Gambling Addict Who Poisoned 14 Friends to Avoid Having to Pay Debts is Sentenced to Death
- Missouri sports betting ballot results within 0.5% recount margin
- Online gambling addict believed to be among the world's worst serial killers has been sentenced to death for over a dozen poisonings in effort to avoid paying debts.
- NHL player survey shows betting-related harassment out of control.
- Extremely rare poker hand pays huge win at Caesars Palace Casino in Las Vegas.
- Poker dealer accused of stealing from the pot.
Gambling News
Any Missouri Voter Has Right to Request Recount of Sports Betting Ballot Initiative
The Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment campaign, which opposed the sports betting amendment, has indicated it has no plans to request a recount but any Missouri voter opposed to the ballot initiative will be able to request one. The odds are pretty good that will happen. It needs to be done prior to December 10.
With a significant number of votes having come in since Election Day, the margin of victory for the sports betting initiative fell within the 0.5% margin.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sports betting ballot initiative this close,” said Matt Para, a senior adviser for Spectrum Gaming Capital with 20 years of experience in the online gambling and sports betting industry.
On Tuesday, Missouri counties were required to submit official results from the Nov. 5 election to the Missouri Secretary of State's office.
Provided the measure survives, Missouri would become the 39th state to legalize sports gambling.
Crime
Gambling Addict Who Poisoned 14 Friends to Avoid Having to Pay Debts is Sentenced to Death
An online gambling addict poisoned 14 people in an effort to avoid paying her gambling debts. The 36-year-old woman was sentenced to death for the murder of her friend.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, believed to be among Thailand's worst serial killer, was convicted for the poisoning murder of Siriporn Kanwong.
She is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her other victims before killing them with cyanide.
Rangsiwuthaporn met up with Kanwong near Bangkok in April last year to release fish into the Mae Klong river as part of a Buddhist ritual.
Siriporn collapsed and died shortly afterwards and investigators found traces of cyanide in her body.
Police were then able to link Sararat to previously unsolved cyanide poisonings going back as far as 2015, officers said.
'The court's decision is just,' Siriporn's mother, Tongpin Kiatchanasiri, told reporters following the verdict.
'I want to tell my daughter that I miss her deeply, and justice has been done for her today.'
Gambling News
Survey Shows Increase in NHL Player Harassment From Gamblers
Nearly one-third of 161 NHL players surveyed say they've been harassed by gamblers since sports betting was legalized over six years ago.
The poll was commissioned by the New York Times and The Atlantic.
Some players even admit to paying gamblers back for failing to meet their performance goals on betting sites.
“I’ve been sent Venmo requests before,” one NHL player surveyed in The Athletic’s player poll said. “Like, ‘Hey, I bet on you guys to win and you blew it. So give me back my 50 bucks.’”
That player said he found it “comical.”
“I think I paid one guy back once,” he said with a laugh. “Sent him like 20 bucks.”
And how often does such harassment occur, you may ask?
“Oh, almost every day,” one goaltender said. “Honestly, I’d say 75 percent of them are them being mad about something. ‘How did you let in that late goal? I had the under. Thanks a lot. You f—ing suck.’ Things like that constantly. I feel like, as a goalie, we’re a little bit more exposed to it, too.”
“Together with a couple death threats and a few other things,” another player added.
Perhaps the biggest revelation from The Athletic’s anonymous player poll was how common the Venmo requests are.
“They’re demands, not requests,” one player clarified. “’You owe me $200 because you were on the ice when …’ and it’s insane. It’s really bad when you play against Toronto because it seems like everybody is betting on Leafs games. But that’s Toronto for you.”
Gambling News
Extremely Rare Poker Hand Pays $763,688
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas just paid out a $763,688 for one of the rarest hands ever.
An individual from Toronto visiting Las Vegas only identified Donald C. won a jackpot thanks to a royal flush in clubs. This includes an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10, all in the same suit.
According to Upswing Poker, that’s the rarest hand in the game. They add that the chances of making a five-card royal flush in a 52-card deck are about 4 in 2,598,960. That’s a mere 0.000154% chance. The man told the casino that his family was his “good luck charm.” With this win, the man plans to use the money to travel the world.
Crime
Former Poker Room Dealer Accused of Stealing From the Pot at JACK Cleveland Casino
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A former poker dealer at the JACK Cleveland Casino is accused of stealing from the pot while he was working.
Jason Saliba, 51, of North Olmsted has been indicted on 14 counts of violation of casino gaming laws, a fifth-degree felony. He’s also charged with misdemeanor theft.
He was arraigned in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court last week and given a personal bond. Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer reached out to Saliba’s attorney for comment. JACK Entertainment declined to discuss the case.
Wind Creek Acquisition Sparks Hope for Alabama Horse Racing Revival
Wind Creek Hospitality's recent purchase of the Birmingham Racecourse Casino, under the direction of The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI), has sparked hopes of a horse racing revival in Alabama, specifically at the Birmingham Race Course.
On Monday, the company announced it is finalizing a sale with the casino for an undisclosed amount expected to be complete by 2025.
The Birmingham Race Course, once a venue for horse racing, had its last race in 1995.
“We welcome this opportunity to reintroduce racing to Alabama, and we see PCI’s purchase of the Birmingham Race Course as a step in the right direction for the future of the sport in our state,” said David Harrington, President of the Alabama Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (ALHBPA).
By introducing Horseracing, Harrington says jobs will increase and their will be huge economic increase for the state.
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