4210 stories by Philip Conneller
Thunder Valley Casino Mass-Stabbing Suspect Identified, Charged With Attempted Murder
A man who allegedly ran amok with a kitchen knife in a restaurant at Northern California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Wednesday (August 19) has been named and charged with attempted murder. A mugshot of Joseph...
Congressman Moves to Ban Wildfire Prediction Markets Over Arson Fears
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner would ban federally regulated prediction markets from offering event contracts on wildfires amid growing concerns over perverse arson incentives. The aftermath of the Old Trails fire in Spokane,...
Suspect Arrested After 5 Kitchen Workers Stabbed at Thunder Valley Casino
Five people were stabbed Wednesday evening (August 19) at a restaurant inside Northern California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort, authorities said. The stabbings took place on Wednesday evening at the Dos Coyotes restaurant at the Thunder...
Elon Musk’s $1M Election Giveaway Was ‘Far From Random,’ Says Federal Judge
A federal judge in Texas has refused to dismiss a fraud lawsuit against Elon Musk over his controversial $1 million election "lottery," ruling that a jury could find its supposedly random selection process was actually...
Florida AG Sues VGW, Stake, and Payment Processors Over ‘Illegal’ Sweepstakes Casinos
Sweepstakes casinos act as a “gateway drug” to illegal online gambling, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who filed two lawsuits Wednesday (Aug. 19) against operators VGW and Stake, as well as the payment...
Top Horse Racing Handicapper and Rhodes College Professor Accused of Accessing Secret Racing Data
A Rhodes College economics professor who teaches a specialized course on racetrack wagering markets has been accused of fraud by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). Professor Marshall Gramm, above, teaches The Economics of...
PokerStars Founder Puts His $152.5M Superyacht on the Market
PokerStars co-founder Mark Scheinberg is selling his $152.5 million superyacht—a floating mansion outfitted with its own helipad, infinity pool, and private beach club. One careful owner: PokerStars founder Mark Scheinberg and his yacht Synthesis, which...
Woman, 89, Dies Nine Days After Car Plunged Into Pennsylvania Casino Pond
An 89-year-old Pennsylvania woman has died nine days after she was pulled alive from a vehicle after it plunged into a retention pond at Mount Airy Casino Resort, a crash that also killed her husband....
Costa Rica Sportsbook Operator Forfeits $25M, Avoids Prison in Tradewinds Case
A Costa Rica-based operator who admitted to running the offshore sportsbook Tradewinds avoided prison time and was ordered to forfeit $25 million in illegal proceeds, according to recently uncovered federal court records. Michael “Scott” Brannon,...
Spanish Widow Sues Over €35K Lottery Prize After Late Husband Forged Her Gambling Blacklist Filing
A 79-year-old Spanish widow is fighting to collect a €35,000 (US$40,000) lottery prize after discovering her “sexist” late husband forged her signature to place her on a gambling self-exclusion list 13 years ago. A lottery...