3299 stories by Philip Conneller
Dana White: James Krause Match-Fixing ‘Possible’ and ‘Huge Concern’ for UFC
UFC boss Dana White has admitted that match-fixing is a “huge concern” for his company. The president of the MMA giant told ESPN that it “could be possible” that match-fixing occurred in the controversial November 5 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan...
New Mashpee Chair Charged with Theft from Museum
Police in Plymouth, Mass. have charged the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe in with the theft of four artifacts from a local museum, The Mashpee Enterprise reports. Brian Weeden, 30, who is also the head of the tribe’s gaming commission, and...
‘Psychic’ Gamblers Bilked Woman Out of $3M in ‘Cursed’ Money
Two gambling Miami “fortune tellers” conned a gullible victim out of more than $3 million by claiming her money was “cursed” and would have to be “spiritually cleansed” via a special healing ritual. Even more incredibly, the unnamed victim was a financial...
Macau Casinos Get Special Gaming Zones to Boost Foreigners
Macau’s casinos will establish designated gaming zones and issue special gambling chips for foreigners, the special administrative region’s (SAR) chief regulator said Friday. The move is part of an effort by Macau’s government to increase the number of foreign tourists in the...
Alabama Family That Built Cockfighting ‘Stadium’ Imprisoned
Seven members of an Alabama family have been handed federal prison sentences for operating one of the “largest cockfighting enterprises” in the US, according to the Department of Justice. Three generations of the Easterling family of Verbena, Ala., aged between 25 and...
Mashpee Tribe Victim of Former Chief’s Casino Crimes, US Backs Compensation
The Massachusetts-based Mashpee Tribe of Wampanoag should receive $239,726.94 in restitution for legal costs following the conviction of its former chairman, Cedric Cromwell, on bribery charges. That’s according to a brief filed in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts...
Steve Wynn RICO Lawsuit: Appellate Court Hears Oral Arguments
A lawsuit that accuses Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts, and others of bribery, racketeering, and attempting to corrupt the judicial process went to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The suit was brought by former Wynn Las Vegas salon manager...
Dark Horse Morocco Beats Spain on Penalties in Major World Cup Upset
They’re calling Qatar 2022 the World Cup of upsets, but this one takes the cake. Morocco knocked Spain out of the World Cup on Tuesday after two tense hours of play and a penalty shootout. Yes, Morocco, a team that was 250/1...
Wirecard Fraud Trial: Ex-CEO Markus Braun to Face the Music in Munich
Markus Braun, former CEO of disgraced German fintech company Wirecard, is expected to deny charges that include gang-related fraud when his trial begins Thursday in Munich. Braun's company, which began life processing gambling and porn payments, was feted as the leading light...
Seminole Tribe of Florida Strongly Denies Impropriety in $3M Vaccine Lottery
On October 5, 2021, the Seminole Tribe of Florida held a vaccine lottery. The draw awarded at least $3 million in federal COVID relief money in prizes as an incentive for tribal members to get the shot. But some critics within the...
