3662 stories by Philip Conneller
Grand Gateway Hotel Killer Pleads Guilty, Discrimination Lawsuit Filed
A Rapid City, S.D. man who shot to death an acquaintance at the Grand Gateway Hotel in the city, sparking a “racist ban,” has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Quincy Bear Robe, 21, admitted to killing Myron Blaine Pourier Jr. on March...
$2B Powerball ‘Pretender’ Could Face Police Charges, Official Says
An Altadena, Calif. man who claims he is the rightful recipient of the world’s biggest lottery prize could be charged with filing a false police report, The US Sun claims. Jose Rivera sued $2.08 billion Powerball winner Edwin Castro in February 2023,...
Grosvenor Casino Worker Killed Colleague, Fiancée with Sledgehammer
An Italian casino worker in the UK killed two of his compatriots during an acute schizophrenic episode because he believed they had put spells on him. Andrea Cardinale, 22, attacked his “best friend,” Antonio Calabro, 26, and Calabro’s fiancée, Francesca Di Dio,...
Crockfords, ‘UK’s Oldest Casino’ Closes After 195 Years
Crockfords, which claimed to be the UK’s oldest casino, has closed, The Daily Mail reports. The swanky venue in London’s affluent Mayfair district, which once courted aristocracy and royalty, has been owned by Malaysian casino giant Genting since 2006. It’s the third...
US Supreme Court Declines to Squelch Florida Sports Betting
The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday declined to block the $2.5 billion gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe, owner of the Hard Rock Casino brand. The SCOTUS decision means the tribe is free to launch mobile sports betting throughout the state...
UK Lottery Winner Becomes Pool Champ, Now Plays for England
The first thing UK lottery winner Neil Jones bought after collecting a £2.5 million jackpot in 2010 was a good pool table. Thirteen years later, he’s representing his country in the sport. Jones, a former tiler, will play for England this November...
Marina Bay Sands Roulette Colluders Get Prison in Singapore
A gambler at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands was sentenced to 28 weeks in prison Monday after admitting to conspiring with two dealers to win at roulette, CAN reports. Daniel Koh Tze Zhou pleaded guilty to two counts of violating Singapore’s Casino Control...
Wisconsin’s Alleged ‘Eyedrop Killer’ Stole $300K to Feed Gambling: Prosecutors
The trial of a Wisconsin woman accused of murdering a wealthy family friend with eyedrops got underway in Waukesha County Court Tuesday. Prosecutors believe Jessy Kurczewski, 39, killed Lynn Hernan, 62, by administering a fatal dose of Tetrahydrozoline, the main ingredient in...
Alvin Chau Fails to Get Reduced Prison Sentence, Must Pay Triple Damages
Former Macau gambling kingpin Alvin Chau has seen his sentence for fraud quashed by the enclave’s appeals court, the Court of Second Instance. But the ruling will come as scant consolation to the ex-Suncity boss, as the court also affirmed his 18-year...
Malta Casino Owner Denies Journalist Murder, Points Finger Elsewhere
A Maltese casino owner accused of organizing the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has once again denied being the mastermind behind the killing. Instead, lawyers for Yorgen Fenech have raised questions about Keith Schembri, the former Prime Minister’s chief...
