Crime
Online Gambling Operators Sentenced to Prison Monday
Two operators of an online gambling website based in Costa Rica have been sentenced to prison Monday.
Thomas Uva IV, aka “Little T,” 32, was sentenced to 21 months, followed by three years of supervised release, and John Colello, 54, was sentenced to six months, followed by two years of supervised release. Together they ran the website 44wager.com
Top Gambling News: PokerAce Shuts Down, Zynga Lays Off 500 Plus Staff
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the late evening and overnight hours of June 3 and June 4. Follow us on Twitter here.
*PokerAce Online Poker Room Shuts Down – PokerNews.com broke the story late Monday that the online poker site PokerAce will be closing its doors.
Online Bookie Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PHILLIP JOHN BAUCO, 56, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for participating in an illegal gambling operation. Judge Covello also ordered BAUCO to pay a fine in the amount of $5000. On January 28, 2010, BAUCO pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy.
Top Gambling News: ‘Gambino-Tied’ Online Gambling Operators to be Sentenced
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com heading into the afternoon (Eastern Standard Time) June 3, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.
*Sentencing of Three Men Charged With Running Internet Gambling Business With Ties to Gambino Crime Family Today - HARTFORD, Conn. — (Associated Press) -
83-Year-Old Reputed Mobster Whitey Bulger Trial Set to Begin This Week
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - James "Whitey" Bulger is no longer the feared man who swaggered around South Boston and later became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitives.
At 83, the bright platinum hair that earned Bulger his nickname is all but gone and his reputed status as the leader of a violent gang has passed.
But as Bulger's long-awaited trial gets under way, it's clear that the passage of time has done little to diminish Boston's fascination with Bulger.
Bubble Group, Sheriff Gaming Online Casino Sites Under Investigation (UPDATED March 2014)
A probe by Dutch authorities into a massive drug trafficking, money laundering and illegal Internet gambling business has led to scrutiny of the Bubble Group’s Sheriff Gaming online casino operations.
Online Casinos, Poker site Shut Down, Funds Seized in Alleged Drug Case
Some are calling it the “Black Friday for the Online Casino Industry” as a number of Dutch-based web gaming sites were recently shut down. At least one poker site, AmsterdamPoker.com, was also taken down as part of the law enforcement operative.
$1.3 Mil Cash Intercepted by RCMP Tied to Hells Angels Internet Gambling Biz
David Baines of the Vancouver Sun reports that a backpack filled with $1.3 million cash intercepted by the RCMP enroute to Vancouver in February 2012 belonged to a Hells Angels linked Internet gambling operative.
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Poker Pro Amnon Filippi Free to Play in WSOP But Must Wear Ankle Bracelet
Poker player Amnon Filippi will be permitted to travel to Las Vegas for this year’s World Series of Poker but must wear an ankle bracelet.
Filippi awaits trial for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
The 43-year-old poker pro was busted in the Bronx, New York nearly 7 months ago for allegedly operating a marijuana “grow house”.
TV Mobster Pens Parenting Book
“Sopranos” star Steve Schirripa has a new book out entitled “Big Daddy's Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look" (Touchstone, $25 and Amazon Kindle for $10)
The TV mobster might be the last person one thinks of when it comes to books about parenting.
Top Gambling Stories: ‘King of Betfair’ Sent to Prison, First WSOP 2013 Bracelet Won
These are the top gambling news stories from Gambling911.com for the early part of Friday May 31, 2013 (Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Costa Rica Government Probing Marriage of Liberty Reserve Owner
News of payment processor Liberty Reserve’s indictment Tuesday should not have come as a great shock, especially to those who ran the outfit.
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Cantor Gaming Suit Accuses William Hill of Poaching Precious Trade Secrets
As reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal this week, Cantor Gaming is none too happy about rival William Hill entering its cherished US sports betting territory.
Bitcoin No Liberty Reserve: Shutdown to Affect Only One Online Casino
Anonymous payment solutions company, Liberty Reserve, has been shut down by federal authorities out of the Southern District of New York on Tuesday.
The indictment alleges Liberty Reserve, a company incorporated in Costa Rica, has for years operated as one of the world’s largest digital currencies. Law enforcement refers to the company as a “PayPal for criminals” that allegedly laundered money to the tune of $6 billion over the past 7 years.
More Arrests in IPL Spot Fixing Scandal
New Delhi/Panaji (IANS) Six bookies allegedly involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal were arrested by Goa Police Monday.
"Ketan Chavera, Amit Papat, Ritesh Patel, Paresh Asad Kota, Sandeep Asad Kota and Nikunj Lalan were arrested from a beach resort in Candolim after the Delhi Police intimated the Goa Police about them hiding there," said a Delhi Police officer.
Bookie Testifies: ‘Ridiculous’ When Asked If He Killed His Wife
South Carolina bookie Brett Parker, on trial for allegedly killing his wife, testified for nearly three hours Friday.
“No,” Brett Parker when grilled about killing his wife, Tammy Jo Parker. “That’s crazy.”
“That’s ridiculous,” he would respond when asked again.
95-Year Old Vegas Icon Missing, Reportedly Held Captive
The wife of 95-year-old Las Vegas casino developer Kirk Kerkorian claims her husband is being held captive by his attorneys.
Kerkorian, who made $2.9 billion through the development of such Vegas landmarks as Caesar's Palace and the MGM Grand, has not been seen for nearly a year.
SC Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Sports Bettor Charged in Wife’s Murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have rested their case after 10 days of testimony against a man accused of killing his wife and colleague in a sports gambling ring at his Columbia home.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Continues to Probe Colbert, Cantor Gaming
Following last October’s indictment of former Cantor Gaming Sportsbook head Mike Colbert and 24 others, the Nevada gaming Control Board continues to conduct an investigation of its own.
Skrill Unauthorized Logins Have Online Gamblers Worried
A spate of reported unauthorized Skrill logins have the online gambling community on edge.
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Skrill, formerly known as Moneybookers, is a popular money transfer platform for those gamblers living outside the United States. It is similar to PayPal.
Assailants Used Bricks to Bash Lawyer in Gambling Mecca of Macau
HONG KONG – (Associated Press) - A Macau lawyer assaulted in broad daylight in the Chinese gambling haven says the attack was an attempt to intimidate him.
The two assailants used bricks to bash the lawyer, Jorge Menezes, on the head before fleeing in last week's attack.
The former Portuguese colony has largely shed its reputation for triad violence.
Menezes said Monday he believed the attack was intended to intimidate him over his work but he wouldn't say who he thought was behind it.
Legends Sports Head Man Remains Behind Bars: Denied $2.5 Mil Bond
Bartice King, aka Luke King, will remain behind bars after Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Dickerson Cox filed a motion for revocation of the order of release entered by Western District of Oklahoma Magistrate Judge Shon T. Erwin.
Affidavits Provide Window Into Russian Mob Tied Gambling Operation
A major gambling ring bust last month netted the head of a prominent art gallery, a so-called “Poker Princess” and associates of an alleged Russian-tied crime organization.
Gambling911 World Exclusive: The Russ Hamilton Recordings, Who Knew What
The poker community listened with fascination and disgust this week, after Russ Hamilton's personal assistant, Travis Makar, released audio of secretly recorded meetings between Ultimate Bet founders and lawyers.
Blue Monday’ Online Gambling Beneficiaries Jailed, Forced to Resign
It’s been nearly two years since close to a dozen online gambling domain names were seized as part of a payment processing sting operation.
Spate of Casino Kidnappings has Officials, Gamblers Worried
The number of casino crimes in Macau jumped during the first quarter of 2013. These include a rise in kidnapping reports.
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Top Florida Officials Named Witnesses in Internet Café Gambling Case
SANFORD, Fla. – (Associated Press) - Some of Florida's top politicians and law enforcement officials were named as defense witnesses Tuesday for a Jacksonville lawyer charged with being the mastermind behind a veterans' charity that prosecutors say was actually a gambling operation at strip malls that offered sweepstakes games across the state.
Undercover FBI Agents Placed Bets on Legends.com, Won and Lost Thousands
FBI agents from the Oklahoma City office placed bets with Panama City-based Legends.com (known also as Legends.com and Legendz.com) as part of a nearly 10-year investigation leading to the indictment of nearly three dozen individuals.
Three Men Sentenced for Role in Running Online Gambling Site
The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut on Friday announced the sentencing of three Hartford men for their role in running an online sports betting site out of Costa Rica.
San Francisco Examiner: WSEX Founder Killed Himself With Illegal Gun
Tom Somach reports in the San Francisco Examiner Sunday that Steve Schillinger of Word Sports Exchange, who killed himself last month, had an illegal gun and Antigua police are investigating how he got it, where and from whom he got it.....Read the Sunday edition story on Schillinger by clicking here.
