3300 stories by Philip Conneller
Racing Trainer Who Sold Nonexistent Horse Gambled $2M Before Bankruptcy
A former harness-racing trainer from New Zealand was convicted last year of fraud for selling a horse that didn’t exist. This week, it emerged he illegally gambled more than $2 million before filing for bankruptcy, according to local media reports. In June...
Evolution Accuser Still a Mystery in ‘Black Market’ Defamation Case
Online gaming software giant Evolution AB will have to wait to discover the identity of the author of a report that it claims was defamatory and wiped $3 billion off its market cap. Evolution is suing the unknown entity for libel, along...
Texas Lottery Player Won $95M Jackpot by Buying 26M Tickets
The mystery winner, or winners, of a $95 million jackpot on the Texas Lottery 12 months ago appear to have scooped the top prize because they purchased every possible combination of winning numbers, The Houston Chronicle has learned. That means they bought...
MMA Fighter Turned Bookie Gets Two Years in Chicago Mob-Linked Case
A former MMA fighter turned illegal Mob-linked bookie who claims to have reformed his ways was sentenced to two years in prison Friday. Michael Frontier from Chicago pleaded guilty in January to running an illegal gambling operation between 2015 and 2016. His...
Koin Mobile Hits Everi with Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cashless Payments
Digital payments company Koin Mobile has accused casino-supplier giant Everi of “abuse of its power … to stifle competition” in the emerging cashless-payments gaming market. In an antitrust suit filed in Nevada’s federal court Friday, Koin claims Everi illegally forces casinos to...
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Becomes Illinois’ Only Recognized Tribe
The federal givernment has recognized the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation as Illinois’ first and only sovereign tribal nation. On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it had placed 130 acres of land 70 miles west of Chicago into trust for...
Iowa Lottery Fraudsters Jointly Liable to Repay Winnings, Judge Rules
Two Iowa roommates convicted of lottery fraud are jointly liable to repay $30K to the state lottery, a state court judge has ruled. Sandra “Sandy” Crow was found to have fraudulently claimed the $30K prize on a winning $3 Candy Cane Crossword...
Tioga Downs Arsonist, Horse Killer Sentenced to Up to 15 Years Prison
A Pennsylvania man charged with setting a fire at Tioga Downs racetrack that killed 30 racehorses and two cats was sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison Friday. It’s still unclear exactly why Boyd Fenton, 32, of Athens, Pa., deliberately...
Cayuga Nation Sues New York State Over Lottery Sales on Reservation
The Cayuga Nation is suing the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) for selling lottery tickets on its reservation in the state’s Finger Lakes region. The Nation asserts that by federal law it is the only entity authorized to regulate the conduct...
Florida Couple Tried to Pass off Inept Forgery as $1M Lottery Ticket
Authorities in Florida have arrested a couple for allegedly attempting to submit a “winning” $l million lottery ticket that was actually two losing tickets crudely stuck together, WPDE-TV reports. Kira Lee Enders, 36, was detained Wednesday and charged with grand theft of...
