3564 stories by Philip Conneller
‘Accountant to the Stars’ Avoids Prison in Wayne Nix Case
An accountant for former minor league baseball player turned illegal bookie Wayne Nix was spared a prison sentence Tuesday for lying to federal agents. William Eric Fulton, 60, is the founder and managing partner of Fulton Management, whose clients have included MMA...
Sports Offshore Operator Richard Sullivan Pleads Guilty After 14 Years a Fugitive
Former fugitive and Sports Offshore operator Richard Sullivan has pleaded guilty to illegal gambling charges. His plea comes nearly 14 years after he was first indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston. Sullivan, 73, was arrested in August upon his arrival...
Body Parts Left at Philippine Police HQ Linked to Illegal Gambling, Cops Say
The Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) says the grim discovery last Friday of a sack of severed body parts outside its HQ in the city of Bacolod could be related to its crackdown on illegal gambling. The sack, containing a severed...
888 to Bow Out of US Markets, Part Ways with Sports Illustrated
Online gambling giant 888 Holdings appears likely to exit the U.S. B2C markets, citing operational costs. In a filing to the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the group said it will launch a strategic review into its U.S. operations that will explore...
Mohegan Pennsylvania Baccarat Cheater Sought for Secretly Recording Cards
Pennsylvania authorities are hunting a known baccarat cheater after he was caught on camera trying to defraud the Mohegan casino in Wilkes-Barre. State police said Chinese national Jianchu Liu, 47, was spotted by the eye in the sky as he attempted to...
Aussie Horse Racing Trainer Banned for Pulling Down Compliance Officer’s Pants
An Australian horse racing trainer got wasted and pulled down a compliance officer’s pants and underwear in front of a crowd at the Kangaroo Island racetrack, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Unfortunately for trainer Todd Balfour, regulator Racing South Australia, which employed...
Louisiana Historical Horse Racing Illegal Unless Local Vote, Judge Says
Historical horse race machines (HHR) are illegal in Louisiana unless they have been specifically authorized by local voters, a state court has ruled. That’s bad news for racetrack operators like Boyd Racing and Churchill Downs, which rely on the machines to boost...
Jamul Casino’s ‘Legal Carnage’ Ends with Financial Penalties
A federal judge in California hopes to end years of “legal harassment” against the Jamul Indian Village and its Jamul Casino by imposing financial penalties against the plaintiffs and their attorneys. U.S. District Judge Andrew G. Schopler noted the tiny San Diego...
Iowa State Betting Scandal: Case Against College Athletes Implodes
The case against four Iowa State athletes charged with felony identity theft in connection with a college betting scandal fell apart Friday when prosecutors asked for the charges to be dismissed. Cyclones football players Isaiah Lee, Jirehl Brock, and Eyioma Uwazurike, and...
Pace-O-Matic Lawyer Work on Virginia Skill Game Bill ‘Not Conflict of Interest’
A Virginia state senator -- who as a lawyer for skill-games manufacturer Pace-O-Matic fought the state’s ban on the machines -- is now helping to write legislation to overturn the prohibition, The Virginia Mercury reports. Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Franklin) admitted he was...
