Crime

Spider Man Toby Maguire Caught Up in Web of Deception Over High Stakes Poker Games

Star of the hit film franchise Spider Man, Toby Maguire, is being sued for illegal gambling according to TMZ.com.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jun/22/2011

BetED.com: Online Bookies Smell Rats

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/21/2011

QuickTender Not Sure US Authorities Have Player Funds

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/21/2011

Joran van der Sloot Gets Girlfriend Pregnant While Behind Bars

Accused killer Joran van der Sloot has reportedly gotten his girlfriend pregnant while he awaits trial at the notorious Castro Castro prison in Lima, Peru.

The unidentified woman has appeared for conjugal visits and apparently did chores within the prison according to the Daily Mail newspaper.  She also reportedly brought him candy on occasion.  That candy was sold via a “lucrative” snack bar from his cell. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/17/2011

All Bets May be Off for BitCoin Revolutionizing Online Poker After $450,000 Cyber Theft

A BitCoin cyber thief stole $450,000 from an unsuspecting online customer, thus making one second guess if the virtual currency can help revolutionize online poker. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/15/2011

Philanthropist Jeremy Johnson Arrested for Mail Fraud: Lost $1.5 Mil at Full Tilt Poker

A well known Utah philanthropist, Jeremy Johnson, has been arrested while attempting to fly from Phoenix to Costa Rica, a popular hub for online gambling websites.

Johnson is charged with mail fraud and is accused of duping customers out of $289 million by making false claims about their ability to help consumers obtain government grants.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/14/2011

Online Gambling News: Companies Squirm Over Cold Case

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/13/2011

Online Poker “Black Friday” Defendant Ira Rubin Ordered Detained

A defendant in the “Black Friday” case against online poker rooms PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UB.com has been ordered detained by US authorities.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/08/2011

Van der Sloot Appears in Court

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/08/2011

Defendants in Alabama Political Gambling Corruption Trial

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The defendants in the Alabama gambling corruption trial starting Monday in Montgomery:

Milton E. McGregor of Montgomery; owner of VictoryLand casino in Shorter; charged with one count of conspiracy, six counts of federal program bribery and 11 counts of honest services mail and wire fraud.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/06/2011

Internet Poker Rat Under Investigation for Fraud Down Under

Australian authorities are said to be investigating notorious informant Daniel Tzvetkoff for fraud.

The one time payment processor is believed to have worked closely with US federal authorities in bringing down three of the world’s largest online poker rooms.  All three are still operating in some capacity outside the US, though only PokerStars has paid its stateside clients in full to date. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/30/2011

Howard Lederer Sighting in Las Vegas

Howard Lederer, the main poker face behind indicted online poker room Full Tilt Poker, has emerged for the first time since Black Friday April 15. 

Submitted by Ace King on, May/29/2011

One Quarter of Full Tilt Poker Seized Accounts Unfrozen

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/27/2011

BetED.com Founders Just Narrowly Avoided Arrest in US

Gambling911.com is learning that BetED.com principals nearly entered the US and were apprehended by federal officials.  Last minute shoulder surgery stopped the process.

So why on Earth would anyone from the online gambling sector dare to enter the United States post 2006 when a series of high profile arrests of operators made everyone think twice about their travel plans?

Well, it turns out the principals in BetED may have had little idea they were about to enter the US.

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/26/2011

BetED.com Players May be Waiting Some Time to Claim Funds

It is still unclear as to how much money the US Feds seized from BetED.com as part of an elaborate sting operation.

BetED.com closed its doors this week after their domain name was taken over by the US Justice Department.  The online betting company reportedly told Covers.com that the Feds have all of their money.  Most gamblers do not believe this and there are reports that BetED.com’s two founders (both of whom are named in Monday’s indictments) cleaned out their Costa Rican offices and fled.

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/25/2011

Quick Tender Shutdown: Players Likely to be Stiffed

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/25/2011

Ray Lewis: NFL Lockout Means Spike in Crime

NFL player Ray Lewis claimed on his Twitter page that an NFL lockout will result in more crime.  Lewis plays in one of the most crime-ridden cities in the nation, Baltimore. 

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, May/24/2011

Pay Per Head Business BetJerrys.com has Domain Seized

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/24/2011

Fake Online Gambling Payment Processing Company Shuts Down

A company set up for the primary purpose of going after online gambling websites for violating US law has now shut its doors, but not before leaving a message on its website.

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/24/2011

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