Crime
Iowa Athlete Gambling Sting Was Way to Impress Higher Ups?
“If they get suspended or get a scholarship taken away, so be it,” Division of Criminal Investigation special agent Christopher Adkins wrote in his February 2023 email.
Vegas Face Eater Found With Victim's Flesh in His Mouth
Incident took place near Downtown Las Vegas casinos.
Report: Shohei Ohtani Ex-Interpreter Betting Funds Converted to Chips in Vegas
The 49-year-old bookie Ohtani's ex-interpreter used allegedly lost $7.9 million at Resorts World between June 2022 and October 2023.
NC 'Fish Arcade' Raids Won't Stop Dave & Buster From Offering Arcade Betting
North Carolina law enforcement says "hell no" to arcade betting in the state where Dave & Buster's has four locations.
Trump Jail Time Odds Shorten as Former President Held in Contempt
The order found the former president in contempt on nine of 10 alleged violations of the gag order preventing him from making public statements about jurors, witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and members of their families.
86 Year Old Mobster Gets Two Years Prison for Punching Out Steakhouse Owner Over Gambling Debt
Prosecutors were hoping the 86-year-old Anthony “Rom” Romanello would get a stiffer sentence having got off rather easily for alleged criminal involvement over the past decade.
Houston Texans Wide Receiver Tank Dell Shot
Ten others also shot at same party by teenage gunman following altercation.
Hitman Won't Be Charged With 1st Degree Murder of Mob-Tied Realtor
Victim did have known ties to notorious organized crime family.
Alleged Bookie, Poker Player Damien LeForbes Among Those Banned From Vegas Casinos
In recent days we are learning that the understaffed Gaming Control Board has now been assisting with an investigation into possible bookie ties to Vegas casino execs.
Lawsuit Highlights Trend of Women Getting Drugged in Vegas Casinos
High roller Dwight Manley is embroiled in a legal battle with MGM, claiming he was drugged at their MGM Grand Mansion high-limit salon back in December 2021.
Gaming Control Board Now Involved in Probe of Alleged Money Laundering in Nevada Casinos
The federal investigation, first reported by the Current in August, landed the GCB in a pickle as they initially told the Las Vegas Review Journal "nothing to see here".
Washington State Casino Killer Identified as Ricky Josh Fuentes
Could not locate his original target so decided to kill someone else.
Man Was 'Spurting Blood Across the Carpeted Floor of the Casino' Court Docs Reveal
Casino killer could not find the person he initially wanted to kill so decided to murder someone else.
Once Deemed as 'Unfit', Crown Learns it Can Keep Sydney Gaming License
Casino was once featured on 60 Minutes following a probe into money laundering, drugs and sex trafficking.
'Low Life' Sentenced to 7 to 15 Years for Arson That Killed 30 Race Horses
The fire occurred at a Tioga Downs Casino complex in New York back in November with a trainer who attempted to save the animals having suffered second degree burns.
Man Stabbed in Neck By Random Stranger in Washington State Casino Dies
Police have vowed to uncover what drove the suspect to kill the gambler as he remains in custody.
Mixed Martial Arts Bookie Sentenced to Two Years as Part of Mob Probe
“I swear on my mother, if I don’t get my money, I’ll kick your ass,” Frontier once told a deadbeat gambler.
Fish Arcades Net Two With More Than 800 Charges Filed
Law enforcement considers games to be illegal gambling while operators contend these are games of skill.
Indepth Look at How Ohtani's Interpreter Mizuhara Became Players' Lifeline
LA Dodgers super star player Shohei Ohtani became the center of a gambling scandal after it was reported his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had committed a "massive theft", stealing $4.5 million from Ohtani's bank account in order to pay off a gambling debt.
Chip Grabbing Felon Latest to Make the Infamous Vegas Black Book
Neal Ahmed Hearne is the latest name to be entered into the book.
Did ’Ndrangheta Mafia Infiltrate Canadian Banks?
‘Ndrangheta mafia’s infiltration into the lucrative Malta i-gambling industry was revealed over the last year.
NBA Bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for Alleged Gambling Violations
Porter is accused of sharing information about a personal injury that was not yet made public with a known sports bettor.
Elvis Jacket Casino Thief Nabbed
Man is alleged to have stolen a jacket once owned by Elvis Presley from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and now faces grand theft charges that could result in up to 30 years in prison.
Shoemaker's Shop was Illegal Gambling Biz for Genovese Crime Family
A co-defendant operated PGWLines and is alleged to have relayed a message to a deadbeat sports bettor: "“Tell him I’m going to put him under the f------g bridge.”
60 Minutes Dives Into MGM, Caesars Ransom Attack of Last Year
A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cybersecurity researchers call them “Scattered Spider." Bill Whitaker reported on the story for 60 Minutes Sunday.
Kids Left Alone in Car for Four Hours at Casino Found Playing in the Street
The children were left with a cell phone with a dead battery.
Poker Player Dan Shak Reaches Settlement in Illegal Futures Trading 'Spoofing' Case
"While I am confident I could have prevailed at trial, I have concluded the right decision for my family and me is to resolve this matter with no admission of wrongdoing and without the cost, delay, and distraction of protracted litigation," the high stake player tells PokerNews.com.
Ex-Shohei Ohtani Interpreter Actually Stole $16 Million US Attorney Alleges, Faces Up to 30 Years Prison
LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani appears to be off the hook in the wake of a gambling scandal involving his former interpreter.
OJ Simpson Dead
OJ Simpson, a former football star later acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.
'Shootout' at Casino Never Happened, Man Arrested for Calling in False Report
Eight people with multiple firearms. That was the report dispatch received during the early morning hours Saturday.
