3703 stories by Philip Conneller
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...
Property Developer Lost $900K for Regeneration Project at JACK Cleveland
A Cleveland, Ohio property developer blew $885,000 on craps and blackjack at the JACK Cleveland Casino. But the money wasn’t his. It was supposed to go towards rebuilding a local market in the city’s Greenville district. On Thursday, a jury in the...
Florida ‘Crypto Bro’ Charlatan Gets Five Years for $1M Fraud
A Miami “crypto bro” who claimed to have developed advanced AI trading software that “never lost” has been sentenced to five years in prison for bilking victims out of almost $1 million. Ryan “Brodie” Crawford, 30, told investors he was a highly...
Joran van der Sloot Confesses to Murdering Natalee Holloway
Former poker player Joran van der Sloot has pleaded guilty to the 2005 murder of American Natalee Holloway on the island of Aruba. He also admitted attempting to extort $250K from the victim’s mother. In May, Dutch national van der Sloot was...
UK College Student Bilked Grosvenor Casino Out of $24K, Sentenced
A 22-year-old UK college student who scammed the Grosvenor Casino Birmingham out of £24K (US$29.1K) after memorizing a supervisor’s PIN code was handed a 12-month community service order this week, Birmingham Live reports. Londoner Samuel Bob-Emmanuel was a regular at the casino...
Juventus Star Nicolo Fagioli Gets Seven-Month Ban Over €3M Illegal Gambling Habit
Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli will miss the rest of the Serie A soccer season after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) handed him a seven-month ban for betting on games. A rising star of Italian soccer, the 22-year-old’s gambling habits were uncovered as...
Las Vegas Rogue Cop Gets 12 Years for Armed Casino Heists
A Las Vegas Metro Police officer convicted in July of robbing off-strip casinos was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday. Caleb Rogers stole $165K in three casino heists at the Red Rock Resort, Aliante Hotel, and the Rio between November 2021...
Italy Coach Admits to Gambling Scandal ‘Trauma’ Ahead of England Game
Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted the gambling scandal engulfing the team made for “traumatic” preparation for the crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. That's as the Italy soccer team prepares to take the field against England on Tuesday night, Defensive midfielder Sandro...
UK’s Grand National Limited to 34 Runners to Make Race Safer
New changes to the UK’s Grand National horse race next April aim to make the iconic steeplechase safer for horses and their riders. These include trimming the number of runners from 40 to 34 and reducing the height of the 11th fence...
Dennis Rodman Ex-Agent Sues MGM Grand Over ‘Ketamine-Spiked’ Drink
A California high roller who was Dennis Rodman’s agent in the 1990s is suing the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He claims his drink was spiked with ketamine in one of the casino’s exclusive VIP rooms and led to huge losses. Real...
