Gambling
Nine Arrested in Philadelphia Bookie Operation: Wielded Hatchets to Collect Debts
Nine individuals were arrested Friday in connection to a Northeast Philadelphia bookmaking operation that used violence to collect debts, authorities claim.
The men, ranging from 26 to 48-years of age, each face racketeering and other charges after a grand jury indictment.
Jury in Brett Parker Bookmaking Trial Selected: Bookie Already Serving Life Sentence
A jury has been selected in the Brett Parker federal gambling trial. Parker is an admitted South Carolina bookie who was convicted in May on two counts of murder.
The Irmo-based bookie shot and killed his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and a male employee, Bryan Capnerhurst.
During his trial, Parker tried to pin blame for the shootings on Capnerhurst, claiming that the betting clerk was trying to rob the couple of their gambling income.
Massive Gambling Bust in Penang
GEORGE TOWN - (Bernama) -- Police have busted one of the biggest illegal gambling rings in the state this year with bettings amounting to RM450,000, in Air Itam, early Friday.
A D7 police team from the Northeast district police headquarters raided a 'mini casino' hidden behind a car workshop in Air Itam in an 'Ops Dadu' operation.
The casino was placed in a strategic location suitable to run illegal gambling activities, surrounded by bushes and visitors had to cross a river to reach the place.
Arsenal Now Paddy Power Betting Partner Despite Arshavin ‘Toilet Cleaning’ Billboard
Premier League football club Arsenal have announced a partnership arrangement with the betting firm Paddy Power. The marriage comes as quite a surprise after Paddy recently erected a billboard suggesting former Arsenal footballer, Andrey Arshavin, should be cleaning toilets. In fact, Arsenal has bore the brunt of many Paddy Power’s humorous billboards over the past year.
Wynn Resorts Applies for Online Gambling License in New Jersey
(Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd said on Thursday it filed an application with New Jersey gaming regulators for an Internet gambling license.
Wynn's application follows dozens of companies that have submitted applications with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for Internet gambling licenses ahead of a targeted launch date in late November.
Wynn Resorts operates casinos in Las Vegas and China's Macau, but has no casino operations in Atlantic City.
Pittsburgh Casino Denies Racism Charges
PITTSBURGH (Associated Press) — The head of Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has sent a letter to a black city councilwoman, denying claims of racism she raised after constituents complained to her.
General manager Craig Clark still plans to meet with Councilwoman Amanda Green Hawkins next week, but says in the letter that the casino "has zero tolerance for racism of any kind."
PerHead.co Blames Affiliate for Scam
PerHead.co has released a statement in response to the report featured on the Gambling911.com website citing a scam being perpetrated by someone with ties to that pay per head company.
Vagos Motorcycle Gang Member Gets 7 Years for Fatal Vegas Casino Shooting
RENO, Nev. – (Associated Press) - A former member of the Vagos motorcycle gang has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for his role in a 2011 shootout at a Nevada casino that killed a rival Hells Angel.
Gary "Jabbers" Rudnick pleaded guilty earlier to second-degree murder as part of a plea deal agreeing to testify against a fellow Vagos convicted Aug. 7 of first-degree murder in the death of Jeffrey "Jethro" Pettigrew, president of the Hells Angels' chapter in San Jose.
Man Who Stole £19million From Company to Fund Gambling Addiction Sentenced
An IT manager who stole £19million from his company to help fund his gambling habit has been sentenced to 7 years jail time.
Jonathan Revill, 38, made a profit of £5.6million from a scam over a three year period. He was employed with a Leeds subsidiary company of GDF Suez – one of the world’s biggest energy companies with a billion pound turnover. It was there that Revill faked signatures to order company equipment worth £18,976,062.
Revill also once bet £300,000 on a single sporting fixture.
Wynn Wants In: New Jersey Online Gambling
Las Vegas Casino mogul Steve Wynn wants a part of New Jersey’s developing online gambling industry, the Press of Atlantic City is reporting.
Pay Per Head Scammers Have Industry on Edge: Leads Investigated
Nearly everyone in the pay per head industry, most of which is based in Costa Rica, are outraged by a group of scammers that have inundated the Net with emails suggesting they have a direct relationship with the likes of respected PPH companies like WagerHome.com and Perhead.com.
BetOnline Introduces Strip Sports Betting (Video)
If you are going to lose money betting sports, you might as well watch hot women lose their clothes at the same time. We suppose that is the concept behind StripSportsBetting.com, a product of Gambling911.com sponsor BetOnline.ag.
Rangers Midfielder Ian Black Charged With Gambling Offences
LONDON (Reuters) - Rangers midfielder Ian Black has been charged with betting offences by the Scottish FA, the national governing body said on Monday.
A statement on the SFA website said the player had been issued with a notice of complaint for betting against his "then-registered club" on three occasions.
Black is a former Hearts and Inverness Caledonian Thistle player who joined Rangers, currently in the Scottish third tier, in July 2012.
Harry Reid Says MLB Should Let Pete Rose Into Hall of Fame
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) on Monday proclaimed that disgraced former Major League Baseball player Pete Rose should be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The league imposed a lifelong ban from Baseball on Rose, the all-time hits leader, for his gambling on sports nearly 24 years ago.
Fake Affiliate Impersonating WagerHome.com, TheRx.com
Beware pay per head agents! Gambling911.com has been informed that a fake affiliate with no relationship to pay per head site WagerHome.com is emailing agents pretending to represent this company.
Romanian Princess Runs Afoul of Law in Cock Fighting Arrest: Pleads Not Guilty
(Associated Press) - Princess Irina Walker, the daughter of the last king of Romania, was hobnobbing two years ago with European royalty in Bucharest to celebrate the 90th birthday of her regal father.
On Friday, she and her husband, a former sheriff's deputy, appeared in federal court to face charges of running a cockfighting business on their ranch in rural Oregon. Both pleaded not guilty and were released pending trial.
Pay Per Head Plus Local Bookie Translates Into Higher Profit
For the local bookie utilizing pay per head outfits located outside the United States, the increased profit should be realized almost immediately.
Pay per heads the likes of Wagerhome.com do all the so-called “dirty work”. They provide the technologies, the management of accounts, software (online websites) and, in the case of Wagerhome.com at least, LIVE BETTING.
Britain Hits Offshore Gambling Sector With 300 Million Pound Levy
(Reuters) - Online betting companies based in offshore havens to sidestep Britain's gambling taxes will be hit with a new levy that could cost the industry 300 million pounds ($467 million).
Man tied to Russian Gambling Ring With Manhattan Art Gallery Ties Pleads Guilty
Kirill Rapoport, who was accused of participating in a gambling ring with Russian mob ties, pleaded guilty to running an illegal poker game on Friday.
Man Who Helped Prosecutor Pursue Notorious OKC Bookie Gets 16 Months Prison
OKLAHOMA CITY — (Associated Press) - A Nevada bookie has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his role in an illegal gambling operation.
Gary John Gibb of Reno was sentenced Thursday. He faced up to five years in prison but made a tearful plea for probation at Thursday's hearing.
The Oklahoman reported Gibb told U.S. District Judge David Russell that freedom is "so precious."
Romanian Princess Arrested in Cockfighting Bust
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (Associated Press) - A Romanian princess is apparently among several people who have been arrested in Eastern Oregon in connection with an alleged cockfighting ring.
Indictments unsealed Thursday in federal court in Portland charge 60-year-old Irina Walker and her husband, 67-year-old John Wesley Walker, with hosting cockfighting derbies and illegal gambling at their ranch outside the small Morrow County town of Irrigon.
Massive Multi-Billion Dollar Sports Betting Ring With Servers in Curacao Busted
A Plano, Texas sports betting ring with ties to the offshore gambling jurisdiction of Curacao has been busted by federal authorities. 18 people have been arrested in connection to this ring. *This story has been updated. See below.
Head Count Services for 2013 NFL, College Football: Live Betting
A head count service is a company that manages bookmaking businesses and charges based on the number of players (i.e. heads) that are placing bets.
These services are cropping up left and right as the 2013 NFL and College Football seasons are upon us. This makes perfect since such businesses are in high demand.
Arsenal FC Partners With Online Gambling Site Bodog
Following a successful 2013 pre-season tour to Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan Arsenal today welcomes Bodog as its Official Asian Betting Partner in a three year, multi-million pound deal.
NHL Tough Guy Denies Giving Convicted Mobster Whitey Bulger Stanley Cup Ring
(QMI Agency) - Former NHL tough guy Chris Nilan has denied the Stanley Cup ring owned by convicted Boston mob boss James (Whitey) Bulger originally belonged to him.
“Recent media reports have inaccurately asserted that James Bulger is in possession of a 1986 Stanley Cup ring given to him by me,” Nilan said in a statement. “Those reports have no basis in fact. James Bulger was never given a Stanley Cup ring by me at any time.”
No Contest Plea in Florida Allied Veterans of the World Gambling Scandal
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the former national commander of Allied Veterans of the World, Johnny Duncan, 66, has pleaded no contest to money laundering and operating an illegal lottery.
The scandal rocked Florida, resulting in a campaign to shutter the state’s Internet cafes based on the notion they were being used as illegal gambling houses. Florida’s Lieutenant Governor also resigned as a result of the scandal.
The prosecutors' No. 1 target, Jacksonville lawyer Kelly Mathis, was not due in court today. He is set for trial next month.
Call Center Outsourcing for Bookies Reaches Fever Pitch
There have never before been this many call center outsourcing companies available for bookies and the number of such companies continues to grow it seems.
IDSCA is one of the more prominent in this field.
In addition to this group’s great software product, they also offer a full service call center.
Sands Head Sheldon Adelson Furious With MGM, Caesar’s Driving Vegas Room Rates Down
During a quarterly earnings conference call this week, Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson blasted MGM and Caesar's Entertainment for driving down hotel room rates on the Strip and, thus, cutting into his own company's profit margins.
Adelson accused both casinos of conducting business out of desperation due to some excessive debt.
Caesars owes some $23.7 billion while MGM Resorts is in a $13.1 billion hole.
Gambler Who Conned Wealthy Divorcee Out of £125,000 Must Pay Back One Pound
A court has ordered Roy Moyse 28 days to pay back £1 to victim Karen Culverwell.
The smooth talking criminal is alleged to have conned Ms. Culverwell out of £125,000, money which he blew on gambling.
A British court ruled that Moyse had no assets tied to his name and would be unable to pay back the wealthy divorcee.
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Beyonce, Rihanna, Others to be Held Hostage by Online Gambling Trade Dispute
The tiny Caribbean island of Antigua is looking to be compensated by the US as part of its $3.4 billion World Trade Organization victory. The two nations have been immersed in a decade-long dispute over Internet gambling.
