3661 stories by Philip Conneller
She Beverage Co. ‘Scammed Investors for Casino Binges’ – Court
A California-based beverage company that marketed drinks for women has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties. That’s for allegedly scamming investors and spending the proceeds on casino binges and other luxury items. The She Beverage Co. describes itself on its...
New York Racing Studying Nationwide Adoption of Synthetic Tracks
Could America’s horse racetracks, from Santa Anita to Saratoga, soon be carpeted entirely with synthetic surfaces? That’s exactly what a new committee established by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) wants to discover. The racing body’s All-Weather Surfaces Committee is composed of...
Star Casino Sydney Faces Fresh Licensing Probe Amid Reform Doubts
Sydney’s Star Casino will face a second investigation into its business practices. That's after the New South Wales gambling regulator expressed doubts about the success of its efforts to reform. Operator Star Entertainment was found unsuitable to hold a Sydney casino license...
Powerball Lottery Sued by D.C. Man Who Thought He Won $340M
A Washington D.C. man is suing Powerball and the D.C. Lottery for $340 million, plus interest, after he claims he was wrongly denied a winning jackpot of the same amount. On January 6, 2023, when the jackpot hit those dizzying heights, John...
WSOP ‘Champions Reunion’ Event to Kickstart 2024 Schedule
The 55th annual World Series of Poker will kick off on May 28 at Paris Las Vegas with an all-new Champions Reunion Event, organizer Caesars Entertainment has announced. The $5K No Limit Hold’em freezeout will be free-to-enter for all living former WSOP...
HKEX Threatens Alvin Chau Companies with Delisting Over Russia Deal
Two companies formerly controlled by fallen junket king Alvin Chau could be booted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the city’s securities regulator (SFC) has said. That’s over concerns about a US$116 million sale of assets in Russia. Trading was halted this...
Australian Greyhound Trainer “Probably” Bludgeoned Dogs
An Australian greyhound trainer has been banned from the sport for life after he was found “on the balance of probabilities” to have bludgeoned three retired dogs to death, probably with a hammer. Trevor Rice was also fined a total of $3,350...
Trans Con Artist Posing as South Korea Casino Heir Gets 12 Years
A female-born con artist who was briefly engaged to one of South Korea’s most beloved sportswomen while identifying as a man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud. Jeon Cheong-jo, 28, falsely claimed to be a scion of South...
US Supreme Court Asked to Torpedo Seminoles Sports Betting Deal
Two Florida cardrooms have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to nullify the $2.5 billion gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe. The deal handed the latter a monopoly on statewide mobile sports betting. Should SCOTUS take the case, its decision...
Fired BaltCap Fund Manager Arrested in $29M Fraud, Gambling Probe
A former fund manager and partner with European private equity firm BaltCap, who is suspected of misappropriating and gambling away $29 million, has been detained in Lithuania. Sarunas Stepukonis, a Lithuanian national, was arrested on Saturday, a spokesperson for the European Public...
