Crime
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.
Bookie in 2000 Match-Fixing Scandal Arrested in London
Sanjeev Chawla, the key accused in the 2000 match-fixing scandal, has been arrested in London following India's request.
Molly’s Game: Trump Tower's Alleged Ties to Russian Gambling Ring
Federal agents once busted into Trump Tower in Manhattan rounding up 29 individuals suspected of having ties to a Russian organized crime run gambling ring
Computer Geek Fined for Role in $103M Illegal Hell's Angels Betting Ring
A computer geek with alleged ties to the motorcycle gang, the Hell’s Angels, will have to pay a $400,000 fine for his involvement in a massive $103 million illegal gambling ring.
Dying Mobster Gets 33 Months Prison in Extortion Case
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Gambling Board Votes to Ban Reputed Philly Mob Boss Merlino
Pennsylvania's gambling board is barring the flamboyant alleged head of the Philadelphia Mafia "” who's currently facing racketeering charges "” from all casinos in the state.
Violent Behavior Tied to Gambling Study Finds: Nearly Half Used Weapons
A new UK study appearing in the journal Addiction has found that men who gamble are more likely to have regular violent outbursts.
Lawyer Who Stole Money From Clients to Fuel Gambling Addiction Reinstated
The Iowa Supreme Court has decided to let an attorney who took more than $99,000 from a client resume practicing law.
Second Alleged Ex-Boston Mobster Charged in 1993 Murder
A 61-year-old alleged former Boston mobster said on Friday he was not guilty of murdering an associate more than two decades ago, hours after being arrested on charges of slaying a witness in a federal investigation.
Court: New Jersey Prosecutors Had Right to Seize $800K NFL Pool Money
An appeals court has upheld a ruling that a New Jersey county had the right to seize more than $800,000 from the operator of an NFL survivor pool.
Man Sentenced to Five Years for Tax Evasion Tied to Sports Betting Biz
An associate of convicted political insider Antoin “Tony” Rezko was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years prison on tax evasion charges tied to a multimillion-dollar sports betting operation he ran in the 1990s.
$100 Mil Gambling Theft Down Under
Australians lost $100 million as part of a massive gambling theft involving EFT fraud, stolen cash and false invoicing.
Gambling Dad Arraigned Tuesday After Leaving Baby in Hot Car at Casino
Montez D’Angelo Sistrunk of Ypsilanti. Michigan, was arraigned Tuesday after he left a five-month old baby and two-year-old child in his car for nearly an hour early Monday morning while he went inside Detroit’s Motor City Casino to gamble.
Motor City Mess: First Faulty Slots, Now Gambler Leaves Baby in Car for Hour
The Motor City Casino in Detroit has had quite an unlucky past couple of days.
East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise Shock Evidence: Rat Who Wore Wire Revealed
46 reputed mobsters charged with extortion, gambling, gun-running, violent acts of retribution, loan-sharking and more were caught on both audio tape and video tape by the feds, according to reports.
Two More Arrests Tied to AZ Illegal Poker Biz That Pushed PPA Propaganda
Two more arrests have been made in connection to a raid that took place last week at a Glendale, Arizona illegal poker establishment, Poker Union.
Man Who Ran Illegal Sports Betting Scheme Now Suing IRS
A Bloomington, Minnesota, man accused of running an illegal sports betting scheme in North Dakota is suing the Internal Revenue Service.
Standoff at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet Ends Peacefully
A late morning standoff at the Harrah’s Casio in Joliet, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, has ended peacefully.
UFC Fighter Nick Diaz Attacked Inside Vegas Casino
UFC fighter Nick Diaz was attacked Wednesday at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas shortly after 2:30 am .
Man Charged in Slaying of Woman at Austin Gambling Room
Austin police have arrested a man in the slaying of a woman at an illegal gambling room during what investigators call a botched robbery attempt.
Officer Gave Intel to Vietnamese Gang in Gambling Case: One Gator Seized
San Jose's police chief, and representatives from the FBI and DEA held a press conference at 3 pm Pacific Standard Time to discuss the apprehension of a 9.5 year veteran of the force, Derrick Antonio.
Veteran Police Officer Arrested in Connection With Vietnamese Gambling Ring Takedown
Derrick Antonio, a veteran of the San Jose, California Police Department, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly leading sensitive information to Vietnamese gang members who operated an illegal gambling ring.
Clippers Jamal Crawford Once Received Death Threats After Gambling Losses
LA Clippers guard Jamal Crawford says he once lost so much money gambling with the likes of fellow NBA stars Michael Jordan and Ray Allen along with other professional gamblers that he would receive death threats.
