Crime
Arrests, Court Documents Could Shed Light on Cash Advance Scam Targeting Casinos

The arrest of two women last week may have unveiled a scheme to use fake debit cards to get cash advances at various casinos.
Man Gets Parole Decades After Poker Game Murder

Matthew Gooch, 82, has been released from prison nearly 40 years after shooting and killing a man during a home poker game.
Professional Gambler Faces Domestic Abuse Charges

Trial date set for June 20 as gambler faces other charges as well
Problem Poker Player Gets 8 Years Prison for Debt Collection Scam

Past winner in World Series of Poker events sobbed in court
Facebook Live Killer Went Gambling While on the Run

Was caught on casino video surveillance
Bookmaking in Georgia as Illegal as.. Handcuffing Someone in Clown Suit During Sex

Keeping a donkey in your bathtub might also get you thrown in the pokey
Professional Gambler Indicted for Using Wrong Social Security Number in Casino

Gambler is facing up to five years prison for each of 18 counts filed against him
Three Violent Men Arrested in Attack Outside Casino

Aspiring musician attacked after celebrating his birthday sent to hospital
Troopers had Been Monitoring Local Casino for Signs of Facebook Live Killer

Pennsylvania police say they kept a close watch on an Erie casino in recent days
Facebook Live Killer Lured Women With Pet Snake, Racked Up Casino Losses, Now Dead

Was a regular at Jack Casino in Downtown Cleveland but not a winning gambler
Beating of Man Outside Casino Goes Viral

Police seek suspects videotaped in savage beating
Facebook Live Murder Suspect Steve Stephens ‘Lost Everything to Gambling’

Multi-state manhunt currently underway following gruesome Easter Sunday random murder
Swedish Businessman Pleads Guilty in Online Gambling Organized Crime Case

Swedish businessman Petter Magnus Karlsson has plead guilty to international racketeering conspiracy
Man Drops Heroin in Casino, Keeps Gambling

A man was apprehended Wednesday at a Great Falls, Montana casino after dropping his stash of heroin.
PokerStars-Amaya 2014 Acquisition May Have Involved Insider Trading

The Ontario Securities Commission has levelled insider tipping and trading allegations surrounding Amaya's 2014 purchase of PokerStars.
Pope to Wash Feet of Mafia Snitches During Holy Week Ceremony

"Everyone has the right to make a mistake We have all been mistaken in one way or another," Pope Francis said head of ceremony
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Casino

Authorities gave the all-clear Thursday morning following a reported bomb threat at Tulsa’s Osage Casino, which prompted an evacuation.
Bookie Bombs With Emoji Tweet Promo Following Dortmund Bus Attack

Islamist attacker under arrest Wednesday evening as Champions League quarter-final game goes on
Suspicious Package Left at Vegas Casino Causes Travel Disruptions

Package was left in lobby by drunk guest, authorities later confirmed
Hearing Reset for Pig-Mask Suspect in Bellagio Heist

A preliminary hearing was reset to May 2 for a 20-year-old man arrested after allegedly wearing a pig mask in a smash-and-grab jewelry store burglary at a Las Vegas Strip resort.
Attorney Who Tried to Kill Handicapper is Exiled to Michigan

Had To Leave Pennsylvania as a condition of parole
Bonanno Mobster ‘Ready to Move on’ Following Plea Deal

A Bonanno mobster from Staten Island, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro has plead guilty to attempted criminal enterprise just days before a trial was set to take place.
Mobster Pleads Guilty in Road Rage Attack: 'You want to play f—— games, you little c———!'

Car dash-cam captures everything
Priest Stole Hundreds of Thousands to Fund Gambling Addiction

Federal prosecutors have charged Monsignor William A. Dombrow with skimming money meant for church.
Walters: ‘Lost Biggest Bet of My Life’, Will Appeal Guilty Verdict

Fourth time the charm as authorities had failed in three previous attempts to imprison the professional gambler
Professional Sports Bettor Billy Walters Convicted of Insider Trading

A Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson saw the jury verdict convicting him of insider trading charges Friday as only a gambler could.
Lockdown at Nordic Affiliate Conference Following Attack: All Safe

Those in attendance at this week’s Nordic Affiliate Conference (NAC2017) were indoors with all delegates confirmed safe
Witness in Billy Walters Case ‘Lied’

"What he's saying about Mr. Walters not only isn't true, it couldn't be true," attorney says in regard to star witness in case
Prosecutor: Convict Pro Gambler Linked to Phil Mickelson

"We're here because Billy Walters cheated, not once, but over and over and over again."
Prosecutor Asks Jury to Find Billy Walters Guilty in Insider Trading Trial

Walters is accused of obtaining insider trading tips about dairy processing company Dean Foods.