Stop Internet Gambling: Site Claims a Click of the Mouse, You Lose Your House (Video)
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has just launched a website that opposes legalization of online gambling in the US. StopInternetGambling.com, a crude site that contends online gambling will ruin society, went live Thursday.
From the StopInternetGambling.com website:
'You're a F---ing Liar,' Mob Boss Tells Ex-FBI Agent
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - As former FBI agent John Morris described reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's role as an informant who ratted on criminals, Bulger stared intently at Morris.
Then, Bulger swore, dropping the F-word.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly told Judge Denise Casper he heard Bulger say, "You're an effing liar," as Morris testified Thursday in Bulger's racketeering trial.
Macau Crime Fed by China Currency Control, Laak Late to One Drop
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Friday June 28, 2013 (AM EDT). Follow us on Twitter here.
Former FBI Agent Who Admitted to Taking Payoffs Will Testify at Whitey Bulger Trial
A former FBI agent who admitted taking $7,000 in payoffs from James "Whitey" Bulger has testified that his first meeting with Bulger was "more of a social meeting than business."
John Morris began testifying Thursday. He was a supervisor of former FBI agent John Connolly, who was convicted of racketeering and second-degree murder for leaking information to Bulger's gang.
Morris, who has been given immunity, has admitted protecting Bulger from prosecution.
$1M a Week Sports Betting Ring Broken Up, NJ Appeals Sports Betting Ban
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Thursday June 27, 2013 (AM EDT). Follow us on Twitter here.
*Arrests in New Jersey Million Dollar a Week Sports Betting Ring - 16 people have been charged with running an illegal sports betting operation out of Monmouth County, New Jersey.
NJ Sports Betting Case: Oral Arguments in NCAA v Christie Heard on Appeal
Nearly two hours of oral arguments were heard before the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia today regarding NCAA v Christie.
Legends Sports Associate Enters Plea, Online Poker Payment Solution Enters US
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Monday June 26, 2013 (AM EDT). Follow us on Twitter here.
Frank Sinatra Finally Makes Appearance at Whitey Bulger Trial
The wife of a man said to have been slain by Boston Mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s gang took the stand on Tuesday.
Gambling Ad Shown On Kid’s Television Network: Regulators Livid
A serious breach of regulations occurred May 25 as it was revealed that a gambling ad had run on both the Turner Cartoon Network and Boomerang Channel. Worse, they were shown during the prominent viewership period of between 6:42 and 8:42 am.
India Contemplates Legalized Sports Betting
(Reuters) - Like many visitors to the Casino Royale Goa on a rainy Saturday night on India's western coast, Salim Budhwani said he does not gamble but also had no objection to the betting at the busy tables downstairs.
Professor: Legalized Online Gambling in US Would Bring Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
There are several key reasons why Internet gambling should be completely legalized, says Matt Rousu, an associate professor of economics at Susquehanna University, writing an opinion piece for Forbes.com.
Whitey Bulger Denies He Was an FBI Informant
BOSTON — (Associated Press) - Excerpts from James “Whitey” Bulger’s FBI informant file presented to the jury at his racketeering trial Monday show Bulger secretly provided information on a variety of criminals, from members of the Italian Mafia to people in his own South Boston neighborhood.
Possible Human Remains Found in ‘Goodfellas’ Gangster James Burke Home
The FBI has said they have found possible human remains in the Queens home formerly occupied by gangster James Burke.
The Lucchese Crime family associate was alleged to have engaged in activities ranging from illegal gambling to extortion to loansharking and even hijacking of planes (Burke was widely believed to have orchestrated the notorious Lufthansa heist in 1978).
Massive Bingo Arrests in Portugal, Canada Gets 9th WSOP Win, One Drop News
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Monday June 24, 2013 (Afternoon EDT). Follow us on Twitter here.
Powerball Winning Numbers Saturday June 22: Cash Five Night Game, More
The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday June 23, 2013 were 13-19-23-33-57, Powerball: 28.
Virginia Lottery -
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the Virginia Lottery’s “Cash 5 Night” game were:
07-12-27-28-32
Washington State Lottery -
Paula Deen Controversy Hits Casinos: Buffet Boycott (Video)
The controversy surrounding celebrity chef Paula Deen and her admission of using a racial slur to describe African Americans several years ago has began to have wide reaching ramifications.
Reports of Deen wanting Black staff members to dress up as slaves for her brother Bubba’s “Old Fashion Southern Wedding” haven't helped matters either.
'Gambino Connected’ Online Sports Bookie Pleads Guilty
Douglas Corbin (AKA “Chubby” and “Fat Doug”) has plead guilty for his involvement in a Connecticut-based online sports betting site with ties to Costa Rica.
Corbin plead guilty Thursday to violating federal racketeering laws.
Connecticut State Police and the FBI contend that the 44Wager.com was headed by Dean DePreta, an associate of the Gambino Crime Family from Stanford who previously plead guilty to a RICO conspiracy.
Top Gambling News: More Grizzly Details in Whitey Bulger Trial
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Saturday June 22, 2013 (overnight hours into the morning Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Top Gambling News: Bet365 Profits Leap by a Third, Eric Lindgren Wins at WSOP
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Friday June 21, 2013 (Afternoon Hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
*Bet365 Sees Huge Profit Increase - Britain's biggest online bookmaker, Bet365, has seen profits leap by a third to £148m. This is despite the losses realized from their controlling interest in Stoke City FC.
Defendants Tied to California Online Sports Betting Ring Enter Pleas, Released
Some of the 18 people indicted and arrested for running an online sports betting website out of California and Lima, Peru have entered pleas and were released.
Top Gambling News: Gangland Attack Victim Testifies at Whitey Bulger Trial
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Friday June 21, 2013 (Morning Hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Chris Christie Inflated Online Gambling Numbers Claims Brennan
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie released his forecast for taxes derived from online gambling over a one-year period, averaged after five years.
He anticipates the sector will take in $160 million.
Those numbers are actually down from $180 million.
But those figures might be inflated based on some other estimates.
Whitey Bulger Ex-Enforcer Grilled on Stand
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - A former hit man who admitted killing 20 people insisted Wednesday that he told authorities the truth when he implicated reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger in 11 slayings, but he acknowledged lying in the past, including to a close friend just before he shot him in the head.
Top Gambling News: Kentucky Gets $6 Mil Online Poker Settlement
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Thursday June 20, 2013 (overnight and early morning hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
‘Violent’ Online Gambling Ring With Ties to Norway, Peru Taken Down (Video)
Feds swarmed several residents from San Diego to Los Angeles early Wednesday, arresting individuals tied to what they deemed to be a “violent” international gambling ring.
Son of Gambling Tycoon Paijit Thammarojpinit Charged With Beating Up Girlfriend
The son of Asian gambling businessman Paijit Thammarojpinit has been charged with beating up his model girlfriend.
21-year-old magazine model Nattikarn Asawamongkolpan arrived at a shelter for battered women claiming that her boyfriend, Boonsit Thammarojpinit, had beaten her.
The shelter is attempting to provide protection for the model, whom they say is now paranoid.
Boonsit’s previous wife also accused him of assaulting her. He was convicted of assault in a different case last year.
FBI Arrests 20 With Ties to California, International Sports Betting Ring
San Diego’s ABC 10 is reporting that FBI agents have arrested and served warrants on a La Jolla, California man as part of an investigation into an international gambling ring.
The house swarmed by federal agents at the 5800 block of Soledad Road belongs to Amir Moykaef, who law enforcement authorities confirmed has ties to the gambling ring.
19 others were arrested throughout San Diego and Los Angeles as part of the investigation.
Top Gambling News: Tom Schneider Eyes WSOP Player of Year Title
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Wednesday June 19, 2013 (afternoon hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Adelson Says Online Gambling ‘Fool’s Gold’: Wants New Federal Prohibition
One of the few casino giants opposed to legalized online gambling called the prospect of legalization “fool’s gold”.
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson, in an opinion piece on the Forbes.com website, says he “opposes the proliferation of online gambling”.
He writes:
Testimony: Ex Whitey Bulger Alleged Hitman ‘Not a Serial Killer’
A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger who admitted killing 20 people insisted Tuesday that he is not a hit man or a serial killer, but instead is a "nice guy" who was only trying to help his family and friends when he pumped bullets into victims while working with Bulger and his gang.
John Martorano made the statements in his second day on the witness stand during an aggressive cross-examination by a lawyer for Bulger, who is charged in a racketeering indictment with participating in 19 killings in the 1970s and `80s as leader of the Winter Hill Gang.
