3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Italian Priest Finds Bleach in Communion Chalice in Suspected Mafia Hit
An Italian priest got the shock of his life as he was about to sip from a chalice of wine while saying Mass in Cessaniti, a small town in Calabria, southern Italy, on Saturday. Father Felice Palamara suddenly realized the Communion cup...
China Gives Free Lottery Tickets to Couples to Boost Birth Rates
It’s a strange aphrodisiac. But the Chinese city of Xian plans to boost birthrates by giving out free lottery tickets to newlyweds, Reuters reports. City officials hope couples uncertain about the benefits of having children will be swayed by the offer. This...
Web’s ‘Clue Heywood’ Hits All 26 Arizona Casinos in 48 Hours
An anonymous Arizona-based social media personality who uses the alias “Clue Heywood” has just completed the ultimate “dirtbag adventure.” Last weekend, Heywood, with his accomplice, the author and journalist Tom Zoellner, visited all 26 tribal casinos in Arizona within 48 hours, placed...
GeoComply Blocked Iowa Cops Investigating College Betting
Geolocation tech provider GeoComply cut off access to its software for Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) last month, The Des Moines Register reports. That’s after the company learned investigators were using the software to pry on athletes’ betting habits in University...
Casino del Sol in Tucson Fighting Cyber Attack
The Casino del Sol in Tucson, Ariz., said Tuesday that it had restored some semblance of normal operations after a February 21 cyber attack caused widespread system outage at the property. The FBI and the Pascua Yaqui Police Department are working together...
New Mexico Man Claims He Found 900 Fentanyl Pills Near Slots
A New Mexico man claims he just happened to find 900 fentanyl pills next to a slot machine at the Speaking Rock Casino in El Paso, Texas, and placed them in his pocket for safekeeping. A federal grand jury was skeptical and...
Affordability Checks Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to British Horse Racing
Proposed affordability checks for UK gamblers could spell curtains for British horse racing, industry stakeholders fear. The planned checks could be triggered by losses of as little as £125 (US$159) in 30 days, or £500 (US$ 634) in a year. This could...
Barstool Sports’ ‘Mintzy’ Skips Work for Deep Poker Run, Portnoy Mad
“Mintzy Just Bagged chip lead with 14 left and $120k up top by rivering quads in a CRAZY Hand!” So tweeted Ben “Mintzy” Mintz just hours ago. The colorful Barstool Sports media personality had found himself as the chip leader in the...
Taylor Swift May Have Driven Resurgent Black Market Super Bowl Bets
Reports of the death of the U.S.-facing online gambling black market have been greatly exaggerated. At least, that’s the takeaway from new research commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG), a UK campaign group that promotes gambling reform. Of the estimated...
UK to Announce £2 Max Stakes on Slots In Drastic Reform
The UK government is expected Friday to set the maximum stake on online slots to £2 per spin for those younger than 25, and £5 per spin for those over 25, The Guardian reports. Currently, there is no legal maximum stake for...
