4065 stories by Philip Conneller
Crooked LA Pol’s Aide Avoids Prison in ‘Casino Loyale’ Corruption Case
The former aide to disgraced former Los Angeles city councilman Jose Huizar dodged a prison sentence Friday despite being a point man in his boss’ corruption racket and initially lying to the FBI when the scheme unraveled. In 2020, George Esparza pleaded...
Lui Che-woo, Billionaire Galaxy Entertainment Founder, Dies Age 95
Lui Che-woo, the founder and chairman of Galaxy Entertainment and one of Hong Kong’s richest men, has died, age 95. The casino tycoon and philanthropist was a self-made man who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the special administrative region’s...
Polymarket Whale Funded ‘Neighbor Surveys’ to Win $85M on Trump
A mystery French national who won $85 million betting on the US presidential election via Polymarket opted to plump for Trump after commissioning his own polls. The trader, known only as “Théo,” told The Wall Street Journal that he ignored the traditional...
Bar Owners Conned Lottery Winner Out of $12M
A husband and wife from Spain who schemed to swindle a lottery winner out of more than €11 million (US$12 million) have been handed a three-year prison sentence by a judge in Valencia. The couple, who haven't been identified by Spanish media...
Car Thief Blinded by Police Taser at Ameristar Blackhawk Sues for Damages
A Denver car thief is suing a former deputy with the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office who he claims assaulted him and blinded him with a taser in the parking garage of the Ameristar Casino in Blackhawk, Colo. Christopher Bustos is blind in...
Kentucky Downs Casino Café Manager Hired Co-Worker to Kill Love Rival
A café manager at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ken. was sentenced to 40 years in a federal prison Tuesday for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s former husband. Freddy Gonzalez, 40, hired another employee from the Corner Café at Kentucky Downs’ Mint Gaming...
Elon Musk Faces Class Action Suit Over ‘Deceptive’ Election Lottery
Elon Musk and his Republican political action committee, America PAC, may be celebrating their contribution to Donald Trump’s extraordinary political comeback but a class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in a Texas federal court claims one of their election tactics wasn't on the square....
Missouri Voters Say Yes to Sports Betting (Just), No to Lake of Ozarks Casino
Missouri voters appear to have narrowly approved an amendment to legalize sports betting in the state on Tuesday night, but passed on a measure that would have created a new casino license for the Lake of the Ozarks. As of 5 a.m.,...
Arkansas Lottery Scratch-Off Disputants Ordered to Split $500K Prize
An Arkansas judge Tuesday put an end to a spat between a worker and his boss over a winning $500K lottery scratch-off ticket. The pair will split the prize 50/50, The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports. Jose Quinteros sued his employee, Jorge Rivera...
Elon Musk Voter ‘Lottery’ Not Picked by Chance, Judge Hears
Elon Musk’s controversial scheme to hand out $1 million per day to a “lucky” registered voter in swing states in the runup to Tuesday’s election is “not a lottery.” That’s because the winners aren't picked by chance, Musk’s lawyer, Chris Gober, told...
