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Music Execs Streaming Pirated NFL Games as DOJ Seizes Hundreds of Similar Websites
The music industry has been behind a massive push to knock file sharing and download websites offline while engaging in the same practice they condemn last week.
Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 22:09
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Mobster Michael "The Large Guy" Sarno Gets 25 Years Behind Bars
A reputed mob boss known for his wide girth and reputation for violence was sentenced to 25 years in prison today in a federal court in Chicago.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 18:59
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Poker Game Stripper Turned Bank Robber to Enter Plea Deal
Lee Grace Dougherty, one of three siblings charged with robbing a Georgia bank and firing at a police officer, has reached a plea deal agreement with prosecutors on Wednesday.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 18:26
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Video Poker Kingpin Gets Three Years Behind Bars
Video poker magnate Casey Szaflarski was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for running an illegal gambling operation.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 09:06
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Federal Judge Won’t Dismiss 'Black Friday' Online Poker Charges
Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday refused requests to dismiss all the government’s counts against John Campos, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB.com...
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 20:44
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Gunman Shoots Three Brothers at Houston Poker Game
A Houston poker game turned deadly after three brothers were shot, one fatally.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:45
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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Seizes 16 Live Streaming Sports Sites Days Before Super Bowl
U.S. prosecutors seized 16 websites that streamed live sports events on Friday, just two days prior to Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 13:36
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Bwin.Party Responds to DOJ Megaupload.com Complaint
The world’s largest Internet gambling company, Bwin.Party, responded to the US Department of Justice complaint that mentions its role as part of the high profile Megaupload.com indictment.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:52
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Online Legal Research Database Firms Updating Info on Internet Gambling Defendant
On Thursday morning it was revealed that various online legal research firms were in the process of updating their databases as it relates to a cooperating witness in an investigation related to Web gambling
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:04
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Odds on Whether US Law Enforcement Takes Down Online Sportsbook for Super Bowl 2012
For years, US law enforcement have focused their attention on the big game to disrupt local sports betting businesses. What are the odds in 2012 of hitting an online site?
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 19:23
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Police Recover Funds Stolen During Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion
Police announced Wednesday that they had uncovered approximately half of the funds belonging to 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jonathan Duhamel stolen from his home.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:15
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Chris Ferguson ‘Very Positive Dialog’ With DOJ
One of three individuals alleged to have taken part in an elaborate “ponzi scheme” while acting as a stakeholder in shuttered Full Tilt Poker believes he will soon have his case settled.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 18:14
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Alabama Gambling Corruption Defendant had Filed for Bankruptcy 4 Days Before Death
Alabama gambling corruption defendent Ray Crosby filed for bankruptcy just days before his death.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 17:04
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Magic KingDOME: Wife of Purple Lounge Casino Director Must Stand Trial After Disney 'Toilet" Incident
The wife of Media Corp PLC Non-Executive Director Chris Gorman will be forced to stand trial after an alleged sexual encounter and assault in Orlando.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:18
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Breaking News: Full Tilt Poker Class Action Suit Thrown Out
The Ifrah law firm won a favorable ruling on behalf of Full Tilt companies and the individual poker professionals who were named as defendants in the first class action suit brought by former U.S. Players...
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:39
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Defendant in Alabama Gambling Corruption Case Joseph ‘Ray’ Crosby Found Dead
Police are conducting an investigation into the mysterious death of Joseph “Ray” Cosby over the weekend.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:45
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Dougherty Gang Planned Prison Escape After Capture
Three siblings captured after a multistate crime spree, including robbing a Georgia bank and firing at a police officer, planned a brazen escape from a Colorado jail shortly after their detention.
Submitted by Ace King on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 19:40
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Five-Year Long Investigation Into Online Gambling About to Wrap Up?
Gambling911.com sources have revealed that a more than five-year investigation related to online gambling, telemarketing and alleged bank fraud is about to wrap up.
Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:13
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PartyPoker.com, Moneybookers Named in MegaUpload Piracy Indictment
PartyPoker.com and Moneybookers were both mentioned as part of the much publicized indictment of video and image hosting website, Megaupload.com.
Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 21:09
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US Attorney Still Bowing to Full Tilt Poker, Pixie Dust Fairies
We at Gambling911.com simply cannot take it any more and apparently neither can much of the rest of the online poker sector.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 20:35
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Funds Seized From Players Leaving PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Three American players had their poker winnings seized by authorities in the Bahamas as they were leaving the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) 2012 this week.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 19:30
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Another Black Friday Defendant, Ira Rubin, to Plead Guilty
Ira Rubin, a defendant in the April 15, 2011 “Black Friday” sweeping indictments of online poker operators, is set to plead guilty, according to Bloomberg News.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:39
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Van der Sloot Sentenced in Peru
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty this week in the murder of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:34
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Joran van der Sloot Pleads Guilty to All Charges Including Murder
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty early Wednesday on all counts against him for the murder of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 11:05
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Connecticut Online Poker ‘Inevitable’ Says Governor
Could Connecticut somehow join a multi-state pact with neighboring New York and New Jersey to pool online poker players should the activity become legal stateside?
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 20:25
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