Crime
Macau Former Chief Prosecutor Charged With Nearly 2000 Crimes
The one-time chief prosecutor of the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau has been charged with nearly 2000 crimes including setting up a criminal syndicate, abuse of power, and money laundering.
Federal Agents Arrest Nine Members of Brooklyn Organized Crime Syndicate
US federal agents arrested nine reputed members of a Brooklyn-based Russian organized crime syndicate they allege to be engaged in racketeering, extortion, loansharking, drug trafficking and illegal gambling charges.
Banker Gets 4 Years Prison Time for $95Mil Scheme to Feed Gambling Addiction
The Department of Justice said Friday that Andrew Caspersen received four years in prison from a Manhattan federal court judge.
Old School Bookie ‘The Saint’ Dies Just Days After Prison Release
New England mobster Anthony “The Saint” St. Laurent, who was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill a rival mafia member, died Monday, two weeks after being released from federal prison. He was 75.
Former Bellagio Craps Dealer Sentenced for $1 Million Scam
Dealer along with three others defied 452-billion-to-1 odds
William Hill Website Down Following Cyber Attack
The United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, saw its site crash this past Tuesday and now the betting firm has confirmed this was all a result of an orchestrated cyber attack.
TheHill.com: Video Shows Trump with Alleged Mob Figure He Denied Knowing
Video shows GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump along side mobster attending Wrestlemania event
Kansas City Woman Found Guilty of Stealing $441K From Lottery Winner
A federal court jury in Kansas City on Thursday found 43-year-old Freya Pearson guilty of tax evasion and defrauding a local lottery winner out of more than $440,000.
‘Saint’ Mobster Gets Release From Prison
A notorious Rhode Island mobster has been released from prison after serving seven years for attempting to hire a hitman to murder a rival mobster.
DraftKings, FanDuel Agree to $12M Settlement With New York
DraftKings and FanDuel will pay $6 million apiece to New York state to resolve lawsuits alleging the daily fantasy sports companies engaged in false advertising under a legal settlement announced Tuesday
Breaking News: Probe Into Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands
Nevada's state gambling regulator is investigating allegations that Las Vegas Sands Corp casinos allowed high-stakes Chinese players to bet millions of dollars in other people's names
Bookie in UTEP Basketball Betting Scandal Pleads Guilty
A former UTEP student who graduated from the school with a finance degree in 2015 entered into a guilty plea Friday to a charge stemming from an illegal bookmaking operation that accepted wagers from three Miner men’s basketball players.
Australia's Crown Says No Charges Laid Against Staff Held in China
Australia's top casino operator Crown Resorts said on Thursday no charges had been laid against 18 of its staff held in China for alleged gambling crimes.
Assault Charges Against Former Browns Player, Gambling Addict Dropped
An Ohio judge has dismissed assault and menacing charges against former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Reggie Rucker, who police had said grabbed a man's throat and threatened to shoot him in a dispute over golf course etiquette.
Sleazy CA Mayor Accused of Hosting Strip Poker Game for Minors Get Charges Reduced
Anthony Silva was arrested in August after authorities seized the 42-year-old Republican mayor’s cellphone and discovered four videos and 23 photos.
Australia Seeks Access to Crown Resorts Exec Held in China: Macau Fears Grow
Australia Consular officials on Tuesday visited two of the Crown Resorts executives being held by Chinese authorities, including Crowns’ VIP International executive vice-president, Jason O’Connor.
Kevin Costner Wants All In On ‘Molly’s Game’
Reports surfaced Monday that Kevin Costner is in talks to play Jessica Chastain’s father in the upcoming poker flick “Molly’s Game”.
Australia's Crown Resorts 'Deeply Concerned' About Employees Detained in China
Billionaire James Packer, the majority owner of Australian Crown Resorts Ltd, said on Tuesday he was very concerned for 18 company employees detained in China for suspected "gambling crimes."
China Detention of Casino Officials Sees Gambling Companies Stocks Plummet
On Sunday, Gambling911.com reported on how Chinese officials had detained a number of employees of Australian casino firm Crown, owned by gambling magnate James Packer.
Crown Resorts Employees Detained in China
An undisclosed number of Crown Resorts employees have been detained by the Chinese government for suspicion of gambling crimes.
Former Online Poker Employee Pleads Guilty
A former employee of internet gambling company PokerStars pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating an illegal gambling business, as part of a long-running case by U.S. prosecutors against the online poker industry.
Court Orders New Trial for Lawyer Convicted in Gambling Ring
An attorney convicted of leading a $300 million gambling ring that used a veterans charity as a front and led to the resignation of Florida’s lieutenant governor is getting a new trial.
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
