Areas of Expertise
3072 stories by Philip Conneller
Georgia Lottery Compliance Inspector Charged with Taking Kickbacks
A Georgia Lottery compliance inspector was allegedly more interested that licensees complied with his bribery demands than state regulations, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). On Monday, GBI agents raided the home of Michael Jerome Kessler Sr. The lottery...
Australian Soccer Players Accused of Match-Fixing for South American Crime Group
Three Australian A-League soccer players have been arrested as part of an investigation into betting corruption. The players are accused of manipulating the number of yellow cards received in at least four games that took place in the past six months. While...
Store Clerk Facing Extortion Charges in $3M Lottery Fraud Case Goes on Lam
A Massachusetts store clerk charged with extortion for his role in the theft of a $3 million lottery ticket is now a fugitive from justice after he failed to show up in court Monday. A Plymouth County Superior Court judge has issued...
Maryland to Buy Historic Pimlico Race Course for $1
The Stronach Group, owner of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course – home of the Preakness Stakes – will sell the historic track to the State of Maryland for $1. On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted to approve the plan, which...
North Carolina Woman Accidently Wins $736,874 Lottery Prize
A North Carolina woman has found herself more than half a million dollars richer after buying a digital instant-win ticket completely by accident. The freak win occurred when Cynthia Harris of Cary, NC was messing about on the North Carolina Education Lottery...
New Hampshire Bans Greyhound Simulcasts
On Tuesday, New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill to prohibit greyhound simulcasting from Jan. 1, 2027. The state joins Kansas, Colorado, and Massachusetts in recently outlawing the broadcasts, in which races are streamed in real-time enabling bettors who are...
Minnesota’s Running Aces Racino Adds More Casinos to RICO Suit
Minnesota harness racing track Running Aces has added two more casinos to a federal racketeering suit that claims tribal operators in the state are running “illegal” games. Last month, the Columbus, Minn.-based racino sued the Grand Casino Hinckley, Grand Casino Mille Lacs,...
Ohio Lottery Cyberattack Compromised 538K Customers
The Ohio Lottery has admitted that the names and social security numbers of more than 538K customers were compromised in a cyberattack on Christmas Eve last year. In a regulatory filing, the lottery said it concluded its investigation into the attack on...
$1.3B Mega Millions Jackpot Win Causing Rift in Maine Family
The “lottery curse” appears to be working its malevolent power on the winner of Maine’s all-time biggest lottery jackpot, poisoning the relationships between the winner, his parents, and the mother of his child. The anonymous $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner is suing...
888 Changes Name to Evoke in Company ‘Reset’
Online gambling giant 888 has officially changed its name to Evoke. Despite having distinctly girl-band vibes, the rebrand was approved emphatically by shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, with 284,646,548 votes for to 595,372 votes against. Evoke will...