Crime
Mobster, Informant Charles ‘Chucky’ Porter Dead
The highest ranking mobster in Pittsburgh, Charles “Chucky” Porter, has died at the age of 82.
Mobster’s Son Claims Warner Bros Stole His Script
The son of the late Sicilian mob boss Francesco “Ciccio” Gambino has sued Warner Bros claiming its 2014 movie “The Judge” is “eerily similar” to his screen treatment that he submitted to the studio six years prior.
Brooklyn Judge Keeps Mobster 'Monkey Man' Filocomo's Caged
Brooklyn Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis has rejected Bonanno associate Ronald “Monkey Man Filocomo’s bid for compassionate release from prison.
Top Legal Journal Features G911’s Somach Talking Rogue World Sports Exchange
The latest issue of the prestigious legal journal "Gaming Law Review and Economics" features an article by Gambling911.com's own Tom Somach.
Former Japanese Baseball Player to be Given Suspended Sentence Over Gambling
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced a former Yomiuri Giants pitcher to 14 months in jail after he was found to be betting on baseball games and assisting with the operation of an illegal gambling ring.
Serial Fraudster Banned From Casinos
A Court order has banned a serial swindler from gambling, not just at UK land-based casinos, but also online.
Pedophile Bookmaker has Sentence Revoked
A 52-year-old former bookie charged with visiting a 13-year-old he groomed over the Internet for sex has had his sentence revoked.
Cantor Fitzgerald Gambling Affiliate Settles Investigation With Ties to Pinnacle Sports
Authorities on Monday announced that Cantor Fitzgerald’s gambling arm has agreed to pay out $22.5 million to settle allegations of illegal gambling and money laundering
Accused Mobster in Largest US Art Heist Near Death
An accused mobster on what may be his death bed once again denied knowing anything about the whereabouts of paintings stolen from a Boston museum in the largest art heist in U.S. history, his lawyer said on Saturday.
Former Mayor, Wife Sentenced in Gambling Scheme
The former mayor of Lake Station will serve four years in prison and pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines for using campaign money and city food pantry funds to gamble.
G911 World Exclusive: Visa Confirms Banning of Americans for Binary Options Trading
Visa vice-president for corporate media relations Connie Lee Kim provided Gambling 911 an exclusive statement about the matter.
Bookies Behaving Badly Part 1: Wife Shot 13 Times
Regular readers of Gambling911.com have been exposed to the stories of bookies whose wives suddenly turn up dead of unnatural causes (i.e. brutally murdered).
Mobster Robert ‘Bobby’ DeLuca to Plead Guilty to Murder
WPRI Providence is reporting that mobster Robert “Bobby” DeLuca will plead guilty to charges he lied to investigators regarding a 1993 gangland slaying of Boston nightclub owner Steven DiSarro.
Fraudster Impersonated Dead Mum to Steal £66K From Pension for Gambling
The Sun reports that a heartless fraudster, Maria Blacklock, is accused of impersonating her dead mum in an effort to steal £66,000from her pension that she later lost at the casinos.
Woman Faces Charges After Trying to Mow Man Down in Casino Parking Lot
A woman is facing charges after authorities said she tried to run over a man stemming from a dispute over an Albuquerque casino parking spot.
Two Shot at Café Where Dozen Illegal Gambling Machines Seized
Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a cafe where at least a dozen illegal gambling machines were later seized.
Gangster Nabbed in Japan Baseball Gambling Scandal Involving Giants
Police arrested a senior criminal gang member and two others on Sept. 24 for allegedly organizing baseball gambling involving former Yomiuri Giants players, The Mainichi reported on Saturday.
Mobster’s Soft Side: Newly Discovered Al Capone Letter With Love and Kisses
Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun.
InsideOption Shuts Down Day After Daily Mail Story on Scam Outfit
Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively that Israeli-based binary options company InsideOption has shut its doors just 24 hours after the Daily Mail exposed the alleged scheme.
Armed Assailant ID’d in Foxwoods Casino Fall Death
Allegedly pulled gun out on officers before being shot and falling to his death
Mob Informer Gets Parole, New Identity Courtesy of Florida Governor
Florida Governor Rick Scott and the state Cabinet on Wednesday ended the long prison sentence of a robber-turned-mob informant who reportedly helped to break up the Gambino crime family in Florida and New York.
Law Enforcement Summit: ‘Current Approach to Sports Betting in US Not Working’
Current laws concerning illegal sports betting in the US have simply drawn the activity underground
Professional Tennis Player Banned 9 Months After Gambling on Matches
The Tennis Integrity Unit says French player Constant Lestienne has been banned for seven months for gambling on matches, with half of the sentence suspended.
Betting Scam Orders Staff to ‘Rape Clients Out of Their Cash’
Thousands of individuals targeted by the binary options scheme.
Foxwoods Casino Patron Shot by Police, Dies After Falling Four Floors
An unidentified Foxwoods Casino patron was pronounced dead after being shot by police and falling four floors from a parking garage.
Sex Parlor Suspects Laundered Cash Through WinStar World Casino
Fifteen women arrested last month for running brothels and Korean message parlors in the Dallas, Texas area were members of a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring, according to court documents.
FIFA YouTuber Charged With Promoting Online Gambling to Minors
A popular YouTube personality has been charged with promoting unlawful gambling in the UK to minors.
Daughter of Late Mobster John Gotti Home Raided by FBI
Victoria Gotti, the daughter of late mob boss John Gotti, had her home raided for the second time by the feds in so many weeks.
Rampage at Senior Citizen Community Brought on by Poker Game
A 77-year-old man who shot three people, killing one, at the senior apartment complex where he lived had grown distant recently and had been angry about frequent poker games in the building's common area, according to people who knew him.
Online Gambling Hating Philippines President Reportedly Ordered Killings of 1000
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly ordered the killings of approximately 1000 dissidents, criminals and opponents when he was still a city mayor, claims hitman Edgar Matobato.
