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

Theft
Christina Carbonell, Siraprapha Rattana and Rommel Soriano are each accused of stealing the money and have been arrested.
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Orange County Homicide Probe Results in Raid of Illegal Gambling Den

Crime scene tape
50 people were detained and six were arrested on unrelated warrants following the raid of an illegal gambling den in Orange County, California. 
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Firm Launches Probe Into Round Rock Texas Lodge Card Club Layoffs, Alleges Violations of WARN Act

Doug Polk The Lodge Card Club
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.
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The Lodge Card Club
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?
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Polk Gets Savaged for Deflecting From Own Raid of Austin Lodge By Assailing Other Texas Poker Clubs

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

TABC
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.
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Woman Who Crashed Car Through Pittsburgh Casino Entry Door Charged

Crime Scene
The driver is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault by a vehicle, recklessly endangering another person and accidents involving death or injury.
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Recent Kentucky Lottery Winner Arrested for Assaulting Officer Now Charged With Theft

James Farthing and mom lottery win
James Farthing, 51, a former convict who won $167.5 million in Kentucky's Power Ball, is now facing theft charges in the commonwealth.
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Alleged Killer of Kokomo Indiana Poker Pro Matt Lushin Arrested; 11 Pounds of Marijuana Found at Victim’s Property

Matt Lushin
Westfield Police took Ronald Dewayne Brown Jr. into custody Friday on a preliminary charge of murder.
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Corpus Christi Crime News Founder Arrested for Second Time, Accused of Gambling Violations

Arrested

The controversial founder of a social media-driven news outlet focused on crime, breaking news, and community issues in Corpus Christi, Texas, is accused of gambling promotion and maintaining a gambling place.  This is his second arrest in so many months. 

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Car Crashes Through Glass Door of Pittsburgh Casino

Rivers Casino
Two people were injured Sunday morning when a silver Jeep crashed through the glass doors by the elevators leading into the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
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A Texas Man Has Been Sentenced to Probation Following Violent Hate Crime Outside Detroit Casino

William Wilson
Woman knocked out during the incident after repeatedly being punched.
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Suspects Identified in Boonville, Missouri Casino Armed Robbery: One Still on the Run

Isle of Capri Casino police car outside
Police have offered more information about two suspects in a shocking daytime armed robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville, Missouri Wednesday afternoon.
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Kick Streamer Guns Down Gator, Arrested for Instigating Fight Between Girlfriend and Other Woman

Alligator
Kick has close ties to the online gambling site Stake.com. Both incidents were live streamed.
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Armed Robbery at Missouri Casino, Two Suspects Still on the Run

Casino robbery in Missouri with police car out front
Two unknown suspects entered the casino, one was armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun.
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Former Las Vegas Security Exec and FBI Agent Recounts Terrorism Probe Work for Steve Wynn

Seven Years From Boy to Man

(Las Vegas, NV) – Private investigator and former FBI Special Agent James Carl Stern investigated cases ranging from bank robberies to tracking down terrorists and administering polygraph tests around the world.

His inspiring journey as a Japanese American is described in his new autobiography, Seven Years From Boy To Man: The True Story of an FBI Agent, available from Amazon.

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Chad Holloway Offers His Theories About That Recent Texas Poker Room Raid

Chad Holloway podcast about The Lodge raid
The Round Rock Lodge Card Room got shut down earlier this month with allegations of money laundering activities, but Holloway suggests this could have more to do with
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'Joker' Reveals How His Cartel Took Down Texas Lottery

Joker
It is a scandal that shook the lottery industry in Texas to its core last year and was widely covered here at Gambling911.com. Now finally we have confirmation from the man who oversaw the multi-million dollar scheme.
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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Finally Weighs in on Austin Texas Area Lodge Card Club Raid: 'I Think it's Unfortunate'

Daniel Negreanu
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) provided a 22-page warrant alleging money laundering. Negs, not always a fan of co-owner Doug Polk, says he is rooting for him and the card club to win.
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29 Bullets. Five to the Head: Gambling Kingpin Lin Bingwen Dead

Lin Bingwen
A major underground gambling operator and financier, “The Eel” (real name Lin Bingwen), allegedly was involved in a number of criminal activities including, but not limited to, illegal betting networks, money laundering and organized crime-linked financial systems.
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Woman Alleged to Have Pistol Whipped Man at Craps Table in Delaware Casino

Handcuffs
Investigators say a man reportedly struck Jacklyn Twitchell in the face with money on March 14 at Bally’s. Twitchell then drew a handgun and hit the man in the face before leaving and refusing to cooperate with casino security, according to authorities
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Todd Witteles Details Raid of Round Rock Texas Card Room Affidavid as Co-Owner Doug Polk Becomes a Dad Days Later

Newborn surrounded by poker chips
A snitch may have kicked off the probe, Witteles believes after carefully reviewing the warrant.
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South Carolina Man Arrested for Operating Illegal Gambling Parlor From His Home

Arrest news graphic
Walter Limann Hicks Sr., a 51-year-old Gaston resident, was taken into custody on March 3 and charged with unlawful possession/operation of a slot, video, vending machine or gambling device as well as a count of unlawful games and betting.
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Cleveland Guardians Won't Have to Pay Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz While MLB Gambling Probe Continues, Trial Looms

Emanuelle Clase
The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball’s investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers.
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IRS Involvement in Round Rock Texas Lodge Card Club Raid New Development Suggesting Federal Exposure

IRS
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) raided the establishment co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk on March 10. The probe began June 2024. Polk has maintained he was not involved in any wrongdoing.
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Grok Assessment of Doug Polk Potential Criminal Exposure With Austin Area Poker Club: 'Case Looks Circumstantial So Far'

Grok
The mere mortals here at Gambling911.com and those in the poker community who read it believe the situation is bad, real bad, for co-owner Doug Polk. So what does AI think?
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Warrant Details $1.35M in "Suspicious" Deposits at Austin Texas Area Card Room

Doug Polk
PokerNews obtained the search and seizure warrant leading to the raid of The Lodge Poker Club in Texas, which is co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk.
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London Metro Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend, Scamming Other Women Via Dating App to Fuel Gambling Habit

Metro Police
Jurors at Southwark Crown Court heard how London Metropolitan police officer Lewis Rollins allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the throat twice at a hotel during a family outing.
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Arizona AG Files 20 Misdemeanor Charges Against Prediction Market Kalshi

Arizona Kalshi
"Kalshi may brand itself as a 'prediction market,' but what it's actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate Arizona law," said AG Kris Mayes. "No company gets to decide for itself which laws to follow."
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Former South Greensburg PA Fire Chief Accused of Theft Asks to Be Evaluated for Gambling Disorder

Fire engine responding to a fire
A motion for the evaluation filed by defense attorney Brian Aston indicates Matthew White, 49, needs a forensic evaluation. That motion was approved last week by a judge.
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