4210 stories by Philip Conneller
Trump Pardons Jack Abramoff Partner Adam Kidan in SunCruz Fraud Case Tied to Gus Boulis Murder
US President Donald Trump on Friday (July 3) granted a full pardon to Adam Kidan, whose fraudulent bid to acquire SunCruz Casinos sparked a business dispute that ended with the 2001 murder of company founder...
Chumba Casino Founder Laurence Escalante Resigns From VGW Following Criminal Charges
Troubled Chumba Casino founder Laurence Escalante has permanently resigned from VGW, the online gaming company he founded in 2010 and grew into one of Australia’s largest private companies. Laurence Escalante, above, grew rich largely by...
Buddhist Monk Gets 12 Years After Gambling-Fueled Sextortion Scandal
A defrocked senior Thai Buddhist monk has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzling roughly US$92,000 in temple donations to pay off a high-stakes gambling debt after falling victim to an elaborate sextortion...
Virginia Lottery Changes Rules to Let All Winners Stay Anonymous
Virginians can now claim lottery wins anonymously, regardless of the size of the prize, thanks to the passage of a new law designed to protect identities. Virginia has ended the practice of publicly identifying lottery...
Once the World’s Largest Riverboat Casino, Argosy VI Gets an Incredible Second Life Beneath the Sea
A former riverboat casino that was once the world's largest vessel of its kind was intentionally sunk off the Alabama coast on Wednesday (July 1), beginning a second life as the region's largest artificial reef....
Throwing Games: French Pétanque Legends Face Match-Fixing Charges
The normally serene world of pétanque – the French lawn game similar to bocce – is in turmoil this week as several of its most celebrated exponents stand accused of throwing a game to benefit...
Malta Casino Tycoon Yorgen Fenech Goes on Trial Over Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder
Almost seven years after casino owner Yorgen Fenech was intercepted by the Armed Forces of Malta as he allegedly attempted to flee the island aboard his yacht, his long-awaited murder trial opened Thursday in the...
Circle K’s $12.8M Lottery Dispute Takes Fresh Twist as Second Employee Claims Jackpot
A bitter legal battle between Circle K and a former manager over a $12.8 million winning lottery ticket has grown even messier after a second convenience store employee stepped forward to claim a share of...
New Jersey Preps Supreme Court Petition in Kalshi Sports Betting Fight
New Jersey is poised to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve the billion-dollar question: do the sports event contracts offered by prediction platforms constitute sports betting, or are they federally regulated financial derivatives? The...
Michigan Court Orders Kalshi to Halt Sports Markets or Face $120K Daily Fines
A Michigan judge has temporarily ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports event contracts in the state, warning the platform it faces $120,000 daily fines if it fails to geoblock local users. Kalshi has been ordered...