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4210 stories by Philip Conneller
UK Woman Claims Store Trashed £12M Lottery Ticket
A UK woman claims her £12 million (US$16 million) lottery ticket ended up in the trash after a store terminal mistakenly indicated there was no prize. Kath Main, above, says she should be £12 million...
Soldier Accused of Polymarket Trades on Maduro Capture Seeks Dismissal of CFTC Case
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier accused of using classified intelligence to profit from the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro argues that a civil insider trading case brought against him by the Commodities Futures...
Hit a $4,500 Slot Jackpot? New Mexico Wants to Know if You’re on Food Stamps
State welfare officials in New Mexico are partnering with the Gaming Control Board on a new data-sharing agreement designed to flag the state whenever a food stamp recipient wins a high-value casino jackpot. New Mexico...
Former NH Senator Andy Sanborn Pleads Guilty to Buying Porsche with COVID Relief Funds
Former New Hampshire state senator and casino owner Andy Sanborn pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday (July 8) to stealing government funds, admitting he used more than $255,000 in federal COVID-19 relief money to...
Developer Pitches $500M Lakeside Casino Resort Ahead of Steuben County Vote
An Indiana property developer and realtor is proposing a $500 million lakeside destination casino resort in Steuben County in the state’s northeast, Fort Wayne TV station WANE reports. Pokagon State Park, above, is just a...
Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest Dogged by Fresh Betting Controversy
Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest may not generate the betting volume of the World Cup or the Super Bowl, but the July 4 spectacle is the absolute pinnacle of competitive eating. And because...
Sportsbooks Cash In After Record Betting on USMNT’s World Cup Exit
The USMNT’s crushing World Cup exit against Belgium on Monday night (July 6) officially marked the most-bet soccer match in U.S. sports betting history, according to industry data compiled by ESPN and Fox Sports. While...
Kansas Tribe Sues State Lottery Over ‘Illegal’ Ticket Sales on Reservation
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is suing the Kansas Lottery, alleging the state illegally sells tickets on its reservation in violation of federal law and tribal sovereignty. The Prairie Band Casino Resort, above, about 15...
Former Crown Exec Loses Bid for $20M Interest on High Roller’s ‘Largest, Fastest’ Casino Losses
A former Crown Resorts executive has lost her bid to collect years of interest on a Chinese billionaire’s gambling debt that has been described as the “largest and fastest” loss ever recorded at an Australian...
Polymarket Sued by Traders Claiming $6.5M ‘Scam’ Over Bitcoin Prediction Market
Two Polymarket traders have sued the prediction market platform in New York, alleging it changed the rules governing a Bitcoin-related market after the outcome was known, costing nearly 1,900 traders a combined $6.5 million in...
