Crime

Businessman Extradited From Cambodia to China Suspected of Running Vast Online Criminal Empire

Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day, prosecutors in the United States said — a suspected criminal mastermind and onetime internet cafe manager who authorities say presented himself as a legitimate businessman.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 01/08/2026 - 18:50

Top Trending: John Harbaugh to Coach Which NFL Team Next Odds

Gambling911.com saw 128,113 impressions on Tuesday, 119,396 the day before. Much of this came courtesy of that viral video showing an agitated horse being paraded through a casino.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 01/07/2026 - 20:56

Woman Robs Chick-fil-a, Uses Ill-Gotten Funds to Gamble at Casino, Then Crashes Into Patrol Cars

Kaudija Shondrelle Haynes, 32, of Birmingham, Alabama is in custody after allegedly holding up a Chick-fil-a- drive-in-employee. She is facing multiple charges.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 01/07/2026 - 10:42

South Lake Tahoe Man Makes Bomb Threats Against Casino Over Gambling Losses

Stateline was the scene of a 1980 casino bombing

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 01/06/2026 - 14:41

Top Trending: Panthers-Bucs Game Props, Miami Heat, Trae Young Odds and More...

BetOnline released odds on Trae Young's next team with the Miami Heat favored. Three of the top five searches coming into Gambling911 were related to the Heat and Young.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 01/03/2026 - 18:26

Betting Market: Venezuela Invasion, Latest Odds Released by BetOnline

Betting market also opens on a Nicolas Maduro conviction.

Submitted by Press Release on, Sat, 01/03/2026 - 14:47

Insider Trading on Venezuela, Other Future Wars 'Encouraged': New Trader Makes

Joe Pompliano, Sports + Business | Investing at Pomp Investments | Host of The Joe Pomp Show, his popular X page that a newly created Polymarket account invested over $30,000 yesterday in Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's exit.

Submitted by t c jackson on, Sat, 01/03/2026 - 12:38

Drake Accused of Using Stake.us to Inflate Play Counts of His Music

Recording artist Drake is being accused of using the online gambling platform Stake.us in order to inflate play counts of his own music. Stake.us is the US sweepstakes version of the wildly popular Stake.com real money gambling site in Canada.

This is a federal RICO case.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 01/03/2026 - 10:32

Indicted Surpeme Court Lawyer Names Names for First Time: Says He Won $26M in Poker vs Dan Bilzerian Rival

Tom Goldstein in front of US Supreme Court building

A once highly regarded appellate lawyer and founder/co-founder of SCOTUSblog, Tom Goldstein, claims he won more than $26 million in heads-up poker matches against a fellow poker player, Alec Gores.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 01/01/2026 - 16:59

Top Gambling Industry News: New Gambling Tax Takes Effect, Man Strangled in Casino Bathroom

There is still time to reverse the tax but time is now officially ticking.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 01/01/2026 - 13:37

Betting Market: Will the Trump Administration Release More Epstein Files This Week?

With Christmas now behind us but a holiday weekend in full swing, the gambling public does not believe the US President Donald Trump administration will be releasing any more files this week pertaining to the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 12/26/2025 - 08:22

A Very Epstein Christmas as Nearly Half of Gamblers Believe More Files to be Released This Weekend

Some redactions in recently released Epstein-related court documents can be reversed using basic editing techniques, allowing previously hidden allegations and financial details to circulate online, The Guardian Reports.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 12/24/2025 - 20:32

Terry Rozier's Lawyers Move to Dismiss Sports Betting Charge

Attorneys for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are asking a federal judge to dismiss the two felony charges he's facing for his alleged role in the NBA's wide-ranging gambling scandal.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 12/23/2025 - 17:35

Full Jeffrey Epstein Betting Markets List as Document Dump Hits Tuesday Morning

The DOJ on Tuesday morning released a new batch of files related to the late disgraced sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 12/23/2025 - 10:04

Bondi Impeachment Odds: Heavy Favorite to Be Out as AG Before End of 2028

Two U.S. lawmakers are threatening to take legal action against Attorney General Pam Bondi, after her office failed to meet a deadline for the full release of government files concerning the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 12/22/2025 - 16:26

Michigan Gaming Control Board Announces Sentencing in Case Against Illegla Gambling Operator

Two-year prison sentence handed down.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 12/18/2025 - 15:19

Celebrity Poker Player, Trump Supporter James Woods: 'Rob (Reiner) Literally Saved My Career'

Despite their political differences, Woods appears on Jesse Waters show. "I want from basically being out of a job to getting an Academy Award nomination and I give all the credit to Rob."

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 12/16/2025 - 09:09

Gambling Crime Blotter: Utah Convenience Store Offered Online Gambling Subscriptions, Turkish Football Fiasco Continues

Plus a San Antonio man has been indicted in the shooting that left two dead and injured five others at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino outside of San Antonio, Texas in early September.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 12/15/2025 - 09:18

Myanmar Calls on Countries to Take Back Citizens Held in Crackdown on Scam Centers

Myanmar’s military regime appealed to the international community on Sunday to take back hundreds of foreigners who have been detained in a crackdown on scam centers in the country’s eastern Kayin state near the Thai border.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Sun, 12/14/2025 - 14:57

Five Charged, Accused of Trying to Defraud Casino

The alleged scheme involved two employees issuing fraudulent winnings to patrons, according to police.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 12/12/2025 - 16:29

Former San Francisco Dons Player Marcus Williams Shared Valuable Info With Bettor, Claims NCAA

Marcus Williams, who played for the Dons during the period 2022 through 2025, has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA as a result of the allegations.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 12/10/2025 - 14:55

Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups Lists $4.2M Lake Oswego Home Amid Poker Scheme Charges

Portland Blazers head coach Chauncey Billops has placed his Lake Oswego home on sale for an asking price of $4.2 million amid a massive probe into his alleged ties to a mob-run poker game syndicate.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 12/10/2025 - 14:40

Turkey Jails Metehan Baltaci, Mert Hakan Yandas, Others Star Footballers as Part of Massive Gambling Probe

Soccer gambling scandal rocks world.

Submitted by Reuters on, Tue, 12/09/2025 - 08:16

Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier to be Arraigned in New York Court Over Sports Betting Scheme

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear in a New York court on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 12/08/2025 - 09:00

Football Players and Officials Arrested as Part of Probe Into Turkey's Betting Scandal

Prosecutors in Istanbul on Friday issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 12/05/2025 - 21:13

May Trial Set for Former Cleveland Guardians Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz in Gambling Case

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are facing a May trial on federal charges that they took bribes to help gamblers betting on their pitches.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 12/02/2025 - 15:31

Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Pleads Not Guilty in Rigged Poker Case

NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:33

Chauncey Billups Pleads Not Guilty on Charges Stemming From Gambling Scheme

Authorities accuse the Naismith Hall of Famer of being the "face card" in a scheme that helped lure players to alleged mob-run poker games held in Las Vegas.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 11/24/2025 - 10:59

Turkish Football Sees Massive Football Referee Scandal

The world of football in Turkey has been rocked after the Turkish Football Federation had to suspend 149 referees after it was found hundreds of professional match officials had betting accounts.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 11/24/2025 - 10:31

Trial Set for Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier in Gambling Scheme Case

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups (currently on unpaid leave) and former NBA player Damon Jones are slated to appear in court Nov. 24.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 11/21/2025 - 19:12

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