3943 stories by Philip Conneller
Illegal Online Gambling Outfit Threatened High-School Kids, Cops Say
Ontario’s provincial police are investigating allegations of an illegal online gambling outfit targeting high-school students who were then threatened with violence if they didn’t pay up, Bradford Today reports. Police in the town of Orillia in Central Ontario said they received reports...
$1.2M Sports Betting Fraudster’s Lawyer Asks for Leniency
A Sydney, Australia man who claimed he had developed an algorithm to gain an edge against the bookies could avoid a prison sentence for defrauding investors in his sports betting fund, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reports. Michael Pryde, 32, was the...
Stanley Ho’s Hong Kong Mansion Goes on Sale for $383M
The mansion where late Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho lived with his first wife, Clementina Leitão, is on the market for HK$3 billion (US$383 million). The residence is located in Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay, which despite the name (origin unknown), is one...
Iowa College Betting Scandal: Internal Emails Shed Light on Botched DCI Probe
“I think this is one of the things that would bring attention to our unit, not only in the public’s eyes, but also as far as the commissioner and even possibly the legislature.” So wrote Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special...
Aged Mafioso Gets Two Years for Pulling Punch in Gambling Shakedown
A reputed octogenarian New York Mafia capo was sentenced to two years in prison this week for shaking down a Manhattan restaurateur over a gambling debt. But his lawyer says Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 86, has “no regrets” about slugging the victim, reports...
Ex MGM, Genting Exec Scott Sibella Could Lose Gaming License in Betting Scandal
Former Resorts World Las Vegas and MGM Grand president Scott Sibella is now the subject of a complaint by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). The three-count formal complaint, filed Tuesday, alleges Sibella allowed illegal bookies to gamble large at the MGM...
King Gaming Raided on Isle of Man in Fraud, Money-Laundering Probe
Last summer, Asian-facing online gambling operator King Gaming Ltd. obtained planning permission from the Isle of Man government to build a multimillion-dollar HQ on a derelict vacation complex. The project, which would have included office and residential space, plus two eateries and...
Iowa College Athletes Sue for Damages Over Botched Illegal Gambling Probe
A group of Iowa college athletes who were prosecuted by state authorities under dubious circumstances are suing for damages. In a civil lawsuit filed Friday in the Des Moines federal court, 26 Iowa and Iowa State athletes claim their rights were violated...
888 Ad Campaign Becomes Political Football in London Mayoral Race
Online gambling giant 888 has agreed to pull part of its new ad campaign from London’s public transport system after it became a political football for opponents of the city’s incumbent mayor Sadiq Khan (Labour Party). The 888 campaign rolled out over...
Rivers Pittsburgh Roulette Cheating Case Sees Two More Players Charged
Two Wexford, Penn. men have been charged in relation to a roulette cheating scheme at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh that involved collusion between a dealer, a floor supervisor, and players. Chen Huan Lin, 67, and Joe Jeng Chiou Lin, 65, benefitted from the...
