Poker Voters of America Legislator, EiG Keynote Speaker Rod Wright Jailed
The primary legislator backing Poker Voters of America lobbying efforts to legalize online poker in the state of California, Senator Rod Wright, has been hit by 8 felony charges including voter fraud, false declaration of candidacy and two counts of perjury. The Senator was also a scheduled key note speaker for the upcoming 9th Annual European iGaming Congress and Expo.
Mayweather – Pacquiao Fight Bets Likely to be Refunded Soon
Following news of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s arrest on domestic assault this week, it is almost a guarantee that there will not be a Mayweather – Pacquiao fight before year’s end. Still, North America’s oldest established online sportsbook, Bookmaker.com, was offering odds on Mayweather – Pacquiao, with Manny Pacquiao the +115 underdog.
Beth Holloway Meets With Joran van der Sloot
The mother of missing teen Natalie Holloway, Beth Holloway, met with Joran van der Sloot in a Peruvian prison on Wednesday. Van der Sloot is the prime suspect in Natalie, who went missing in Aruba just over five years ago. He has also confessed to the murder of Peruvian student Stephany Flores earlier this summer while participating in the Latin American Poker Tour sponsored by PokerStars.net.
Beth Holloway is taking part in a Dutch documentary on the van der Sloot case.
Online Poker Processor to Serve a Mere 6 Months Probation for Money Laundering
Joran van der Sloot Admits Extortion
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot has reportedly admitted to extortion, a Netherlands paper said on Monday.
Van der Sloot, who is awaiting trial in Lima, Peru for the murder of college student Stephany Flores while attending the Latin American Poker Tour, is said to have admitted to extorting money from the family of Natalee Holloway during an interview with the Telegraph. He is the primary suspect in her 2005 disappearance from Aruba.
Las Vegas Casino Bomb Threat A Hoax
Couple Jailed For Leaving Newborn in Casino Parking Lot While They Gambled
A Northern California couple who left their newborn daughter in a casino parking garage while they went gambling are heading to jail.
A Placer County Superior Court judge sentenced Thuan Huy Nguyen and Panfila Phu Phan on Wednesday to 60 days. He also ordered them to attend a mandatory parenting class as part of a four-year probation sentence that could result in their regaining custody of the baby.
Another Poker Tournament Busted
Another high stakes poker tournament has been busted, this time in North Carolina.
Maurice Clarett Hopes For UFL Tryout
COLUMBUS, Ohio – (Associated Press) - Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett has gotten back into the classroom. Now he wants to get back onto the football field.
Clarett filed a motion with a judge asking to be allowed to travel to try out with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. A review of the motion was tentatively set for Monday afternoon and then later pushed back to Aug. 30. Clarett cannot leave the state until he receives clearance from the court.
Berlin Poker Tour Heist Masterminds Trial Begins
The trial of Mohammed Abou-Charka and Ibrahim al Moussa has begun in the Berlin state court and is expected to go through until November.
Trading News: Gambling Public Says Roger Clemens to be Found Guilty
A new market has opened at intrade.com on Roger Clemens pleading guilty or being found guilty on at least one count.
A federal grand jury indicted Clemens on August 19, 2010 on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The indictment charges Clemens with one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury in connection with his February 2008 testimony.
Craigslist Killer Used Primitive Scalpel To Kill Himself In Prison
The so-called Craigslist Killer, Philip Markoff, used a “primitive scalpel” to kill himself in a Massachusetts prison over the weekend.
Markoff was awaiting trial in the murder of a 25-year-old New York masseuse Julissa Brisman. Markoff responded to an ad on the popular online bulletin board Craigslist. He allegedly met his victim and shot her dead, then robbed Ms. Brisman. A med student, Markoff was said to owe substantial gambling debts at the time of the murder.
Joran van der Sloot was a Poker Playing Punk
As Gambling911.com has extensively covered, accused murderer Joran van der Sloot has long been tied to poker, both brick and mortar and online. The Dutchman was attending the Latin American Poker Tour in Lima, Peru when he met Stephany Flores. She would be killed in his hotel room. Van der Sloot would later confess to the murder, though he has since recanted that confession.
Craigslist Killer Commits Suicide in Jail
The so-called Craigslist Killer has committed suicide in a Massachusetts jail.
