3799 stories by Philip Conneller
New York ‘Poker Shark’ Arrested in Jontay Porter Case Denies Flee Attempt
One of four New York men arrested for alleged involvement in the Jontay Porter betting scandal has denied that he was trying to flee the country when he was detained at JFK International last week. Long Phi Pham, 38, was apprehended by...
Star Casino Blackmailed with Data Leak Threat by Unsuccessful Job Applicant
Sydney’s Star Casino has been granted a court injunction against a man who began blackmailing the casino after it turned down his job application. The man, referred to only as “AB” in court documents, applied for a job at the Star in...
Ohio Skill Game Operators Gets 30 Years for Illegal Gambling, Tax Evasion
Two Ohio skill-game parlor owners have been handed hefty prison sentences after being found guilty of numerous crimes related to their illegal gambling operations. Christos Karasarides Jr., 59, owned the Canton-area gaming parlor the Skilled Shamrock. With Ronald DiPietro, 65, he co-owned...
Mountain Home, Idaho Casino Proposal Causes Rift Between Kindred Tribes
A squabble has erupted between two ancestrally linked tribes over who gets to build a casino in southern Idaho, close to the Nevada border, The Idaho Statesmen reports. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Sho-Ban) want to build a $311 million casino in the city...
Singapore’s $3B Money Laundering Case Wraps as Last Defendant Imprisoned
The last of 10 defendants in Singapore’s largest money laundering case was sentenced Monday to 17 months in prison. Su Jianfeng pleaded guilty last week to one count of money laundering under Singapore’s Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Other Serious Crimes Act, and...
Jontay Porter Scandal: Fourth Man Arrested in NBA Spot-Fixing Probe
A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the NBA spot-fixing scandal involving former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. Ammar Awawdeh, 32, from New York City, surrendered on Friday following the arrests of three co-defendants last week. The group is accused...
Stronach Group Founder Frank Stronach Charged with Sexual Assault
Austrian Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in Canada. Ontario’s Peel regional police said in a statement the 91-year-old horse racing and auto-parts magnate was detained Friday and charged with rape, indecent assault on a female,...
Golden Gate Fields Runs Its Last Race Sunday
Historic San Francisco Bay area racetrack Golden Gate Fields will run its last race today, June 9. The track’s closing weekend will involve live music, DJs, and a “Belmont Stakes Watch” party. Meanwhile, outside, Berkeley-based animal rights group Direct Action will be...
NBA Calls for Federal Sports Betting Regulations After Jontay Porter Scandal
The NBA wants a nationwide federal regulatory framework for sports betting to replace oversight by individual state agencies. The league’s Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark Tatum made the comments in a video call to reporters this week in response to developments in...
Former NYPD Cop Among 17 Indicted in New York Mafia Gambling, Extortion Racket
Seventeen people have been charged for their alleged involvement in a Mafia-linked gambling and loansharking operation on Staten Island, New York, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Among the defendants are a former NYPD officer, a mobbed-up pizza restaurateur, and numerous reputed...
