Crime
Gambler To Pay Sportsbook Restitution Over $2M In ‘Fictitious’ Deposits
Gambling911.com sees massive traffic surge for Caesar's beard story.
Betting on Peewee Football Games Has Led to Violent Altercations
"Stop betting on our children," Cincinnati City Councilman Scotty Johnson said. "It's really up to the people attending those games to not make our children objects."
Italian Ssoccer Player Fagioli Apologizes to Ex- Teammates Named in Betting Case
Italian soccer player Nicolò Fagioli lashed out at the media on Monday for releasing new details about his struggles with betting on games and apologized to former teammates who have been investigated.
How a Secretive Gambler Called 'The Joker' Took Down the Texas Lottery
Group plotting against state lotteries won $5 million in Missouri and $10 million in North Carolina.
Ex-UK Lawmaker Charged With Cheating for Making Bet on Insider Information
A former Conservative lawmaker and 14 others have been charged with cheating when placing bets on the timing of Britain’s general election last year, the Gambling Commission said Monday.
NJ politician, Lucchese Mobster Arrested as Massive Bookmaking, Poker Business Taken Down
A New Jersey councilman was among those arrested as part of a massive take down of a New Jersey mob-run bookmaking business.
Bookmaker's Sentence Delayed Again, Claims David Fletcher Never Bet on Baseball
The bookie of Shohei Ohtani's ex-translator is now scheduled to be sentenced in October.
Massive Gambling Bust a Huge Blow to Organized Crime in Houston
Authorities in Houston shut down a massive illegal gambling business and seized $22 million while 16 individual were taken into custody this past Wednesday April 2.
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer: Season 1 Top US Netflix Show This Week Betting Market
78% of Kalshi's gamblers believe If Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer: Season 1 will beat out the medical drama Pulse Season 1.
Poker Pro Charged With Money Laundering, Ran High Stakes Games Out of Tampa Area
Hendon Mob data base has him with a few wins and cashes on the live poker circuit totaling $685,000. So who is it?
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa Winning Gamblers Being Followed Home, Ambushed, Shot
Last September, a Riverview couple was ambushed and robbed after being followed from the Hard Rock Casino, Tampa police said a similar robbery happened in Hyde Park....And now it's happened again.
The Dark Matter Fighting Championship Sydney Bets Off as Event Canceled Amidst Assassination Plot
Suman Mokhtarian, who fought twice in the UFC for two defeats, was due to act as a coach at the Dark Matter Fighting Championship at Warwick Farm in southwest Sydney on April 19.
Man Accused of Cheating Casinos Out of $219,000 Gets Probation
Jianchu Liu, 48, who faced a felony count of cheating at a gambling game, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of misdemeanor theft last Friday.
Resorts World $10.5 Million Fine a Black Eye to Vegas
Gambling911.com was among the few websites covering the money laundering probe involving one or more casino executives and properties reaching back all the way to the late summer of 2023, though the Nevada Current deserves all the credit for their sensational coverage and ability to confirm the probe.
Resorts World Casino in Las Vegas Fined $10.5M in Money-Laundering Case
Nevada gaming regulators have issued a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World casino on the Las Vegas Strip over allegations of illegal gambling, many of which centered on a bookmaker with ties to the interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani.
Prison Surrender Delayed for Ohtani’s Former Interpreter
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, was slated to surrender to authorities Monday to begin his federal prison sentence for stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers star player to pay off gambling debts to his bookie.
Parent Company of BetMGM, Ladbrokes Accused of Letting Known Criminals Launder Cash
Entain, the parent company of popular US regulated brand BetMGM and the long established UK brand Ladbrokes, is being accused of allowing more than a dozen suspected criminals to funnel dirty money through its accounts despite being aware of the risks.
More Customers Throughout PA Notified of Data Breaches at Rivers Casino Including G911 Reporter
Gambling911.com's own intrepid reporter, Thomas Somach, is the latest to receive a notice from Rivers Casino warning that his personal info might have been compromised.
High5Games Charged With 1,065 Criminal Counts of Conducting Illegal Gambling in Connecticut
The state of Connecticut has suspended the gaming license of gaming service provider High5Games. The company operates as a sweepstakes casino and advertises heavily, mostly over the radio.
Customers Impacted by Rivers Casino Philadelphia Data Breach: Law Firm Steps In
The breach apparently occurred in November of this past year while some of those impact say they've never stepped foot in the casino.
Court Orders Forfeiture of Almost $100K Seized From ‘Chronic High-Stakes Gambler’ Branavan Kanapathipillai
He claims to have had this "condition" for the last 20 years.
Texas Lottery Arbitrage: Companies in Malta, England Accused in Scandal That is Rocking Industry
A parimutuel betting site from England (Colossus Bets) and a software provider from Malta (Spinola Gaming) allegedly colluded with one another to purchase 25.8 million tickets (at $1 each) for a Lotto Texas draw.
Former NY Police Detective Convicted of Lying to FBI to Protect Mafia Family
Hector Rosario, a former detective for the Nassau County police on Long Island, was also acquitted of obstruction of justice, the top charge he had faced.
Bondi Now Suggests Possible Cover Up in Epstein List Release: Betting Markets Still Open
Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced efforts to obtain documents related to the Epstein case from the Southern District of New York (SDNY), which she claims have been withheld.
No New Bombshells in Justice Dept's Release of Epstein Files as Betting Public Left Scratching Their Heads
The gambling public was left dazed and confused Thursday following the anticlimactic release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, stuff that was already in the public domain.
Conservative Republicans Seen With Jeff Epstein List Files: Bet on Clinton, Bill Gates Being Named
Bill Clinton was actually the new favorite most likely to have his name appear on the list, beating out Prince Andrew even.
Epstein List of Names to be Released Thursday: Betting Markets Psyched
Bondi said she hoped to release a "lot of flight logs, a lot of names, a lot of information" on Epstein with Prince Andrew leading the pack in the betting market for who will be named. Bill Clinton too.
Sweepstakes Casino Enforcer in Florida Helps Take Down Illegal Slot Operators in State
Law enforcement seized some 125 illegal gambling machines as part of a series of busts throughout the state of Florida that also resulted in two arrests.
Trump, Bondi Declassifies Epstein List in First 100 Days Betting Odds See Millions in Action
Bettors are bullish on the release. Some 62% believe Trump will declassify the list.
Ex-Las Vegas Gun Store Manager Accused of Embezzling $160K to Cover Gambling Debts
A former manager of a gun store allegedly stole more than $160,000 after she lost hundreds of thousands of dollars gambling, police said in documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained.
