4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Moves to Crack Down on Prediction Markets
Mick Mulvaney launches coalition targeting prediction markets like Kalshi States and tribes push to regulate prediction markets as gambling CFTC oversight faces a new challenge as political allies back markets Ex-Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is going after prediction markets. The...
Novomatic Billionaire Founder Johann Graf Charged in Casino Corruption Case
Austrian prosecutors file corruption charges in Casinos Austria scandal Novomatic founder Johann Graf accused of active trading in influence Case revives fallout from Strache and covert video Austrian authorities have charged Johann Graf, the billionaire founder and owner of Novomatic, with corruption...
Home Depot Employee Stole $4M in Gift Cards to Fund ‘Extravagant Gambling Lifestyle’
Former Home Depot employee stole 8,325 company gift cards $4 million scheme funded gambling A Secret Service investigation led to a federal prison sentence A former employee of The Home Depot has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison...
Chicago-Area Racetrack Hawthorne Files For Bankruptcy, Lists Up to $500M in Liabilities
Hawthorne files Chapter 11 with liabilities up to $500M Illinois Racing Board halts racing after bounced purse checks Fanatics owed $8.75M as racino project remains stalled The stricken Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday, listing estimated assets...
Alleged Gambino Bookie Threatened to Behead Debtor’s Son: Feds
Federal indictment details illegal sports betting and loansharking scheme. Prosecutors cite violent threats against debtors and witnesses. Recorded calls allegedly reveal mafia-linked gambling profits. An alleged Gambino bookie and loan shark threatened to cut off the head of the son of one...
Billionaire Chumba Casino Founder Laurence Escalante Hit with Fresh Drug Charges
VGW billionaire Laurence Escalante hit with new drug charges Police allege burglary, assault, and persistent family violence Trafficable quantities of ketamine, MDMA, cocaine seized from home Laurence Escalante, the Australian billionaire founder of Chumba Casino, has appeared in court in Perth, Western...
Pregnant Woman Injured After Driver Gambling On Phone Causes Crash
Driver gambling on phone crashes into stopped family SUV Pregnant passenger suffers fractured pelvis, emergency premature birth Man sentenced to 28 months, banned from driving A British man who crashed into a family car while his eyes were glued to a gambling...
Supreme Court Lawyer Tom Goldstein Convicted in Tax Case Tied to High-Stakes Poker Millions
Supreme Court lawyer convicted of tax evasion and fraud Secret multimillion-dollar poker games hid from IRS, prosecutors say Goldstein faces up to 30 years in prison Tom Goldstein, the celebrated US Supreme Court lawyer who led a double life as a high-stakes...
20 Charged in $190K DraftKings Fraud Scheme in Connecticut
Twenty charged in alleged $190K DraftKings fraud scheme Stolen bank data used to fund betting withdrawals Two suspected coordinators remain wanted by authorities Authorities in Connecticut have charged 20 state residents in connection with a sprawling $190K fraud scheme that used Visa...
EXCLUSIVE: How the Idaho Lottery Was Gamed for $1.6M by Shadowy Syndicate That Denied Idahoans Prizes
Out-of-state syndicate spent $1M to win $1.6M Record Idaho Cash jackpot tied to mass buying strategy Lawmakers move to ban bulk lottery ticket purchases The Idaho lottery was gamed last year for $1.6 million by an out-of-state lottery syndicate that likely bought...
