3663 stories by Philip Conneller
Grand Andaman Casino in Myanmar Shutters as Owner Goes on Lam
Myanmar’s military junta has issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a five-star hotel casino on the paradise island of Thahtay Kyun. U Kyaw Lwin is wanted in Thailand for money laundering, operating illegal gambling sites, tax fraud, and fuel smuggling....
Northville Downs, Michigan’s Last Racetrack, Closes After 80 Years
Northville Downs, Michigan’s last surviving racetrack, has run its last race. The 80-year-old harness racing venue in Detroit is expected to be demolished to make way for a $250 million mixed-development project. The closure is another nail in the coffin for horse...
Steve Wynn’s False Rape Defamation Case Against AP Dismissed
The Nevada Supreme Court has tossed Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against the Associated Press (AP), the AP reports. The case stemmed from a February 2018 AP news story alleging sexual misconduct that turned out to be false. The article reported a woman’s...
Ex-DraftKings Exec Accused of Stealing Company Secrets Hits “False” Allegations
A former DraftKings executive accused by the sports betting giant of corporate espionage has called the allegations “entirely fabricated" in a new filing to a Massachusetts federal court. DraftKings sued its former SVP, Michael Hermalyn, on Monday. The lawsuit claims he plotted...
F1’s Sauber to Race Under Two Names to Avoid Stake.com Headache
Formula One racing team Sauber will be known by two names this season, “Stake” or “Kick,” depending on country-specific gambling regulations. At an unveiling event of its new-look C44 race car in London, Sauber Group managing director Alessandro Bravi said the team’s...
New York Gang Accused of Gambling Den Robbery, Cold Shooting
Two men accused of robbing an underground gambling den in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, allegedly shot a man in cold blood as they fled. They each face 10 years in a federal prison, Queens Post reports. Just after midnight...
Utah’s ‘Spiritually Destructive’ Lottery Bill Gets Mixed Reception
A somewhat optimistic legislative effort to establish a lottery in Utah has gotten off to a stuttering start in Salt Lake City. Gambling bills are a rare occurrence in the state capitol -- Utah is one of just two states, along with...
Baroness Mone A Grand National Favorite Despite £202M Medpro Fraud Allegations
A racehorse owned by the UK’s most controversial couple may be pulled from England’s famous Grand National steeplechase despite being one of the favorites for the race. Monbeg Genius is owned by Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman. It is...
UK Lottery Operator Allwyn Won’t Hit Short-Term Donation Targets
Allwyn Entertainment officially took over the reins as the UK’s new lottery operator last week. Yet it has already admitted that it won’t hit its promised short-term targets on donations to good causes. That’s controversial because Allwyn won the estimated $80 billion...
Mafia Boss Who Escaped Prison Using Knotted Bedsheets Recaptured
An Italian Mafia boss who escaped from prison by knotting bedsheets together has been recaptured on the French island of Corsica after a year on the lam. Video footage of his escape showed Marco Raduano, 40, shimmying down the sheets before dropping...
