Crime
Ex-NBA Ref Donaghy Jailed on Probation Violation
TAMPA, Fla. (Associated Press) - Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S.
Casino Attacks Continue in Australia
Unfortunately more serious casino news out of Australia.
Ryan Jenkins Suffered From Sex Addiction
The millionaire reality television star accused of murdering his model wife, Ryan Jenkins, apparently suffered from sex addiction.
MGM Mirage and Chinese Organized Crime
The Daily News has reported that one of six bidders to run a Las Vegas-style video slots emporium in Queens has ties to Chinese organized crime.
Millionaire Ryan Jenkins Fugitive Reality TV Star Found Dead
Police believed that millionaire reality TV star, Ryan Jenkins, had fled to Canada. Their suspicions were right as Jenkins was found dead of an apparent suicide in a British Columbia hotel room.
Poker Player Ordered to Stand Trial for Murder of Parents
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) -- A professional poker player was ordered to stand trial Friday on charges that he murdered his parents at their posh country club home.
Model Jasmine Fiore at Poker Party Before Grisly Murder
A reality television millionaire is under investigation following the gruesome murder of model Jasmine Fiore.
The model was found naked and stuffed into a suitcase.
Fiore, 28, was reportedly with Ryan Alexander Jenkins -- a contestant on VH1's "Megan Wants a Millionaire" -- at a poker party in San Diego the night before she vanished. The reality show star was described by cops as a "person of interest."
The 5-foot-7 model had been living in Vegas, where she worked as a stripper. She met Jenkins just days after he was given the boot from the reality show.
Online Poker: Account Services Court Hearing Cancelled
The scheduled Friday hearing in the Account Services Corp forfeiture suit (to reclaim $14 million in seized funds) has been canceled by the court, reportedly to give the court more time to review b
BetonSports Customers Finally to Get Paid After 3 Year Wait
BetonSports customers can, for the first time, thank the US Government for actually coming through for them.
Ernest Scherer III Stands Trial for Parents Murder
The attorney for a man accused of murdering his parents at their Pleasanton home in March 2008 for monetary gain hinted in his line of questioning Tuesday that someone other than the defendant may
More Than $350 Million Laundered Through Cyprus Bank
Charles Charalambous, Cyprus Mail
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Named in Seizure Indictments
A New York Circuit Judge has ruled in favor of Costigan Media's Motion to Intervene and gain access to information related to seizure warrants issued in June by the US Attorney's Office in the Sout
BetonsSports Founder Pleads Guilty (Updated)
Gary Stephen Kaplan, founder of BetonSports (BoS), a large illegal offshore sports wagering business, entered guilty pleas to multiple federal charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W.
BetonSports Founder Gary Kaplan Pleads Guilty
Gary Kaplan, the founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports, plead guilty on Friday to federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges.
Va. Gambler Pleads Guilty to $400K Fraud Scheme
LYNCHBURG, VA. (Associated Press) - A Lynchburg man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say cost about 19 investors a total of more than $400,000.
Australian Casino Employees Try To Cover Up Scam
JUPITERS Casino bosses tried to cover up a $5.7m fraud at the venue and white-anted police investigations into the seven-year scam, a court heard.
Electronic Media, Blogs Big Win With Court Ruling
The Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain handed down her decision in the New York Circuit Court Tuesday declaring that the US Government was not entitled to withhold information from electronic media news sites related to sealed indictments. Her ruling is significant for all online media outlets whether it be the Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Perez Hilton or TMZ.com.
Ben Roethlisberger Rape Accuser Bragged
TMZ.com was reporting that the accuser bragged about her sexual encounters with Roethlisberger to co-workers.
A former co-worker of Andrea McNulty signed an affidavit saying McNulty told her "she was hoping for a 'little Roethlisberger.'" The affidavit was obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
She also wanted to travel to Pittsburgh in an effort to "run into" Roethlisberger.
Past Threats Against Murdered Poker Portal Founder’s Life
Poker bloggers have claimed that there were threats against PokerListings.com founder Andreas Oscarsson's life prior to his shock murder in Sweden last week, according to a
Bills vs. Titans Betting, UFC 101 Hot
In addition to Gambling911.com's extensive coverage of Thursday's indictment into Douglas Rennick, an online gambling payment processor who could face over 50 years in prison if the US Attorneys Of
PokerListings Founder Andreas Oscarsson Shot Dead
Another tragedy in the poker world as reports have surfaced that PokerListings.com founder, Andreas Oscarsson was foun
US Government to Unseal Portions of Online Poker Seizure Warrant
After announcing the indictment of an individual connected to payment processors dealing with online poker sites Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, the US Attorney's Office out of the Southern Distric
Online Poker Seizure Warrants Should be Unsealed
Following word of an indictment against one payment processor connected to the seizure of some $40 million in funds from online poker giants PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, legal counsel for Costig
Online Poker Payment Processor Misrepresented Transactions
As Gambling911.com continues to obtain information related to today's big news that Douglas Rennick, an Internet gambling and online poker payment processor has been indicted, we are learning that
Internet Gambling, Online Poker Indictments Revealed
Lev L. Dassin, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced today the filing of an indictment charging Douglas Rennick with bank fraud and other offenses stemming from his role in processing more than $350 million for Internet gambling companies. According to the indictment filed yesterday in Manhattan federal court:
Online Gambling Payment Processor Indicted
LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOSEPH M. DEMAREST, JR., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the filing of an Indictment charging DOUGLAS RENNICK with bank fraud and other offenses stemming from his role in processing more than $350 million for Internet gambling companies, according to Gambling911.com sources.
Rennick was processing for online gambling companies via his firm, ATM Online, which has long been shut down.
More Banking Woes: Fake ATM Machines in Vegas
Computer security experts of all types--from hackers, crackers, and phreaks to security researchers and law enforcement officials--descended on Las Vegas last week for the annual
Brazil Busts US Casino Prostitution Ring
Authorities in Brazil have arrested several individuals in connection with a prostitution ring tied to US casinos.
Optimism That Online Poker Seizure Warrants Will be Unsealed
The Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain heard arguments on Monday as to why seizure warrants related to nearly $40 million of funds belong to PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker should or should not be u
85 Year Old Chicago Mobster Still a Threat Say Prosecutors
CHICAGO (AP) - Even at age 85, reputed mobster Sam Volpendesto clearly has a soft spot for the days when Al Capone was boss in Chicago's mob scene.
Prosecutors released recordings Monday made by a confidential informant in May 2005. They seem to show Volpendesto nostalgic as he talks about "very dangerous" old timers and watching another mobster run a human body through a grinder.
Volpendesto is among seven men charged in a sweeping federal indictment for various crimes.
