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Philip Conneller
4173 stories by Philip Conneller
Chinese High Roller Settles Lawsuit with SkyCity, Junkets Over Missing $4.84M
Chinese high roller alleged junket fraud after winning millions SkyCity and junket operator settled out of court this week Casino transferred chips without authorization, lawsuit claimed A Chinese high roller who sued Australia’s Sky City...
US Sanctions Burmese Warlord, Ethnic Militia Over Scam Centers, Human Trafficking
US sanctions Burmese militia for cyber scams, trafficking crimes Karen National Army profiting from illegal gambling, scam compounds Victims coerced into fraud schemes in Myanmar border towns The US Treasury has sanctioned a powerful Burmese...
Kentucky’s $167.3 Million Powerball Winner Arrested for Kicking Cop in Face
Powerball winner arrested after fight at Florida beach resort James Farthing allegedly kicked a deputy in the face during arrest Winner’s girlfriend also booked for disorderly intoxication at bar Just two days after a $167.3...
Judge Mulling Whether Ballot ‘Error’ Dooms Cedar Rapids Casino
Judge weighs if 2021 referendum misled Linn County voters Riverside Casino claims ballot wording invalidates gaming license Cedar Rapids casino plans hinge on upcoming legal ruling The wording of a ballot referendum that ostensibly authorized...
Hells Angel in ‘Ndrangheta Mafia-Linked Gambling Racket Shot Dead in Canada
Craig “Truck” McIlquham was killed in a targeted Burlington shooting He was central to 2019's Project Hobart bust Tied to Hells Angels, ‘Ndrangheta, and illegal gambling A Hells Angel gang member who was at the...
Document Dump Blunder Gives Ex-Porn Baron the Edge in £200 Million Lottery Lawsuit
UKGC mistakenly disclosed 4,000+ documents in lottery lawsuit Judge allows most documents despite UKGC privilege objections Desmond claims £200M damages over unfair lottery contract loss Media mogul Richard Desmond has received a boost in his...
Casino Junkets Named in $3.6 Million Ransom Transfer Tied to Murdered Chinese Steel Tycoon
$3.6 million ransom paid for kidnapped Chinese businessman funneled through two casino junkets Victim Congyuan Guo was killed despite the ransom payment; his death linked to a failed $20M gambling deal Philippine police have named...
Glam Lawyer Gets Prison for $8.7M Las Vegas Fraud and Gambling Bender
Lawyer Sara King stole $8.7 million from investors in her King Family Lending business Spent the funds on high-stakes gambling spree and lavish lifestyle at Wynn Las Vegas Sentenced to 21 months in federal prison,...
Escaped California Inmate Captured at Coyote Valley Casino
Inmate Donovan Bacon escaped from low security prison camp early Sunday morning Arrested four hours later at the Coyote Valley Casino, 38 miles away Bacon was serving a six-year sentence for armed robbery with a...
Snooker Player Banned for Match-Fixing Wins World Championship
Zhao Xintong became the first Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship. 27-year-old served a 20-month ban related to a match-fixing scandal. Snooker has a new world champion and he's fresh off a ban...
