Former NBA Player Arrested for Gambling Debts
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) - Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker has been arrested on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts in Las Vegas.
Online Poker eCheck Seizure Warrants Could be Unsealed by July 27
A hearing is scheduled for July 27 to determine whether seizure warrants and court documents connected with an investigation into online poker eCheck processors will be unsealed.
Costigan Media, parent company of Gambling911.com, submitted a Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion to Intervene and to unseal court records related to the issuance of a seizure warrant of funds tied to online poker's two biggest companies, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
PPA Files Amicus Brief Motion in Case Contesting SDNY Seizures
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today filed a motion in Southern District Court of California to partici
Warrant Issued for Ex-NBA Player Antoine Walker re: Gambling Debts
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the former N.B.A. player Ant
Online Poker Payment Processor Motion (Part 1)
TO: THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF CALIFORNIA KAREN P. HEWITT, THE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK LEV
Poker Funds Seizures: Second Motion to Intervene Filed
Costigan Media, parent company of Gambling911.com, announced early Friday morning its intention to file a second Motion to Intervene in having a seizure warrant unsealed as part of its First Amendm
Poker Players Alliance Wants Answers
Gambling911.com has learned that legal counsel for the Poker Players Alliance met with Assistant US Attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown following news that $30 million of its members monies had been seized
More Online Poker Seizures Revealed
Gambling911.com has learned that yet another warrant seizure was issued against a bank in regard to funds associated with online poker's two biggest rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
Mathieu Montcourt Died of Natural Causes: Banned for Betting
The French tennis player, Mathieu Montcourt, died of natural causes according to authorities Wednesday.
"First indications lead us to conclude this was a natural death. But one must await the result of toxicological analyses, which should be forthcoming next week, in order to be completely certain," a police source told AFP following the autopsy at the Paris Medico-Legal Institute (IML).
Montcourt was only 24. He had previously been banned in eight games following an investigation where allegations arose he had bet on tennis outcomes over the Internet.
Tennis Pro in Betting Scandal Found Dead
PARIS (Associated Press) - French tennis player, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died. He was 24.
When Poker Players Become Violent
What's next, World Series of Poker dealers wearing armor?
Semi Pro poker player Thang Luu reportedly broke the hand of a dealer on Saturday.
Steve McNair Death Still a Mystery
NFL quarterback Steve McNair gave back to the community and for that he was beloved by many fans.
Many have trouble comprehending the tragedy that took place this weekend.
Online Poker: Costigan Media Wants Conte Affidavit Unsealed
As reported last Thursday, Costigan Media, parent company of Gambling911.com, has filed a Motion to Intervene and to Unseal Court Records Relating to the
Barney Frank at the 2009 World Series of Poker
Everyone's favorite Congressman, Barney Frank, made an appearance at the 2009 World Series of Poker Sunday, perhaps even upstaging bracelet record holder, Phil Hellmuth, who arrived dressed as a Ro
Internet Poker Funds Froze Based on 1955 Law
On June 2, 2009, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, issued a civil seizure warrant which the government subsequently executed against all funds on deposit in Well Farg
Online Poker: Gambling911 Motion to Have Seizure Warrants Unsealed
Costigan Media, parent company of Gambling911.com, submitted a Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion to Intervene and to unseal court records related to the issuance of a seizure warrant of fu
Poker Author David Slansky’s Home Robbed
Respected poker author and theorist David Sklansky's home took a bad beat as it was burglarized last night.
Barry Greenstein Says Russ Hamilton is Innocent
Implicated in a highly publicized insider cheating scandal, Russ Hamilton has his supporters. The 1994 World Series of Poker winner was implicated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, stating it h
Online Gambling Operators May Want to Leave Antigua Now
In a report that came out Thursday, it was revealed that online gambling companies operating out of Antigua have now come under intense scrutiny following the country's financial regulatory body's
Punters Cheated by up to 40 Sports Betting Operators
Our man on the scene in Australia, Greg Tingle, has notified us of a major cheating scandal down under involving some 40 operators allegedly ripping off pu
Poker Players Need to File a 90-22.1 Says Tax Expert
In light of a US Government crackdown affecting Internet poker's two biggest rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, Gambling911.com recently spoke to a tax expert who questioned what might happen i
BetonSports Pleas: Kaplan Clan Won’t be Doing Jail Time
Despite reports Monday that the brother and sister of jailed BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, have entered into guilty pleas, sources close to Gambling911.com advise they will not be providing any
More Guilty Pleas in BetonSports Case
The brother and sister of BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, have plead guilty Monday and agreed to forfeit millions in gambling profits, though it is unclear where they will come up with those mill
Allen Stanford Paid Bribes to Antigua Official
In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through the online gambling sector of Antigua, news broke that the Caribbean nation's top bank regulator had been paid $100,000 by Allen Stanford to conduct
Puerto Rico Marriott Casino Robbed by Lone Gunman
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - (AP) Police in Puerto Rico's capital are searching for a lone man who robbed $340,000 from a popular hotel and casino by threatening a supervisor's family.
Disgraced NBA Gambling Referee Sent to Halfway House
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is headed from federal prison to a Florida halfway house to serve the rest of his 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.
