Crime
Poker Players Need to File a 90-22.1 Says Tax Expert
In light of a US Government crackdown affecting Internet poker's two biggest rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, Gambling911.com recently spoke to a tax expert who questioned what might happen i
BetonSports Pleas: Kaplan Clan Won’t be Doing Jail Time
Despite reports Monday that the brother and sister of jailed BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, have entered into guilty pleas, sources close to Gambling911.com advise they will not be providing any
More Guilty Pleas in BetonSports Case
The brother and sister of BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, have plead guilty Monday and agreed to forfeit millions in gambling profits, though it is unclear where they will come up with those mill
Allen Stanford Paid Bribes to Antigua Official
In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through the online gambling sector of Antigua, news broke that the Caribbean nation's top bank regulator had been paid $100,000 by Allen Stanford to conduct
Puerto Rico Marriott Casino Robbed by Lone Gunman
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - (AP) Police in Puerto Rico's capital are searching for a lone man who robbed $340,000 from a popular hotel and casino by threatening a supervisor's family.
Disgraced NBA Gambling Referee Sent to Halfway House
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is headed from federal prison to a Florida halfway house to serve the rest of his 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.
Michael Vick Odds: Where Will He Go Next?
The Atlanta Falcons officially released Michael Vick last week, setting off a firestorm of speculation as to what his football future holds.
Poker Funds Seizure: Little Agreement on How it Shakes Out
By Liz Benston
LAS VEGAS SUNMon, Jun 15, 2009
Somach Blasted for Linking Museum Killer to Online Gambling
Controversial industry reporter, Thomas Somach, has come under attack for linking Holocaust Museum killer, James von Brunn, to the online casino industry. Somach discovered that von Brunn's hate-
World Exclusive: Holocaust Museum Killer Had Ties to Online Gambling
The man who shot up the U.S.
Eric Holder Stole My Money Claims Poker Player
A writer on the Daily Kos has lashed out at President Obama's Department of Justice Head, Eric Hold
NBA Gambling Ref Tim Donaghy Beat Up In Prison
Reports surfaced Thursday that an NBA referee accused of betting on games he had officiated was apparently beat up in prison.
Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars Should Return Players Money Shortly
A lot of poker players have been uneasy in recent days after learning that the US Attorney's office out of New York State seized $30 million from the world's two largest online poker rooms, PokerSt
Poker Players Alliance Lacks Standing to Defend Online Poker Rooms
The million member plus Poker Players Alliance announced Tuesday its intention to "pursue every legal course available to ensure that poker p
Murder Twist in Casino Lawsuit
BANNED gambling addict Harry Kakavas told Crown casino he had information about a murder and the manufacture of counterfeit gaming chips, the Supreme Court heard.
More Than $30 Million Frozen in Online Poker Accounts
As first reported on Gambling911.com Friday, the US Attorney's Office out of New York has put a stop to the Instant eCheck deposit and withdrawal method at both Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars. M
Russ Hamilton to Represent Full Tilt at WSOP?
Could it be this is some type of joke?
Ben Waldman Denies Involvement With Delinquent Payment Solution
Responding to Gambling911.com Monday disclosure that payment solutions company, Smart Banking Systems (SBS), was screwing over online gambling clients in Costa Rica, software platform provider, B
Payment Processor Screws Online Gambling Websites
There is outrage in Costa Rica after a Canadian-based payment processor has reportedly screwed over a dozen online gambling sites out of millions of dollars.
New York Post: Slim Chance Poker Player is Innocent
The New York Post this week through more fuel on the fire of a controversial topic surrounding the poker world: That being whether poker pro, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr., is in f
JJ Prodigy Banned Again for Online Poker Multi-Accounting
Most rational people learn from their mistakes. Other people, just don't seem to get it. Back in December 2007, online poker player JJ Prodigy, whose real name is Josh Fields, confessed and apo
Rugby League Captain Sentenced for Role in Pokie Scam
Former New Zealand rugby league captain Hugh McGahan has been sentenced in an Auckland District Court this week for his role in a $NZ2 million ($A1.56 million) pokie scam.
Betcha.com Boss Determined to Jump Back Into Betting Business
Jenny Woo here for Gambling911.com and I had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Jenkins, founder of Betcha.com. If some of you aren't familiar with the site, let me give you a brief summary.
Attempted Robbery at Michael Gracz Poker Game
Poker Pro and World Series of Poker bracelet winner Michael Gracz was reportedly playing in a home poker game in his hometown
Craigslist Killer Had Gambling Problem Say Authorities
A Boston man accused of slaying a Manhattan woman he met won Craigslist, the popular online classifieds website, may have owed significant gambling debts.
Recession Hits the Mafia
The current economic downturn seems to be having an adverse effect on every industry whether legitimate or not-so-legitimate. Case in point: The Japanese Mafia is being hurt by the recession.
Two Men Charged in Australian Casino Brawl
Two men and a woman linked to the Rebels outlaw bikie gang have been charged over a brawl at a Sydney casino, police say.
Alameda, California Scene of Yet Another Gambling Debt Murder
It was only last year that professional poker player, Ernest Scherer Jr., 60, and his wife, Charlene Abendroth, 57, were found brutally slain in their Pleasanton, California home. The couple were
