86 Year Old Mobster Gets Two Years Prison for Punching Out Steakhouse Owner Over Gambling Debt

Prosecutors were hoping the 86-year-old Anthony “Rom” Romanello would get a stiffer sentence having got off rather easily for alleged criminal involvement over the past decade.

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Houston Texans Wide Receiver Tank Dell Shot

Ten others also shot at same party by teenage gunman following altercation.

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Hitman Won't Be Charged With 1st Degree Murder of Mob-Tied Realtor

Victim did have known ties to notorious organized crime family.

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Alleged Bookie, Poker Player Damien LeForbes Among Those Banned From Vegas Casinos

In recent days we are learning that the understaffed Gaming Control Board has now been assisting with an investigation into possible bookie ties to Vegas casino execs.

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Lawsuit Highlights Trend of Women Getting Drugged in Vegas Casinos

High roller Dwight Manley is embroiled in a legal battle with MGM, claiming he was drugged at their MGM Grand Mansion high-limit salon back in December 2021.

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Gaming Control Board Now Involved in Probe of Alleged Money Laundering in Nevada Casinos

The federal investigation, first reported by the Current in August, landed the GCB in a pickle as they initially told the Las Vegas Review Journal "nothing to see here".

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Washington State Casino Killer Identified as Ricky Josh Fuentes

Could not locate his original target so decided to kill someone else.

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Man Was 'Spurting Blood Across the Carpeted Floor of the Casino' Court Docs Reveal

Casino killer could not find the person he initially wanted to kill so decided to murder someone else.

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Once Deemed as 'Unfit', Crown Learns it Can Keep Sydney Gaming License

Casino was once featured on 60 Minutes following a probe into money laundering, drugs and sex trafficking.

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'Low Life' Sentenced to 7 to 15 Years for Arson That Killed 30 Race Horses

The fire occurred at a Tioga Downs Casino complex in New York back in November with a trainer who attempted to save the animals having suffered second degree burns.

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Man Stabbed in Neck By Random Stranger in Washington State Casino Dies

Police have vowed to uncover what drove the suspect to kill the gambler as he remains in custody.

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Mixed Martial Arts Bookie Sentenced to Two Years as Part of Mob Probe

“I swear on my mother, if I don’t get my money, I’ll kick your ass,” Frontier once told a deadbeat gambler.

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Fish Arcades Net Two With More Than 800 Charges Filed

Law enforcement considers games to be illegal gambling while operators contend these are games of skill.

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Indepth Look at How Ohtani's Interpreter Mizuhara Became Players' Lifeline

LA Dodgers super star player Shohei Ohtani became the center of a gambling scandal after it was reported his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had committed a "massive theft", stealing $4.5 million from Ohtani's bank account in order to pay off a gambling debt.

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Chip Grabbing Felon Latest to Make the Infamous Vegas Black Book

Neal Ahmed Hearne is the latest name to be entered into the book.

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Did ’Ndrangheta Mafia Infiltrate Canadian Banks?

‘Ndrangheta mafia’s infiltration into the lucrative Malta i-gambling industry was revealed over the last year.

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NBA Bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for Alleged Gambling Violations

Porter is accused of sharing information about a personal injury that was not yet made public with a known sports bettor.

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Elvis Jacket Casino Thief Nabbed

Man is alleged to have stolen a jacket once owned by Elvis Presley from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and now faces grand theft charges that could result in up to 30 years in prison.

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Shoemaker's Shop was Illegal Gambling Biz for Genovese Crime Family

A co-defendant operated PGWLines and is alleged to have relayed a message to a deadbeat sports bettor: "“Tell him I’m going to put him under the f------g bridge.”

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60 Minutes Dives Into MGM, Caesars Ransom Attack of Last Year

A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cybersecurity researchers call them “Scattered Spider." Bill Whitaker reported on the story for 60 Minutes Sunday.

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Kids Left Alone in Car for Four Hours at Casino Found Playing in the Street

Kids Left Alone in Car for Four Hours at Casino Found Playing in the Street

The children were left with a cell phone with a dead battery.

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Poker Player Dan Shak Reaches Settlement in Illegal Futures Trading 'Spoofing' Case

"While I am confident I could have prevailed at trial, I have concluded the right decision for my family and me is to resolve this matter with no admission of wrongdoing and without the cost, delay, and distraction of protracted litigation," the high stake player tells PokerNews.com.

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Ex-Shohei Ohtani Interpreter Actually Stole $16 Million US Attorney Alleges, Faces Up to 30 Years Prison

LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani appears to be off the hook in the wake of a gambling scandal involving his former interpreter.

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OJ Simpson Dead

OJ Simpson, a former football star later acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. 

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'Shootout' at Casino Never Happened, Man Arrested for Calling in False Report

Eight people with multiple firearms.  That was the report dispatch received during the early morning hours Saturday.

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Video: LAPD Detains Influencer, Gambler Mikki Mase in Area of 'Shots Fired' Call

LAPD requested more units with rifles and suited up with helmets and extra body armor.

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Gambling Scandal: Shohei Ohtani’s Former Manager Believes Star Player...to a Point

Missing $4.5 million from Ohtani bank account is more than the player will be making per year.

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Diddy Do It? Gambling Site Offering Odds on Bail

A jury found acquitted the mogul on sex trafficking charges, convicted on prostitution counts in bombshell NYC trial. 

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Gaming Attorney Claims Shohei Ohtani May Be Guilty of Violating Criminal Federal Law

If two or more people agree to violate California gambling laws, it is considered a felony.

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Shohei Ohtani 'I Never Bet on Baseball'

If bets were placed on MLB games this could get especially ugly.

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