Seismic Implications for College Basketball Teams as Bookies Remain on Edge
In this wide spanning case, some College Basketball coaches have been accused of taking bribes by the FBI in exchange for steering players toward certain agents.
Gambling Addicted Cashier Who Stole $13 Million at Work Gets 8 Years in Prison
A cashier convicted of stealing nearly $13 million from the monuments and engraving firm where she worked has been sentenced to just over eight years in prison.
Louisville Bookies Worried Over NCAA Scandal
Louisville area bookies rely heavily on betting action during the College Basketball season.
Teams Affected by College Basketball ‘Bribe’ Probe – Odds Review
As many as 10 college basketball assistant coaches and others have been implicated in a far-reaching probe over bribery and recruitment.
Money Laundering Suspected at Popular Casino
In one month (July 2015), the casino accepted $13.5 million in $20 bills alone.
Bookies on High Alert After Pitino Tells Staff He Expects to Lose Job at Louisville
Oddsmakers were on high alert since Tuesday afternoon following news that a handful of College Basketball coaches have been charged in a far reaching bribery case.
4 College Basketball Coaches Arrested: Not Likely to Affect Championship Odds
10 individuals were arrested Tuesday, including four NCAA College Basketball coaches, as part of an investigation into bribery involving recruitment efforts.
35 Rounded Up in Hawaii as Authorities Raid Underground Card Rooms
Hawaiian police have shuttered various illegal poker rooms in Oahu and arrested 35 individuals Monday. More arrests are anticipated.
Professional Sports Bettor Billy Walters Ordered to Forfeit $25.4 Million
Money was traced to his “illegal insider-trading gains”
Black Friday US Attorney Fired by Trump Joins CNN as Analyst
Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara is joining CNN as a senior legal analyst, a CNN spokesman revealed this past week
Ethereum Hacker Gives Back $3 Million
Vice Media features a report on an alleged Ethereum hacker who reportedly returned some $3 million and nobody can quite understand why.
DUI Arrest Nabs 12 Others, Including Mob Boss Tied to Global Fraud Scheme
The DUI arrest of a Toronto man has ultimately led to the detention of twelve others in what Canadian authorities are calling a “high value fraud ring”.
Billiard Hall Charged With Teaching Youths How to Play Poker
Sharky’s Arcade and Billiard Hall in McClure, PA has been cited for teaching youngsters how to play the game of poker.
Gambling-Addicted Designer Jailed for 6 Years
A gambling-addicted fashion designer is accused of duping investors with a fake tickets scam to the Oscars with the guarantee of meeting actress Julia Roberts.
Casino Guard Shot During Armed Robbery Did Not Have a Weapon
Authorities say a security guard who was shot and wounded during an armed robbery at a casino did not have a weapon.
Casino Robbers Captured: Wanted to Use Money to Buy Meth in CA
A pair of casino robbers have been taken into custody.
Radio Host Quits After Allegations of Cheating Investors to Pay Off Gambling Debts
In a statement, he said "unfounded legal issues currently plaguing me will only be a distraction to everyone at WFAN and the show I helped build."
Woman Charged in Casino Fake Cash Case to Face Trial in October
An October trial has been scheduled for one of three people accused of trying to pass counterfeit cash at Sioux City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Man Ordered to Pay Back Money Stolen From Gambling Pal He Dismembered
Professional fraudster brutally murdered gambling buddy then dismembered and burned body
Feds: WFAN host Ran Ticket Ponzi Scheme to Pay Gambling Debts
A popular radio host is accused of running a ponzi scheme involving ticket sale fraud all in an effort to help pay off gambling debts.
Police Arrest Man Accused of Attacking Woman in Casino
NYC police have arrested a man for a vicious attack in Queens that took place in mid-August.
‘Pregnant Cat Loving’ Bronx Mobster Orders Cohorts to Bust Panhandler’s Knees
It may sound horrible but residents of a Bronx neighborhood have praised a mobster who ordered a local panhandler’s knees be broken. Say what?
Woman Shoots Man Dead at Casino After Attempted Armed Robbery
A suspect in an attempted robbery of an armored car in front the Hon-Dah Casino outside of Phoenix, Arizona was shot dead.
Priest Uploaded Child Porn to ‘Get Revenge on God’ for Poker Losses
Kevin Gugliotta, 55, initially charged with 40 counts of child porn
Vegas Officer Arraigned for Manslaughter in Chokehold Death
A suspended police officer has been arraigned on a manslaughter charge in the chokehold death last May of an unarmed man he chased out of a Las Vegas Strip casino.
‘Operation Shark Bait’: Gambino-Tied Bookie Pleads Guilty to a Usury Charge
Joseph Tommasino, 52, of Staten Island, New York, has plead guilty to a usury charge.
Deputy Gets 15 Months for Extortion in Illegal Gambling Case
A former sheriff’s deputy in West Texas must serve 15 months in prison for extorting money from illegal gambling operations and tipping the businesses off to investigations.
Attorney Who Tried to Kill Handicapper Violates Parole, May Go Back to Prison
In another Gambling911.com World Exclusive, intrepid reporter Thomas Somach learns enraged neighbor still wants a piece of capper
Hammer-Wielding Gambling Addict Goes on Rampage at Bookmakers
“I’m sick of losing money!” the distressed gambler shouted while destroying the fixed odds terminals.
Gambling Addicted Newspaper Publisher Arrested in Matter Tied to Mobster Bagel Shop ‘Sex Assault’
Publisher tried to intimidate the father of accuser
