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Austin Texas Area Lodge Card Club to Reopen as All Charges Dropped

Seized funds and equipment will also be returned

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:44

Terry Rozier Accused in Gambling Scheme Now Facing Bribery Charges

Terry Rozier was originally charged along with five others with fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy for their alleged use of inside information to profit from illegal betting activity.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Tue, 04/28/2026 - 20:49

Man Sentenced for Robbing Two Men at Reno Casinos as Hunt Continues for Tamarack Casino Bandit

Authorities say one of the victims was led down an alley and abruptly punched and knocked to the ground where he was then robbed of $1,400 in cash.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:00

Top Republican Lawmaker Signals GOP Openness to Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell ... Prediction Markets Chances Surge

Polymarket traders are giving U.S. President Donald Trump odds of pardoning convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell a price of +426 (implied 19% chance).

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 04/25/2026 - 10:48

Gambler Allegedly Used Hairdryer to Steal $35K From Online Betting Site

Paris police are investigating a complaint over alleged tampering of a weather sensor at its international airport, which led to an unusual spike in temperature readings, helping an unknown person make strong profits on the online betting platform Polymarket.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Fri, 04/24/2026 - 20:17

43 Nabbed in Bust Tied to Mexican Mafia, Orange County Gambling Operation, Killing at Anaheim Hotel

68-count indictment alleges gang with ties to Mexican Mafia collected extortionate taxes and provided security, including the use of violence, to protect the illegal gambling businesses.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/23/2026 - 12:51

Maryland Man Under 24-Hour Home Confinement After Threatening PrizePicks Execs Over $50

"if my $50 doesn’t end up back in my bank account before 5pm today, I’m going to drive down to Atlanta, Georgia and kill everyone in the PrizePicks office,” Aaron John Sasser wrote

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 04/20/2026 - 21:48

FBI Asking for Assistance in Hollywood, Florida Casino Shooting Involving Rapper Offset

Offset appeared to blame fellow rapper Lil Tjay from his hospital bed but the list of suspects could be long.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/19/2026 - 16:27

Baby Left in Scorching Hot Car at Bensalem Pennsylvania Casino for Hours

Temperatures outside were in the low 80's with child sweltering at the time police arrived to break into vehicle. Teacher charged.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/17/2026 - 14:03

Three Men Sentenced in Killing One and Wounding Three Others at Brooklyn Gambling Hall

Illegal gambling hall botched robbery occurred in October of 2020.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:22

Massachusetts Man Charged in Gambling-Linked Dog Fighting Ring: 'I Dump Dead Dogs in Boston Harbor'

Corey Elliott ran gambling-linked dog fighting operation in Southeastern Massachusetts for years, according to the complaint.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 20:06

Suit Against Dave & Busters in South Carolina Court Claims Arcade Games Are Unlawful Gambling

A state advocacy group filed a suit in the District Court of South Carolina Florence Division late Wednesday April 15 arguing the chain’s games function as unlawful gambling rather than entertainment.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 12:35

Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Expected to Plead Guilty in Insider Betting Scheme

Former Cleveland Cavalier Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a federal court after being charged with giving inside information about National Basketball Association player injuries. He requested a change-of-plea hearing that has been scheduled for April 28. The actual indictment was broader in scope.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 12:07

Vegas Sports Betting Broker Charged With Criminal Securities Fraud Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

Michael Clough is accused of defrauding investors out of tens of thousands of dollars as part of a Las Vegas sports betting scheme.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/13/2026 - 16:27

Prosecutors Drop Money Laundering Charges in Austin Texas Lodge Card Club Probe

Criminal charges have been dropped as none were filed by the 30-day deadline required.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 04/12/2026 - 23:24

Iowa Man Tries to Claim a $1,500 Slot Jackpot With Brother's ID: Charged With Felony

Gambler faces up to 5 years in prison and remains behind bars as of Saturday evening.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 04/11/2026 - 21:56

Rapper Offset Released From Hospital Following South Florida Casino Shooting

A former member of the hip hop group Migos has been released from this hospital after being shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami, Monday.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sat, 04/11/2026 - 11:01

Rapper Offset Shot Outside South Florida Casino Amid Claims of $100K Debt to Detroit Casino

Reports began surfacing last Wednesday that rapper and former member of the Atlanta-based hip hop group Migos, Offset, was once sued by a Detroit casino for failure to pay a $100,000 debt.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Thu, 04/09/2026 - 10:04

Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Getting Donations From Sweepstakes Casino Company That Owns Chumba

Alabama has filed 40+ civil lawsuits against sweepstakes casino operators since 2025, more than any other state. Alabama has become a hotbed of civil litigation against sweepstakes operators, including VGW (Chumba, LuckyLand, Global Poker).

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 04/08/2026 - 20:42

Pittsburgh Area Video Poker Titan Agrees to Forfeit $5 Million in Sssets and Dissolve Companies

John “Duffy” Conley spent years battling local and federal authorities on charges related to his video poker empire built in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He even spent a decade in prison.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 04/08/2026 - 20:24

Report: Fan of Hip Hop Artist Offset Knocked Out Fellow Rapper Outside Hollywood Florida Casino Before Shooting

Seminole Hard Rock Casino shooting of rapper Offset

An Offset fan allegedly knocked out fellow rapper Lil Tjay at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida Monday that resulted in a fight that led to Offset's shooting, according to YouTuber Ceddy Nash.

On Tuesday afternoon (April 7), Ceddy went on social media to give his inside scoop on what went down during the incident.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:19

Mounting Gambling Debts Could Be Motive in Shooting of Famed Rapper Offset at Hollywood Florida Casino

From his hospital bed, Offset points the finger at Bronx rapper Lil Tjay, while authorities say an associate of Tjay may be behind the shooting.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Wed, 04/08/2026 - 09:51

Three Binions Las Vegas Casino Employees Accused of Skimming Registers With Lossess Totaling Nearly $300,000

Christina Carbonell, Siraprapha Rattana and Rommel Soriano are each accused of stealing the money and have been arrested.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Tue, 04/07/2026 - 21:21

Orange County Homicide Probe Results in Raid of Illegal Gambling Den

50 people were detained and six were arrested on unrelated warrants following the raid of an illegal gambling den in Orange County, California.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 04/07/2026 - 15:44

Firm Launches Probe Into Round Rock Texas Lodge Card Club Layoffs, Alleges Violations of WARN Act

The WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) is a federal law that requires certain employers to notify their employees, in writing, at least 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff takes effect.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Thu, 04/02/2026 - 20:15

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Doug Polk Offers Update on The Lodge Raid and Closure - Releases video entitled "The Truth About The Lodge Austin Raid". Plus Chase JP Morgan getting into prediction market space?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/01/2026 - 21:00

Polk Gets Savaged for Deflecting From Own Raid of Austin Lodge By Assailing Other Texas Poker Clubs

Doug Poker, the co-owner of the now shuttered Austin, Texas-area Lodge Card Club, returned to the spotlight Tuesday evening doing what he does best, criticizing others in the poker community.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 04/01/2026 - 10:13

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Denying Public Records Request re: Austin Area Card Room Raid, Closure

Look no further than Costigan Media vs. USA to understand why Todd Witteles should be afforded the rights to obtain the public records request, which he does now have.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:28

Woman Who Crashed Car Through Pittsburgh Casino Entry Door Charged

The driver is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault by a vehicle, recklessly endangering another person and accidents involving death or injury.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 03/30/2026 - 23:09

Recent Kentucky Lottery Winner Arrested for Assaulting Officer Now Charged With Theft

James Farthing, 51, a former convict who won $167.5 million in Kentucky's Power Ball, is now facing theft charges in the commonwealth.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 03/30/2026 - 15:15

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