4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Jontay Porter Scandal: Fourth Man Arrested in NBA Spot-Fixing Probe
A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the NBA spot-fixing scandal involving former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. Ammar Awawdeh, 32, from New York City, surrendered on Friday following the arrests of three co-defendants last week. The group is accused...
Stronach Group Founder Frank Stronach Charged with Sexual Assault
Austrian Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in Canada. Ontario’s Peel regional police said in a statement the 91-year-old horse racing and auto-parts magnate was detained Friday and charged with rape, indecent assault on a female,...
Golden Gate Fields Runs Its Last Race Sunday
Historic San Francisco Bay area racetrack Golden Gate Fields will run its last race today, June 9. The track’s closing weekend will involve live music, DJs, and a “Belmont Stakes Watch” party. Meanwhile, outside, Berkeley-based animal rights group Direct Action will be...
NBA Calls for Federal Sports Betting Regulations After Jontay Porter Scandal
The NBA wants a nationwide federal regulatory framework for sports betting to replace oversight by individual state agencies. The league’s Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark Tatum made the comments in a video call to reporters this week in response to developments in...
Ex-Deutsche Bank Associate Gets Prison for $1.5M Crypto Scam
A former Deutsche Bank investment banker has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for orchestrating a “Ponzi-like” crypto fraud scheme that hit investors for $1.5 million. Rashawn Russell, 28, of Brooklyn, promised his victims returns on their investments...
Beau Rivage Casino Would ‘Put Victim Back Together,’ Deranged Killer Hoped
A Biloxi, Miss. man who stabbed a stranger 30 times, partially dismembering him and severing his arm, was caught as he attempted to haul his victim’s lifeless body to the nearby Beau Rivage Casino. The killer said he hoped someone at the...
Chicago Slots Salesman Who Sued ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy?’ Imprisoned for Tax Evasion
A Chicago-area sweepstakes-machine salesman who sued Facebook and dozens of women from the “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” (AWDTSG) Facebook group has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for tax evasion. In a lawsuit filed in January, just days...
Philippines POGO Industry Under Threat After ‘Chinese Agent’ Fracas
A bill freshly filed in the Philippine Senate calls for the dismantling of the country’s controversial online gambling (or “POGO”) industry, citing its links to cases of human trafficking and online scams. A POGO, which stands for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator, is...
Gambler Faces Prison for Stealing from ‘Thunderbirds’ Writer-Director
A care provider in the UK who prosecutors claim stole £75K (US$95K) from an Emmy Award-winning writer and director to feed his addiction to lottery tickets has failed to have his guilty plea vacated. Allan John Beacham, 66, pleaded guilty in January...
Macau Fraudsters Bilked Casino for $580K with Baccarat Cold Decks
Five employees of an unnamed casino on Macau’s Cotai Strip are accused of orchestrating a scam involving stacked baccarat decks that bilked the venue out of HK$4.54 million (US$581,498). On May 25, Macau’s judiciary police arrested eight individuals on suspicion of involvement...
