3300 stories by Philip Conneller
Steve Wynn Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Resurrected by Appeals Court
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by nine women against Wynn Resorts founder Steve Wynn. The women, all either manicurists or makeup artists at Wynn Las Vegas, sued Wynn in March 2019, collectively under...
MMA Fighter Anthony Rocco Martin Arrested, Peed in Caesars Palace, Punched Security
Former UFC fighter Anthony Rocco Martin was arrested by Las Vegas Metro Police in the early hours of Saturday night. He was accused of urinating in a Caesars Palace hallway and then punching the casino's head of security in the throat. The...
Wynn Resorts Liable for Junket Debt: Top Macau Court Makes Watershed Ruling
Macau’s Court of Final Appeal on Wednesday upheld a ruling that found Wynn Resorts Macau jointly liable with a junket operator, Dore Entertainment, for a HK$6 million (US$747,482) debt to a VIP player. Experts expect the ruling to have far-reaching implications for...
Online Cockfighting is ‘New Pandemic’ in Philippines, Says Lawmaker
A Philippine politician has warned that online cockfighting, known as e-sabong, is akin to “the new pandemic” in the country, The Manila Bulletin reports. Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano made the comments at a press conference Monday. He pleaded with colleagues...
Hard Rock Tampa Washed Millions For ‘Brutal’ Human Trafficking Gang, Feds Say
A violent human trafficking gang smuggled more than 100 Mexican and Central American laborers into the US to work in “brutal conditions” on farms in Georgia, Florida, and Texas, federal prosecutors said this week. According to a newly unsealed federal indictment, the...
Casino Spree With GoFundMe Money Sees Man Enter Guilty Plea To Feds
A New Jersey man has admitted his part in a bogus GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $400,000, ostensibly to help a kind-hearted homeless veteran. But the money was frittered away on luxury items and casino trips to Las Vegas and Atlantic...
Massachusetts’ Aquinnah Tribe Makes Play for Class III Gaming
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) wants to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with the State of Massachusetts. This would bring Las Vegas-style slots and table games to a future gaming establishment, possibly in New Bedford. Aquinnah chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais...
Florida Accountant Allegedly Bilked Charity’s $129K, Spent at Seminole Hard Rock
A Sanford, Fla. accountant is accused of embezzling $129,231.54 from a non-profit dedicated to helping victims of child abuse, local CBS affiliate WKMG-TV reports. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office believes Carrie Wagner, 61, used the money to fund gambling sprees at the...
Ghana Football Assn. Denies Match-Fixing in South Africa Soccer World Cup Qualifier
Ghana’s soccer governing body has reacted angrily to accusations that a final group World Cup qualifying game played between “the Black Stars,” its national team, and South Africa was fixed. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) said in a statement to FIFA dated...
Irish National Lottery Rolls Over for Six Months Straight
No one has won the Irish National Lottery jackpot in almost sixth months, and the unprecedented 23-week, 47-draw rollover is making lawmakers angsty. Fine Gael politician Bernard Durkan (Kildare North) said Friday there should be a “full audit and investigation” into the...
