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Rhode Island Illegal Sports Betting Ring Worth $2.4 Million
Local Providence, Rhode Island news station WPRI obtained search warrants revealing that an illegal sports betting ring run throughout the state allegedly had a net value of $2.4 million.
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Bookies, Sportsbook Staff Among Those Swindled in ‘Credit Card Skimming’ Scheme
Been to a nude cabaret or exotic nightclub in the San Jose area of Costa Rica? Chances are your credit card information has been compromised.
Love Triangle Leads to Indictments of Casino Exec
A 21-count federal indictment has been filed against former Vice President of Player Development for Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downs, Robert Joseph Pellegrini.
Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Up Nearly 12 Percent During March
Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos during March 2016 broke an all-time record, up 11.7% higher than March of last year.
Good Lord: Historic Church Being Moved to Make Way for Casino
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A historic Massachusetts church is on the move. Construction crews on Tuesday started moving the 129-year-old First Spiritualist Church in Springfield about two football field lengths to make way for the city's new casino.
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Another Japanese Olympian Suspended Over Gambling Improprieties
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Pay Per Head Proprietary Automated Line Moving Software Introduced
Gambling911.com endorsed RealBookies.com has announced the introduction of its very own proprietary line moving software.
The RealBookies.com Pay Per Head sportsbook has positioned itself as one of the leaders in the PPH sector, having acquired a couple of smaller Price Per Head businesses in recent weeks.
Pay Per Head Website 247PPH.com Bought by Real Bookies
Gambling911.com endorsed RealBookies.com continues a modest trend of consolidation within the explosive Pay Per Head sector, this time with the acquisition of 247PPH.com.
Based in Costa Rica, 247PPH.com billed itself as a Price Per Head offering agents quality lines, superior network stability and fast service.
As the name 247PPH.com implies, the company is open around the clock to handle all customer needs across the globe.
Fast Company: How FanDuel CEO is Fighting Back Against Detractors
One of the best magazines on the planet, Fast Company, features an interview with FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles in which he insists that his company will survive the regulatory pressure and government skepticism that has plagued the Daily Fantasy Sports sector for the past six months.
Coinroll Bitcoin Online Casino Customer Info Compromised by Hackers
The Bitcoin online casino site Coinroll has warned its customers that their stored information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, may have been compromised following a theft.
Leicester Title Win had Longer Odds Than Obama’s ‘Moon Walk was Fake’ Admission
At the start of the 2015-2016 Premier League season, the fine folks at Paddy Power had offered Leicester at 5000-1 odds to win the title. Amazingly these were longer odds of US President Barack Obama confessing that the Apollo moon landing in 1968 was all faked (500-1 odds).
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EmuCasino.com Faces Shutdown Amidst Probe by Authorities, Local Media
Gamblers patronizing the Emu Casino online (EmuCasino.com) may soon be out of luck as Australian authorities threaten to shut down the site.
Since 2012, the site, which is named after the world’s second largest flightless bird, is alleged to have operated illegally from Australia where online casino-style gaming is illegal, though the parent company, EMU Inc, is based out of Panama City, Panama and licensed by the island nation of Curacao.
VIPBettors.com, Betcapri.com at Center of Rhode Island Sports Betting Sting as Sportsbook Flourishes Today
Costa Rica-based VIPBettors.com and BetCapri.com were at the center of an extensive crackdown on illegal sports betting in the state of Rhode Island this back in April of 2015. The BetCapri website can still be accessed to this day.
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Tony Romo Fantasy Football Event Moves to LA After NFL Threatens Players
DALLAS — (Associated Press) - Tony Romo is ready for another attempt at a fantasy football event that organizers say the NFL essentially nixed last year because of plans to hold the fan-centric activities in Las Vegas.
Boxer Adrien Broner Indicted on Assault, Robbery Charges in Gambling Dispute
CINCINNATI (Associated Press) — Boxer Adrien Broner was indicted Thursday on assault and robbery charges, the next step in prosecutors' case against the former WBA super lightweight champion.
House Hearing on Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports, Online Gambling Next Month
David Purdum of ESPN reported Thursday that the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 11 to consider the legal status of Daily Fantasy Sports, online gambling and sports betting.
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Rhode Island Gambling Arrests Have Local Bookies Worried: 7 More Taken Down
It’s been an especially bad week for those involved in the illegal gambling trade throughout the tiny state of Rhode Island this week as a series of high profile arrests have bookies shaking in their shoes.
Cannabis Coming to Las Vegas Casinos Soon?
High Times Magazine is said to be in early talks to develop cannabis smoking lounges in Vegas casinos, though the drug is only permitted for medicinal purposes in the state at the current time.
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State Police Say More Arrests Possible in Massive Sports Betting Bust With MLB Ties
Following the arrest of 17 individuals tied to what Rhode Island law enforcement calls a massive Mafia-tied illegal sports betting ring, state police have not ruled out additional arrests.
Details related to the investigation remained somewhat limited.
G911 World Exclusive: Attorney Not Expecting Prison Time for WSEX Owner Ware
A former professional baseball player who went on to become a Federal prosecutor of the Mafia and is now a private attorney is hoping to hit a home run and keep his client, disgraced Internet bookie Haden Ware, out of prison when Ware is sentenced next month on a Federal gambling charge.
41 Complaints Lodged Against Online Gambling Site ZenitBet
The bookmaker review site SportsBookReview.com is reporting the receipt of its 41st complaint against Russian-language sports betting website ZenitBet.com. они не платят
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Former Casino Dealer, Two Others Get Four Years Prison for Cheating
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - An ex-Bellagio craps dealer and two friends were each sentenced Tuesday to at least four years in Nevada state prison for using phantom “hop” bets to cheat the Las Vegas Strip resort out of more than $1 million.
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17 Arrested as Part of Mob-Tied Sports Betting Ring: Diamondback Player Charged
Police arrested 17 individuals throughout the state of Rhode Island Tuesday as part of an eight-month investigation into an illegal sports betting ring, alleged to have Mob ties. Raids occurred during the AM hours with the investigation said to be “on going”.
Americas Cardroom Responds in a Big Way to Tournament Cancellation Controversy
Amid months of constant cuts to player incentives by leading poker operators, it’s refreshing to see a poker network that clearly cares about doing right by their customers.
This past Sunday, Americas Cardroom faced criticism for cancelling their $35k GTD PLO Sunday Special just a few minutes before late registration ended. The PLO major was having technical difficulties and though it was posted as a re-entry tournament, eliminated players were unable to re-enter.
Kento Momota to Miss Olympics Over Gambling Scandal
(Reuters) - Japanese trailblazer Kento Momota will miss this year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics after being given an indefinite suspension by national badminton bosses for visiting an illegal casino, Kyodo News reported on Monday.
Smarkets Complaints: Betting Exchange Voids €33,483 in Multiple Winning Bets
A customer of the online betting exchange Smarkets is claiming that wagering firm voided €33,483 in winning bets.
Woman Sentenced for Running Brothel to Support Gambling Addiction
Natwlai Beck, 48, known as Netty, has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence.
Federal Criminal Trial Over Casino Land Development This Week
BOSTON (Associated Press) — A federal criminal trial over the land Wynn Resorts wants to develop into a nearly $2 billion casino in Massachusetts is set to begin.
Steve Wynn Latest Tone-Deaf Gaffe: ‘Nobody Likes to be Around Poor People’
Casino mogul Steve Wynn has come under fire this week for saying that “Nobody likes to be around poor people”. Considering 99 percent of the US population (and probably the world for that matter) view themselves as “poor” when compared to the billionaire Wynn, it’s easy to see why there has been such a huge backlash coming into this weekend.
