Man Who Held Bartender at Knifepoint Following Gambling Spree Apprehended

Man Who Held Bartender at Knifepoint Following Gambling Spree Apprehended

Plus Salt Lake City Police arrest 2 for allegedly running gambling biz.  They also confiscated guns and drugs at the scene.

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Ex-MLB Player Yasiel Puig Pleads Guilty to Lying About Illegal Sports Bets

Ex-MLB Player Yasiel Puig Pleads Guilty to Lying About Illegal Sports Bets

Former Major League Baseball player Yasiel Puig was set to plead guilty on Tuesday in U.S. District Court to a federal charge he lied to law enforcement officials about sports bets he made.

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Trending News Stories in the World of Gambling - November 12, 2022 (1 pm)

Tom Brady's ties to now bankrupt FTX, Mattress Mack sits down with Gambling911 and over 30 arrested following raid of Mob-tied gambling establishment.

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Trending News Stories in the World of Gambling - November 11, 2022 (11:30 am ET)

The FTX crypto exchange announced Friday morning it had filed for bankruptcy.  The company's Chief Regulatory Officer once played center stage in a highly publicized poker cheating scandal.  Plus updates on UFC gambling probe.  And what's next for California sports betting?

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FTX Crashing Crypto Exchange Exec Had Ties to Massive Poker Cheating Scandal

FTX Crashing Crypto Exec Had Ties to Massive Poker Cheating Scandal

The one-time attorney for the poker firm was heard on an audio tape "actively conspiring with the other principals in attendance to (a) publicly obfuscate the source of the cheating, (b) minimize the amount of restitution made to players, and (c) force shareholders to shoulder most of the bill"

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Fetterman Bounces Back, Pelosi Home Invasion October Surprise: Latest Midterm Odds

Fetterman Bounces Back, Pelosi Home Invasion October Surprise: Latest Midterm Odds

Fetterman suffered a stroke in the early summer and continues to recover.  He still has difficulties communicating and that was evident in Tuesday night's debate.

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Extortion Among the Charges Against Three Individuals in Illegal Massachusetts Bookmaking Case

Extortion Among the Charges Against Three Individuals in Illegal Massachusetts Bookmaking Case

Sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts but the commonwealth's Attorney General is not having bookmaking businesses operate that engage in money laundering and other illicit activities. 

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2 Dead, 6 Injured in Shock Vegas Strip Attack Thursday: Showgirls Among Those Killed

2 Dead, 6 Injured in Shock Vegas Strip Attack Thursday: Showgirls Among Those Killed

Police responded to multiple calls of stabbings near the 3100 block of Las Vegas Boulevard on the Las Vegas Strip near the Encore Hotel at about 11:40 am local time (2:40 pm ET).  At lest two are dead and six injured.  A total of eight people were stabbed.

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State Trooper and Others Accused of Running Gambling, Prostitution Ring Claim Activity was Legal

State Trooper and Others Accused of Running Gambling, Prostitution Ring

An attorney for a co-defendant's counsel said Friday during a pretrial conference that the defense will seek to call an expert to testify explaining why the gaming machines seized are actually legal.

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Landlord Killed With Hammer, Police Say Checks Forged to Fuel Killer's Gambling Addiction

Victim's body wrapped in the shower curtain and beneath some heavier items. 

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175 Offshore Gambling to be Shut Down in the Philippines

175 Offshore Gambling to be Shut Down in the Philippines

Plus teenagers' exposure to sports betting a risky gamble in Massachusetts as Gaming Commission mulls its options on advertising.

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Sportsbook Operator Who Ran Bookie Business for Over 15 Years Indicted by DOJ Accused of Mob Links, Extortion

Sportsbook Operator Indicted by DOJ Accused of Mob Links

Plus why the slow rollout of sports betting in Massachusetts?

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Suspect Captured in Killing of Vegas Journalist: Was an Elected Official

Suspect Captured in Killing of Vegas Journalist: Was an Elected Official

Clark County Public Administrator Robert "Rob" Telles, a Democrat, was taken into custody at his home by police SWAT officers. 

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Suspect Sought in Murder of Vegas Reporter

Police have released a photo of an individual they believe had some involvement in the stabbing death of a prominent Las Vegas reporter. The surveillance do not show the suspect's face.

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Obstruction Probe of Classified Documents Has Trump Indictment Odds Slashed Further

Obstruction Probe of Classified Documents Has Trump Indictment Odds Slashed Further

The U.S. Justice Department dropped a bombshell late Tuesday night with the release of a 36-page filing in response to former President Donald Trump's request to have a third party appointed to sift through seized documents.  The filing, which went public shortly before 11:30 pm ET, suggests there is evidence of obstuction of justice. 

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Sex Trafficker Name Added to Notorious Las Vegas Black Book

Sex Trafficker Name Added to Notorious Las Vegas Black Book

Weatherspoon has a long rap record that includes a history of violence against women and alleged sex trafficking in Las Vegas Casinos. Weatherspoon was arrested in 2011 for allegedly punching a 15-year-old boy in the face.

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Bills Release Araiza Following Gang Rape Allegation

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the "Bills have informed rookie punter Matt Araiza that he is being released, effective immediately. Araiza has been accused along with two others of gang raping a 17-year-old girl last year in a civil lawsuit filed on Thursday."

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Buffalo Bills Punter Matt Araiza, Two Others Accused of Gang Raping Minor

Buffalo Bills Punter Matt Araiza, Two Others Accused of Gang Raping Minor

Araiza was considered among the more coveted special team players in this year's NFL Draft. The former Aztec averaged 51.2 yards per punt for his career. While capable of playing both punter and kicker positions, Araiza was expected to serve as a punter in for the Bills.

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Skill Games Scammers Plead Guilty

Skill Games Scammers Plead Guilty

While "Social Voucher" may not have been an actual thing, the scheme was running from 2013 to 2018 with some $21 million raised from investors over that time.

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FBI Agent Sentenced for Gambling Away Government Money at Bellagio

FBI Agent Sentenced for Gambling Away Government Money at Bellagio

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro will determine if the former agent, Scott F. Carpenter, 40, can serve his sentence three-month in home confinement.

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Illegal Poker Den Took in Up to $2,000 a Night

Illegal Poker Den Took in Up to $2,000 a Night

Named in the warrant was one David B. Stern, 31, of Thomaston.  He was known by the name "The Club Hou$e" and would regularly promote the games through the Facebook group, CT Valley Poker Players. 

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Former Indiana State Senator Sentenced in Casino Scheme

A former Indiana state senator and a longtime casino executive were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison terms for their roles in a scheme that illegally funneled gambling company money to the politician's unsuccessful 2016 congressional campaign.

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Charged Sportsbook Operator Accused of Extortion: “Tell Him I’m Going to Put Him Under the F------g Bridge"

Charged Sportsbook Operator Accused of Extortion: “Tell Him I’m Going to Put Him Under the F------g Bridge"

8 New York crime family members are facing charges of racketeering, illegal gambling, money laundering conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and related offenses.

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Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Says the Mar-A-Lago Mole is Jared Kushner: Latest Odds

Michael Cohen Says the Mar-A-Lago Mole is Jared Kushner

"It is someone in his immediate family," Cohen said.  "It has to be someone in his inner circle."

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Bet Which Country Trump Flees To

Bet Which Country Trump Flees To

In wake of all the drama that continues to surround Donald Trump, and the increasing chances of indictment, our friends at BetOnline have now released odds on which country the former President might flee to.

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BitMart Loses Bid to Limit FTC Probe, Gambling Kingpin Arrested

BitMart Loses Bid to Limit FTC Probe, Gambling Kingpin Arrested

On August 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an order denying the petition sought by the New Jersey-based Bachi.Tech Corporation to quash or limit portions of a Civil Investigative Demand (CID).

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Brash Gambler Who Won $53K Gets Robbed Shortly After

Brash Gambler Who Won $53K Gets Robbed Shortly After

An unidentified man who took his winnings in cash was followed to his hotel in the early hours of June 14 and robbed.  Now Tampa police have two suspects they are questioning.  A third remains at large.  None of the suspects names have been released and no arrests made.

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Yahoo News: A Trump Indictment Over Mishandling Classified Documents Possible

Yahoo News: A Trump Indictment Over Mishandling Classified Documents Possible

Gambling911.com can report a sharp rise in searches for Trump Indictment odds as well as Which Non-Extradition Country Trump Might Go To and even odds on whether Melania will divorce him.  In recent days there is an influx of folks seeking out betting odds on the Mar-A-Lago mole.

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Better Call Saul Betting Odds Favor Jail for Gene

Better Call Saul Betting Odds Favor Jail for Gene

Better Call Saul’s series finale will air Monday Aug. 15 and our friends at SportsBetting continue to take bets on various outcomes.

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DeSantis References 1930s Gambling Case in Suspending State Attorney Andrew Warren

DeSantis References 1930s Gambling Case in Suspending State Attorney Andrew Warren

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made waves when he removed twice-elected Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, citing Warren’s disregard for his duty to enforce state laws.  We also look at DeSantis' latest 2024 Presidential odds following a Justice Department search for former President Donald Trump's home earlier in the week.

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Federal Appeals Court Panel Gives Nevada a Win in Fight to Regulate Prediction Market Kalshi

Federal Appeals Court Panel Gives Nevada a Win in Fight to Regulate Prediction Market Kalshi

A federal appeals court panel on Friday refused to let prediction market operator Kalshi restart trading on sports and elections events in Nevada while it fights the state’s effort to shut it down until it gets a license from state gambling regulators.
2026 Has Been the Year of the Jackpot in Biloxi Mississippi.....Here's Why....

Jackpot Wins Have Already Doubled at Biloxi Mississippi Casinos From 2025.....This Might Be Why....

Two more big jackpots hit as Biloxi Mississippi casinos this past week. And if you've been following Gambling911.com in recent months, it's becoming pretty clear this was no fluke.
Firespark Slot Pays Out $116,848.95 Jackpot on $7.50 Bet at El Cajon California Casino

Firespark Slot Pays Out $116,848.95 Jackpot on $7.50 Bet at El Cajon California Casino

That jackpot came courtesy of the Light & Wonder's Ultimate Fire Link Triple Nova slot game and a month after a $1.2 million jackpot was hit by a Santa Barbara guest playing the Dancing Drums Dragon slot machine at the resort.