4008 stories by Philip Conneller
P&O Cruises in Spotlight Over ‘Predatory’ Casino Tactics
P&O Cruises is facing a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit that accuses it of using “predatory” tactics to lure passengers to gamble at its casinos. The British cruise operator is also alleged to have illegally detained passengers on board when they couldn’t pay their...
Thai Serial Killer Who Poisoned 14 for Gambling Money Gets Death Penalty
A Thai woman thought to be the country’s worst serial killer has been sentenced to death in the first of her 14 murder trials. Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of murdering 14 friends and acquaintances by poisoning. Nicknamed “Am Cyanide” by...
Las Vegas Cop Accused of Bogus Arrests Offered Black Men Fake Bills at Casino
A Las Vegas cop accused of engineering the bogus arrests of numerous Black men tried to plant counterfeit money on two of his alleged victims when he accosted them at The Cromwell, according to court documents. On Wednesday Sgt. Kevin Menon pleaded...
Dotty’s Sued for ‘Safe’ Marketing by Woman Shot, Paralyzed in Robbery
A grandmother who was left paralyzed after a robbery at a branch of Dotty’s in Oregon is suing the slots parlor chain for marketing itself as a safe space for older women. Plaintiff Gallo Crawford, 64, was shot by a still-unidentified individual...
Betfair Had ‘No Duty of Care’ to Problem Gambler Who Blew £1.5M: UK Judge
A judge in the UK has ruled that Flutter Entertainment isn't liable to repay £1.48 million ($1.7 million) lost by a gambler at its Betfair betting exchange, nor did it owe him a duty of care to prevent him from losing money....
TV Drag Racer Sued for Not Aiding Dying Man Allegedly Beaten by Ex-Wrestler
The mother of a man who died after being attacked in a hotel room at Resorts World Las Vegas is suing the owner of a TV drag racing team who allegedly witnessed the incident. John Odom is a wealthy Idaho construction executive...
Toronto Police Arrest Teen Suspect in Poker Pro Killing After ‘Wild West’ Shootout
Toronto police have charged a teenager with second-degree homicide in connection with the death of high-stakes online poker player Matthew Bergart. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because he's a minor, was one of 23 people arrested during a “Wild West” shootout...
Elon Musk’s Swing-State Sweepstakes was ‘Not a Lottery,’ Judge Says
Elon Musk’s controversial scheme to award $1 million per day to voters in key swing states in the lead-up to the US presidential election wasn't a lottery, a judge in Philadelphia has determined. Judge Angelo Foglietta of Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas...
Kickapoo Tribe Condemns ‘Illegal’ Texas Lottery Couriers
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas has lashed out against the proliferation of online lottery services in the state, which it says amounts to unlawful gambling expansion, and it wants to know what the legislature is going to do about it. In...
Porn Deepfakes Sent to Casino-Opposed Illinois Dems by GOP Aide, Cops Say
A former aide to former Illinois State Rep. Tim Ozinga (R-Mokena) has been charged with the transmission of obscene messages, harassment, and obscenity for allegedly sending deepfake porn images to legislators opposed to a casino project. Timothy Pawula was Ozinga’s chief of...
