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Top Gambling News: More Grizzly Details in Whitey Bulger Trial
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Saturday June 22, 2013 (overnight hours into the morning Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Defendants Tied to California Online Sports Betting Ring Enter Pleas, Released
Some of the 18 people indicted and arrested for running an online sports betting website out of California and Lima, Peru have entered pleas and were released.
Top Gambling News: Gangland Attack Victim Testifies at Whitey Bulger Trial
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Friday June 21, 2013 (Morning Hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Whitey Bulger Ex-Enforcer Grilled on Stand
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - A former hit man who admitted killing 20 people insisted Wednesday that he told authorities the truth when he implicated reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger in 11 slayings, but he acknowledged lying in the past, including to a close friend just before he shot him in the head.
‘Violent’ Online Gambling Ring With Ties to Norway, Peru Taken Down (Video)
Feds swarmed several residents from San Diego to Los Angeles early Wednesday, arresting individuals tied to what they deemed to be a “violent” international gambling ring.
Son of Gambling Tycoon Paijit Thammarojpinit Charged With Beating Up Girlfriend
The son of Asian gambling businessman Paijit Thammarojpinit has been charged with beating up his model girlfriend.
21-year-old magazine model Nattikarn Asawamongkolpan arrived at a shelter for battered women claiming that her boyfriend, Boonsit Thammarojpinit, had beaten her.
The shelter is attempting to provide protection for the model, whom they say is now paranoid.
Boonsit’s previous wife also accused him of assaulting her. He was convicted of assault in a different case last year.
FBI Arrests 20 With Ties to California, International Sports Betting Ring
San Diego’s ABC 10 is reporting that FBI agents have arrested and served warrants on a La Jolla, California man as part of an investigation into an international gambling ring.
The house swarmed by federal agents at the 5800 block of Soledad Road belongs to Amir Moykaef, who law enforcement authorities confirmed has ties to the gambling ring.
19 others were arrested throughout San Diego and Los Angeles as part of the investigation.
Testimony: Ex Whitey Bulger Alleged Hitman ‘Not a Serial Killer’
A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger who admitted killing 20 people insisted Tuesday that he is not a hit man or a serial killer, but instead is a "nice guy" who was only trying to help his family and friends when he pumped bullets into victims while working with Bulger and his gang.
John Martorano made the statements in his second day on the witness stand during an aggressive cross-examination by a lawyer for Bulger, who is charged in a racketeering indictment with participating in 19 killings in the 1970s and `80s as leader of the Winter Hill Gang.
Man Convicted of Killing Wife, Business Partner ‘Sports Betting’ Trial Postponed
A man convicted last month for the murder of his wife and business partner is about to go on trial once again, this time for illegal sports betting.
Federal court officials have postponed the federal gambling trial against South Carolina bookie Brett Parker and two other individuals until September 16 due to a change in public defenders.
The Feds indicted Brett and his father Jack on one-count charge of conduct of running an illegal gambling business this past February.
60-year-old Douglas E. Taylor is also charged with one count of illegal gambling.
One Injured in Milwaukee Casino Shooting Monday Morning
MILWAUKEE —(Associated Press) - One person was injured in an early-morning shooting at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee police said.
Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said the 23-year-old Milwaukee woman was shot in the leg at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday during a fight inside the casino. Her injuries were not life threatening.
A 27-year-old Wauwatosa man from arrested at the scene, Stanmeyer said. He was not immediately charged.
Police did not disclose either person's name.
Ex-Bookie Testifies Regarding Whitey Bulger’s Alleged Veiled Threat
BOSTON (Reuters) - James "Whitey" Bulger made it clear to Boston bookmakers that murder was among his violent options if they balked at paying thousands of dollars in annual "rent" to the notorious mob boss, two former bookies testified on Friday.
"We have a business beyond bookmaking," Richard O'Brien recalled Bulger telling him in a private meeting decades ago to settle a disagreement. "Killing assholes like you." O'Brien spent decades placing illegal bets on horse-racing and football games.
Top Gambling News: Lock Poker Pro Matt Stout Out, Hacker Owns Gambling Site
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for Friday morning and early afternoon June 14, 2013 (Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here
Bodog President Defends Player Anonymity in Wake of Recent DOS Attacks
A recent spate of Denial Of Service (DOS) attacks has Bodog Poker Network President Jonas Odman defending his company’s decision to move towards an “anonymous” online poker model.
Bodog took some heat last year after unveiling the anonymous tables.
Whitey Bulger Alleged Arsenal Displayed in Court
The Whitey Bulger trial has begun in Boston.
Whitey Bulger Trial to Feature Surveillance Videos as Evidence
(Associated Press) - A retired state police lieutenant has returned to the witness stand for a second day in the racketeering trial of reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur).
Lt. Robert Long on Thursday identified Bulger in video surveillance conducted by state police in 1980.
PokerStars Chairman to Pay US Government $50 Mil to Settle Forfeiture Demands
(Reuters) - The chairman of PokerStars has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve forfeiture demands by the U.S. government connected to a money laundering lawsuit the online gambling company settled last year, court documents said.
Sports Illustrated to Publish New Nevin Shapiro Hurricanes Betting Allegations
Sports Illustrated was set to publish the latest allegations from former Miami Hurricanes booster Nevin Shapiro, whereby he claims to have gained insider information to bet on games.
Prosecutors Call Whitey Bulger a 'Hands On' Killer
BOSTON - (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors described accused Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger as a "hands-on killer" in the opening statements Wednesday in his long-awaited trial on 19 murders he is said to have committed or ordered in the 1970s and 80s.
Oklahoma AG Wants $7.8 Mil Seized From Couple Tied to Illegal Online Gambling Biz
OKLAHOMA CITY (Associated Press) — The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is stepping up its effort to have almost $7.8 million that was seized from an Anadarko couple and the corporations they control during an illegal gambling investigation forfeited to the state.
UB.com, Absolute Poker Founder Brent Beckley Released From Prison
One of those indicted as part of the so-called “Black Friday” online poker indictments of April 15, 2011 has been released from prison after serving nearly one year.
Journalists Could Taint Jury Pool in Whitey Bulger Trial
(Reuters) - A lawyer for accused Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger said a newspaper column on Friday by a journalist named as a potential witness in his trial for 19 murders was a "scathing attack" that could prejudice jurors.
Bulger's defense this week took the unusual step of listing journalists, including Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and reporter Shelly Murphy, on its list of 82 potential witnesses.
Jason McGuigan Olympic Sports Betting Murder Profiled on HLN This Week
Spiro Athanas, who was recently indicted for his role in allegedly running Legends Sports out of Panama City, once assisted authorities in helping
The triple homicide occurred in Verona, Wisconsin.
Accused Mobster Whitey Bulger Attorneys Want Crime Reporters to Testify
BOSTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for James "Whitey" Bulger, the accused gangster whose story inspired the award-winning film "The Departed," are fighting to have a half-dozen veteran Boston journalists listed as potential witnesses at his murder trial, effectively barring them from covering it.
Bulger's lawyers have submitted a list of 82 people including journalists and top officials at the FBI that they may call as witnesses in the trial, which begins next week in U.S. District Court in Boston and is expected to last four months.
Top Gambling News: More Sentences and Pleas in Online Gambling Case
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the overnight and early morning hours of Thursday June 6, 2013 . Follow us on Twitter here.
*One Man Sentenced, Another Pleads Guilty in Illegal Online Gambling Matter – Stanford bookmakers with ties to a Costa Rican based online gambling site appeared in a U.S. District court on Wednesday.
‘Alligator Blood’ to Detail Life of Online Poker Processor Turned Rat Daniel Tzvetkoff
A book about online poker payment processor turned US Government informant Daniel Tzvetkoff is due out soon.
The title is “Alligator Blood” and will be published by Simon and Schuster.
Jury Selection Underway for Whitey Bulger Trial
BOSTON (Associated Press) — As jury selection gets underway in the long-awaited trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, the biggest challenge may be finding 18 people who can spend the next four months hearing the case.
Unlike some other high-profile mob cases, jurors in the Bulger trial won't be sequestered and their identities will be made public after the verdict.
A judge told prospective jurors Tuesday that despite Bulger's notoriety, the approach to picking a jury remain the same.
Online Gambling Operators Sentenced to Prison Monday
Two operators of an online gambling website based in Costa Rica have been sentenced to prison Monday.
Thomas Uva IV, aka “Little T,” 32, was sentenced to 21 months, followed by three years of supervised release, and John Colello, 54, was sentenced to six months, followed by two years of supervised release. Together they ran the website 44wager.com
Top Gambling News: PokerAce Shuts Down, Zynga Lays Off 500 Plus Staff
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the late evening and overnight hours of June 3 and June 4. Follow us on Twitter here.
*PokerAce Online Poker Room Shuts Down – PokerNews.com broke the story late Monday that the online poker site PokerAce will be closing its doors.
Online Bookie Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PHILLIP JOHN BAUCO, 56, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for participating in an illegal gambling operation. Judge Covello also ordered BAUCO to pay a fine in the amount of $5000. On January 28, 2010, BAUCO pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy.
Top Gambling News: ‘Gambino-Tied’ Online Gambling Operators to be Sentenced
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com heading into the afternoon (Eastern Standard Time) June 3, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.
*Sentencing of Three Men Charged With Running Internet Gambling Business With Ties to Gambino Crime Family Today - HARTFORD, Conn. — (Associated Press) -
