million (US$6.42 million) to settle a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) license review that found the company’s games were accessible to British gamblers through unlicensed...
Poker Pro Says He Was Hog-Tied and Robbed of $57,500 Days After WSOP Clash
Two days after poker pro Jared Griener won $57,500 for his 218th-place finish in the WSOP Main Event, he says he was ambushed at his rental apartment, hog-tied, and robbed of every cent. Jared Griener,...
Pool Hustler Tied to Basketball Fixing Scandal Set to Plead Guilty in Mafia Poker Cheating Case
Gambler “Sugar” Shane Hennen, the common thread linking three federal sports-betting and poker-cheating cases, is expected to plead guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in rigged high-stakes poker games operated by members and...
Phillies Star Bryce Harper Says FanDuel Had ‘No Right’ to Use Cameo Video
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper says he was unaware that a video he made for a website where users can request personalized messages from celebrities would be used by FanDuel as part of a VIP...
Ninth Circuit Grills Kalshi on Sports Event Contracts Offered on Tribal Lands
Three California tribes asked the Ninth Circuit Friday (June 10) to revive their bid to keep Kalshi’s sports-event contracts off their reservations while a lawsuit over the markets moves forward. The James R. Browning United...
Army Veteran, 82, Says Leg Implants Triggered Encore Casino Security Ordeal
An 82-year-old Army veteran claims metal implanted in his leg following hip surgery triggered a security detector at Encore Boston Harbor, setting off a chain of events that resulted in his alleged unlawful detention. Joost...
Fired After 20 Years: Circle K Manager Fights for $12.8 Million Lottery Jackpot
An ex-manager of a Circle K store in Scottsdale, Ariz., embroiled in an ownership dispute with his former employer over a $12.8 million lottery ticket says he was following company policy when he acquired the...
Texas City Loses Bid to Recover $721K Seized in Illegal Gambling Investigation
A federal judge has ruled that the city of Hitchcock, Texas, cannot sue Galveston County to recover over $720,000 in seized funds—equal to roughly 9% of its annual budget—that authorities allege stem from an illegal...
Massachusetts House Approves Historical Horse Racing Machines Despite Casino Pushback
The Massachusetts House approved legislation Wednesday night (July 8) that would legalize historical horse racing (HHR) machines at the state's remaining racetracks. Suffolk Downs, above, is currently being redeveloped into a mixed-use neighborhood. Developer Richard...
Report: FanDuel Sent Bryce Harper Video to VIP Bettor With $2M Gambling Problem
A FanDuel VIP customer who developed a severe gambling addiction received a personalized video from Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Bryce Harper, above, during the Phillies’ July 1 game against...