Suspects Identified in Boonville, Missouri Casino Armed Robbery: One Still on the Run

Isle of Capri Casino police car outside
Police have offered more information about two suspects in a shocking daytime armed robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville, Missouri Wednesday afternoon.
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Kick Streamer Guns Down Gator, Arrested for Instigating Fight Between Girlfriend and Other Woman

Alligator
Kick has close ties to the online gambling site Stake.com. Both incidents were live streamed.
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Armed Robbery at Missouri Casino, Two Suspects Still on the Run

Casino robbery in Missouri with police car out front
Two unknown suspects entered the casino, one was armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun.
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Former Las Vegas Security Exec and FBI Agent Recounts Terrorism Probe Work for Steve Wynn

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(Las Vegas, NV) – Private investigator and former FBI Special Agent James Carl Stern investigated cases ranging from bank robberies to tracking down terrorists and administering polygraph tests around the world.

His inspiring journey as a Japanese American is described in his new autobiography, Seven Years From Boy To Man: The True Story of an FBI Agent, available from Amazon.

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Chad Holloway Offers His Theories About That Recent Texas Poker Room Raid

Chad Holloway podcast about The Lodge raid
The Round Rock Lodge Card Room got shut down earlier this month with allegations of money laundering activities, but Holloway suggests this could have more to do with
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'Joker' Reveals How His Cartel Took Down Texas Lottery

Joker
It is a scandal that shook the lottery industry in Texas to its core last year and was widely covered here at Gambling911.com. Now finally we have confirmation from the man who oversaw the multi-million dollar scheme.
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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Finally Weighs in on Austin Texas Area Lodge Card Club Raid: 'I Think it's Unfortunate'

Daniel Negreanu
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) provided a 22-page warrant alleging money laundering. Negs, not always a fan of co-owner Doug Polk, says he is rooting for him and the card club to win.
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29 Bullets. Five to the Head: Gambling Kingpin Lin Bingwen Dead

Lin Bingwen
A major underground gambling operator and financier, “The Eel” (real name Lin Bingwen), allegedly was involved in a number of criminal activities including, but not limited to, illegal betting networks, money laundering and organized crime-linked financial systems.
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Woman Alleged to Have Pistol Whipped Man at Craps Table in Delaware Casino

Handcuffs
Investigators say a man reportedly struck Jacklyn Twitchell in the face with money on March 14 at Bally’s. Twitchell then drew a handgun and hit the man in the face before leaving and refusing to cooperate with casino security, according to authorities
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Todd Witteles Details Raid of Round Rock Texas Card Room Affidavid as Co-Owner Doug Polk Becomes a Dad Days Later

Newborn surrounded by poker chips
A snitch may have kicked off the probe, Witteles believes after carefully reviewing the warrant.
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South Carolina Man Arrested for Operating Illegal Gambling Parlor From His Home

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Walter Limann Hicks Sr., a 51-year-old Gaston resident, was taken into custody on March 3 and charged with unlawful possession/operation of a slot, video, vending machine or gambling device as well as a count of unlawful games and betting.
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Cleveland Guardians Won't Have to Pay Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz While MLB Gambling Probe Continues, Trial Looms

Emanuelle Clase
The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball’s investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers.
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IRS Involvement in Round Rock Texas Lodge Card Club Raid New Development Suggesting Federal Exposure

IRS
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) raided the establishment co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk on March 10. The probe began June 2024. Polk has maintained he was not involved in any wrongdoing.
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Grok Assessment of Doug Polk Potential Criminal Exposure With Austin Area Poker Club: 'Case Looks Circumstantial So Far'

Grok
The mere mortals here at Gambling911.com and those in the poker community who read it believe the situation is bad, real bad, for co-owner Doug Polk. So what does AI think?
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Warrant Details $1.35M in "Suspicious" Deposits at Austin Texas Area Card Room

Doug Polk
PokerNews obtained the search and seizure warrant leading to the raid of The Lodge Poker Club in Texas, which is co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk.
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London Metro Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend, Scamming Other Women Via Dating App to Fuel Gambling Habit

Metro Police
Jurors at Southwark Crown Court heard how London Metropolitan police officer Lewis Rollins allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the throat twice at a hotel during a family outing.
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Arizona AG Files 20 Misdemeanor Charges Against Prediction Market Kalshi

Arizona Kalshi
"Kalshi may brand itself as a 'prediction market,' but what it's actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate Arizona law," said AG Kris Mayes. "No company gets to decide for itself which laws to follow."
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Former South Greensburg PA Fire Chief Accused of Theft Asks to Be Evaluated for Gambling Disorder

Fire engine responding to a fire
A motion for the evaluation filed by defense attorney Brian Aston indicates Matthew White, 49, needs a forensic evaluation. That motion was approved last week by a judge.
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Doug Polk Insists He Was Not Involved in Any Money Laundering at Austin Area Poker Club: Begs for Community to Help Out Staff

Doug Polk playing poker
Community tells Polk to pay them all yourself. "Why don’t you make the unpaid players whole with your own funds and take on the liability if you did nothing wrong?", one person asks.
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Orange Country CA Sports Agent Who Alleges He Was Drugged at MGM Casino in Vegas Wins Significant Victory

Drink at casino
Evidence showed MGM appears to have violated MGM's Responsible Gaming Practices by knowingly serving alcoholic beverages to a visibly intoxicated patron, and knowingly permitting a visibly intoxicated patron to gamble as case is now heading to trial.
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Kentucky $167.3M Powerball Winner and Ex-Convict Who Assaulted Police Officer Pleads Guilty

James Farthing pleads guilty
James Farthing, a former convict who won $167.5 million in Kentucky's Power Ball, has plead guilty of assaulting a police officer while celebrating in Florida.
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Lodge Card Club in Round Rock Austin Texas Finally Issues Official Statement Regarding Raid: No Idea How Long This Process Will Last

The Lodge Poker Room
The Lodge Card Club, an Austin, Texas area poker club located in Round Rock, has finally issued a statement regarding last week's shocking raid.
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Poker Pro Wade Townsend Claims Doug Polk's Involvement in Austin Texas Area Card Room Was its Downfall as Money Laundering Probe Underway

Doug Polk playing poker
In Twitter video, Townsend says that Polk "proceeds to destroy" The Lodge Card Room.
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Former Ms. Woman Nevada Pleads Guilty to Scamming Investors as Means to Fund Gambling Lifestyle

Ms. Woman 2020
Maria Dickerson, also known as “Dulce Pino,” “Maria Dulce Pino Dickerson,” and “Dulce Brubaker,” 49, of Sacramento, is facing up to 20 years behind bars.
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Orange Country California 'Bookie to the Athletes' Matt Bowyer Gets Early Release From Prison

Matt Bowyer at a press conference
Bowyer was the bookie for Japanese-language interpreter and de facto manager of MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani.
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Top Trending: Texas Poker Room Raid, Doug Kezirian, More

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The raid on the Doug Polk co-owned Lodge Card Club and Gambling911.com's Thomas Somach's interview with former ESPN betting expert Doug Kezirian have been seeing significant readership over the last 24 hours.
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Lodge Card Club in Round Rock Texas Issues Statement Following Shock Raid

The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas
The venue is co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk.
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Authorities Raid Texas Poker Club in Round Rock Co-Owned By Doug Polk

Doug Polk playing poker
Polk guarantees customers who were at the establishment during the raid and ordered to leave with their chips will be fully refunded.
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Hidden Camera Footage Reveals Undercover Agents Infiltrating Florida Casinos Allegedly Tied to Osceola County

Marcos Lopez
The operation, which involved four other defendants, ran a lottery, slot machines and a “gambling house” out of a business known as Fusion Social Club in a tourist-heavy area of Kissimmee, Florida, according to court documents.
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Jalen Smith Pleads Guilty in NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme

Guilty plea
One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme that allegedly raked in millions of dollars off of big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday.
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