3300 stories by Philip Conneller
Suncity Trial: No Evidence of Illegal Betting, Says Macau Regulator
Macau’s gaming regulator (DICJ for its Portuguese acronym) saw no evidence that junket giant Suncity was operating under-the-table multiplier bets. And it was unaware any such illicit operations occurred anywhere in the gambling hub. That’s according to three veteran DICJ officials who...
Scotland on Brink of Greyhound Racing Ban
Political momentum is building in Scotland for an outright ban on greyhound racing, and a decision could come as soon as tomorrow. A parliamentary commission is expected to deliver a “pivotal recommendation” on the future of the sport to the Scottish givernment...
Isle Casino Waterloo Must Pay $1.98M to Customer Beaten for Taking Rewards Card
A jury in Iowa has awarded $1.98 million to a man who was beaten at a casino for stealing a rewards card, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports. Montana Gunhus, 36, was attacked by another customer at the Caesars Entertainment-owned Isle Casino in...
Melbourne Cup Sabotage: Protestors Dump 200 Gallons of Sludge on Racetrack
Gold Trip, a 20-1 shot, romped home to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday. That’s despite the efforts of environmental protestors to sabotage Australia’s most famous race. Video footage released by Extinction Rebellion showed two saboteurs running onto the...
Navajo Nation Leader Gets Flak For Boozy Las Vegas Casino Snap
Navajo Nation Speaker Seth Damon is in hot water. The tribal leader was photographed at an unnamed Las Vegas casino earlier this month, apparently intoxicated, slumped across a slot machine. While that’s never a good look, let alone for a politician, it’s...
Lottery Fraudster’s Home Torched in Suspected Arson Attack, Timing Suspicious
Police in Hertfordshire, England are investigating a blaze that destroyed the home of a notorious lottery fraudster as arson. Edward Putman, 57, was imprisoned for nine years in 2019 for claiming a £2.5 million (US$2.9 million) jackpot with a forged ticket a...
Powerball Jackpot Worth $53M Won by Aussie Goldminers, Boss Wants Them Back
Lottery winners are warned to watch out for gold diggers. But what about when gold diggers turn out to be lottery winners? Real, literal gold diggers. That's exactly what has happened to 20 nightshift miners at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder goldmine in Western Australia....
Robbi Jade Lew Cheating Scandal: Embroiled Hustler Live Staffer Evades Arrest
A former employee of the "Hustler Casino Live" poker stream caught up in a notorious cheating scandal has reportedly absconded from justice. Police in Gardena, Calif., attempted to arrest Bryan Sagbigsal last week, but were unable to find the 24-year-old despite an...
Blackjack Card Counter on Murder Rap Claims ‘Poker Face’ for Lack of Emotion
A blackjack card counter has told a court in Calgary, Canada that his years of practiced, poker-faced sangfroid at the gaming tables enabled him to describe the 2020 killing of his longtime gambling partner without emotion. Chris Lee, 63, is on trial...
Japanese Citizens Face Prosecution for Gambling Online, Nat’l Police Warns
Japanese authorities have warned the country’s citizens they face criminal prosecution for using unlicensed online gambling sites, even if the operator is based overseas. Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA), in coordination with its Consumer Affairs Agency, issued the notice across multiple media...
