Crime
Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit Details Released
The folks from Pokerati.com have obtained the latest lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker in its entirety, all 19 pages of
Racketeering Schemes Had Ties to Internet Gambling
BY Jose Martinez and Brian Kates
Ben Roethlisberger Rape Suit Will Not Be Dismissed
A Nevada judge will not dismiss a civil suit alleging Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped a Lake Tahoe casino worker. Lawyers for Roethlisberger filed a Motion to Dismiss, wh
Pitbull Poker Owners Arrested
If you have been following Gambling911.com over the last 24 hours, you would know that the online poker room Pitbull Poker had shut its doors with what appears to be zero intention of payin
BetonSports Former CEO David Carruthers Changes Plea
The one time CEO of BetonSports, David Carruthers, has changed withdrawn his "guilty" plea after being indicted on various charges stemming from the operation of the Costa Rican-based onl
Planet Hollywood Reort: Busts Called Part of Safety Push
By Arnold M. Knightly, Las Vegas Review Journal
Feds Seize More Accounts in Maryland Tied to Online Gambling
Six more bank accounts connected to online gambling have been seized by the Maryland US Attorney's Office. These were all Wachovia Bank accounts held by a company called Forshay Enterprises, Inc.
Maryland Actions Most Certainly Concern to Online Poker
When Gambling911.com first broke the news this past weekend that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland had been embroiled in an aggressive probe of online casino powerhouse, Golden Casino, the o
Carmen The Cheeseman DiNunzio Extorted Boston Bookie
(Associated Press) - The former underboss of the New England mob is scheduled to be sentenced this week for bribing an undercover FBI agent posing as a state official in an attempt to win a $6 mill
New Task Force Set Up To Go After Online Gambling
A new Assets Forfeiture and Financial Crimes task force has been implemented at the US Attorney's Office in Baltimore Maryland which is already being used to go after online gambling operations.
Golden Casino The Subject of Online Gambling Investigation
Gambling911.com can now report exclusively that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland in conjunction with the US Attorney Office out of New York and Louisiana State law enforcement in addition t
More News on Houston Poker Room Gun Battle
The funeral for Barron Glenn Boutte is today in Houston.
Former DC Cop Part of Gambling, Drug Ring
Federal prosecutors say a former District police officer and 11 others were part of a criminal ring that flooded Southern Maryland with cocaine for the past three years.
Darrell Alphonso Carter hasn't been a police officer for more than a decade. During some of the time since leaving the force, prosecutors say he ran a gambling operation in St. Mary's County that catered to the drug dealers he also did business with. The gambling was high stakes, with as much as $80,000 bandied about.
Court Date Set for Antoine Walker Vegas Casino Debt Case
LAS VEGAS-(Associated Press) -- A Las Vegas court has pushed back a status check to Oct.
Las Vegas Metro Undercover Drug Ops Hit Casinos
The Las Vegas Metro Police are undergoing an aggressive attempt to crack down on swimming pool "drug" parties at casino hotels throughout the strip. The latest target: Rehab at the Ha
MD Investigation Expands to Other Online Poker Groups
Gambling911.com can confirm that an ongoing investigation being conducted by the US Attorney's Office out of Baltimore has expanded beyond a single online gambling company.
More Online Gambling Seizures
Authorities have filed seizure warrants for the contents of three bank accounts associated with online gambling companies in recent days according to
UtlimateBet Cheating Scandal Investigation Concludes
Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG ("Tokwiro"), the parent company of UltimateBet ("UB"), yesterday received a decision from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission ("KGC"), UB's regula
Planet Hollywood Poker Scam Nets Four Supervisors
Mary Manning, Las Vegas Sun
Ex Mob Boss Acquitted of Gambling Charges
Former New England Mafia captain Vincent "Vinny'' Ferrara said he didn't commit a crime when he borrowed money from a longtime friend who was under investigation for illegal gambling.
And yesterday, a judge agreed. After a half-day, jury-waived trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Judge Kenneth Fishman found 60-year-old Ferrara not guilty of a single charge of conspiring to use a telephone for gambling persons.
Ocean’s Producer Claims Assistant Threatened Him With Gun
TMZ.com is reporting that legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub has claimed that his "gun-toting assistant" threatened his life. Weintraub is the man behind Las Vegas set Ocean's fil
Mum Used Children’s Inheritance for Gambling
A CANBERRA mother has denied she stole more than $500,000 of her children's inheritance and lost most of it playing the pokies.
Indicted Billionaire Allen Stanford Owes in Gambling Debts
Online gambling websites the world over breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that billionaire Allen Stanford's bank in Antigua had been shut down. That's because none of them had any money the
Michael Jackson Betting Props
He was the biggest newsmaker of the summer following his untimely death and now the questions remain as to what killed the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson.
Online gambling website BetUS.com began offering bets on what will happen with the Michael Jackson death investigation, and primarily the future of Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of providing Jackson with that lethal injection.
Daniel Tzvetkoff's V8 Supercar for Sale
FALLEN information technology tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff's V8 Supercar is covered in SuperGP stickers ready for the Gold Coast's premier four-day racing carnival in October.
Daniel Tzvetkoff Running Payovation?
Fresh off his stint scamming numerous online gambling companies, Gambling911.com is now learning that Daniel Tzvetkoff is reportedly running a new online payment solutions company, Payovation.
Illegal bookmaker Approached Australian Ashes Player
A suspected illegal bookmaker is accused of approaching an Australian Ashes player after the second Test at Lord's, according to Jamie Pandaram reporting for
Online Poker Funds Will Remain Seized: Judge Throws Out Case
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller in San Diego denied a bid Thursday by lawyers for the company, Account Services Inc., and the Poker Players Alliance to return the money.
On June 2, the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan seized approximately $40 million in funds belonging to Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, the two largest online poker rooms. Some of that money was being transferred through Account Services, Inc.
After filing a motion asking for return of the funds, the US Attorney's Office issued an indictment against Account Services owner Douglas Rennick.
Ex-NBA Ref Donaghy Jailed on Probation Violation
TAMPA, Fla. (Associated Press) - Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S.
Casino Attacks Continue in Australia
Unfortunately more serious casino news out of Australia.
