Crime
Bookies Behaving Badly Part 1: Wife Shot 13 Times
Regular readers of Gambling911.com have been exposed to the stories of bookies whose wives suddenly turn up dead of unnatural causes (i.e. brutally murdered).
Mobster Robert ‘Bobby’ DeLuca to Plead Guilty to Murder
WPRI Providence is reporting that mobster Robert “Bobby” DeLuca will plead guilty to charges he lied to investigators regarding a 1993 gangland slaying of Boston nightclub owner Steven DiSarro.
Fraudster Impersonated Dead Mum to Steal £66K From Pension for Gambling
The Sun reports that a heartless fraudster, Maria Blacklock, is accused of impersonating her dead mum in an effort to steal £66,000from her pension that she later lost at the casinos.
Woman Faces Charges After Trying to Mow Man Down in Casino Parking Lot
A woman is facing charges after authorities said she tried to run over a man stemming from a dispute over an Albuquerque casino parking spot.
Two Shot at Café Where Dozen Illegal Gambling Machines Seized
Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a cafe where at least a dozen illegal gambling machines were later seized.
Gangster Nabbed in Japan Baseball Gambling Scandal Involving Giants
Police arrested a senior criminal gang member and two others on Sept. 24 for allegedly organizing baseball gambling involving former Yomiuri Giants players, The Mainichi reported on Saturday.
Mobster’s Soft Side: Newly Discovered Al Capone Letter With Love and Kisses
Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun.
InsideOption Shuts Down Day After Daily Mail Story on Scam Outfit
Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively that Israeli-based binary options company InsideOption has shut its doors just 24 hours after the Daily Mail exposed the alleged scheme.
Armed Assailant ID’d in Foxwoods Casino Fall Death
Allegedly pulled gun out on officers before being shot and falling to his death
Mob Informer Gets Parole, New Identity Courtesy of Florida Governor
Florida Governor Rick Scott and the state Cabinet on Wednesday ended the long prison sentence of a robber-turned-mob informant who reportedly helped to break up the Gambino crime family in Florida and New York.
Law Enforcement Summit: ‘Current Approach to Sports Betting in US Not Working’
Current laws concerning illegal sports betting in the US have simply drawn the activity underground
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.
