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Music Execs Streaming Pirated NFL Games as DOJ Seizes Hundreds of Similar Websites

Alejandro Botticelli — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:09:46 +0000

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.

Mobster Michael "The Large Guy" Sarno Gets 25 Years Behind Bars

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:22 +0000

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.

Poker Game Stripper Turned Bank Robber to Enter Plea Deal

Ace King — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:26:09 +0000

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.

Video Poker Kingpin Gets Three Years Behind Bars

Gilbert Horowitz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:06:05 +0000

Video poker magnate Casey Szaflarski was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for running an illegal gambling operation.

Federal Judge Won’t Dismiss 'Black Friday' Online Poker Charges

C Costigan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:44:31 +0000

Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday refused requests to dismiss all the government’s counts against John Campos, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB.com...

Gunman Shoots Three Brothers at Houston Poker Game

Nagesh Rath — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:45:55 +0000

A Houston poker game turned deadly after three brothers were shot, one fatally.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Seizes 16 Live Streaming Sports Sites Days Before Super Bowl

Gilbert Horowitz — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:36:51 +0000

U.S. prosecutors seized 16 websites that streamed live sports events on Friday, just two days prior to Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Bwin.Party Responds to DOJ Megaupload.com Complaint

Aaron Goldstein — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:23 +0000

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.

Online Legal Research Database Firms Updating Info on Internet Gambling Defendant

Jagajeet Chiba — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:04:47 +0000

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

Odds on Whether US Law Enforcement Takes Down Online Sportsbook for Super Bowl 2012

C Costigan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:23:29 +0000

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?

Police Recover Funds Stolen During Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion

Ace King — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:35 +0000

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.

Chris Ferguson ‘Very Positive Dialog’ With DOJ

C Costigan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:14:59 +0000

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.

Alabama Gambling Corruption Defendant had Filed for Bankruptcy 4 Days Before Death

Gilbert Horowitz — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:04:53 +0000

Alabama gambling corruption defendent Ray Crosby filed for bankruptcy just days before his death.

Magic KingDOME: Wife of Purple Lounge Casino Director Must Stand Trial After Disney 'Toilet" Incident

Jagajeet Chiba — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:18:40 +0000

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.

Breaking News: Full Tilt Poker Class Action Suit Thrown Out

C Costigan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:39:25 +0000

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...

Defendant in Alabama Gambling Corruption Case Joseph ‘Ray’ Crosby Found Dead

Gilbert Horowitz — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:45:12 +0000

Police are conducting an investigation into the mysterious death of Joseph “Ray” Cosby over the weekend.

Dougherty Gang Planned Prison Escape After Capture

Ace King — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:40:27 +0000

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.

Five-Year Long Investigation Into Online Gambling About to Wrap Up?

Alejandro Botticelli — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:13:52 +0000

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.

PartyPoker.com, Moneybookers Named in MegaUpload Piracy Indictment

C Costigan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:09:32 +0000

PartyPoker.com and Moneybookers were both mentioned as part of the much publicized indictment of video and image hosting website, Megaupload.com.

US Attorney Still Bowing to Full Tilt Poker, Pixie Dust Fairies

C Costigan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:35:13 +0000

We at Gambling911.com simply cannot take it any more and apparently neither can much of the rest of the online poker sector.

Funds Seized From Players Leaving PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Ace King — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:30:30 +0000

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.

Another Black Friday Defendant, Ira Rubin, to Plead Guilty

C Costigan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:39:48 +0000

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.

Van der Sloot Sentenced in Peru

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:34:04 +0000

Dutchman Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty this week in the murder of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores.

Joran van der Sloot Pleads Guilty to All Charges Including Murder

Ace King — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:05:02 +0000

Dutchman Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty early Wednesday on all counts against him for the murder of Peruvian college student Stephany Flores.

Connecticut Online Poker ‘Inevitable’ Says Governor

Gilbert Horowitz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:25:36 +0000

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?