Gambling
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.
Top Gambling News: Tom Schneider Eyes WSOP Player of Year Title
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Wednesday June 19, 2013 (afternoon hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Adelson Says Online Gambling ‘Fool’s Gold’: Wants New Federal Prohibition
One of the few casino giants opposed to legalized online gambling called the prospect of legalization “fool’s gold”.
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson, in an opinion piece on the Forbes.com website, says he “opposes the proliferation of online gambling”.
He writes:
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.
New Jersey Landmark Sports Betting Case Appeal to be Heard June 26
U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals judges Julio Fuentes of New Jersey and D. Nichael Fisher and Thomas Vanaskie of Pennsylvania will hear oral arguments in Philadelphia June 26 pertaining to a landmark New Jersey sports betting case.
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.
Top Gambling News: Hitman Tells All in Bulger Case, Treasury Denies Bitcoin ‘Assault’
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Tuesday June 18, 2013 (morning hours Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Amaya to `Acquire Diamond Game Enterprises for $25m
Amaya Gaming Group announces that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding securities of private, arms-length company Diamond Game Enterprises, a designer and manufacturer of gaming-related products for the global gaming and lottery industries.
Top Gambling News: PokerStars Sets New Record, Macau’s Dark Side
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Monday June 17, 2013 (afternoon Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
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: No Voter Approval Needed for NY Gambling Expansion
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Sunday June 16, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.
New Jersey Sets Deadline for Online Gambling Partnerships
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - Internet gambling isn’t expected to start in New Jersey until around Thanksgiving, but Atlantic City’s 12 casinos must move fast to line up partners for their online operations.
The state Gaming Enforcement Division has told the casinos they have until June 30 to arrange Internet gambling deals.
Top Gambling News: Small Print for New York Gambling Pact Gives Gifts to Unions
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com Saturday June 15, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.
llinois Gambling Expansion, Online Poker Bill Dead Due to ‘Lost House Staffer’
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn may very well have approved a bill expanding gambling in his state and quite possibly allowing Web wagering as well, if not for a “lost House staffer”.
Quinn said he had reached agreement on “language I could live with” with state Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island), the chief House sponsor but…
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
PokerStars Appeals Ruling That Allows Atlantic Club Casino to Scrap Merger Deal
PokerStars parent company, the Rational Group, has appealed a ruling that allowed the financially strapped Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel to back out of a proposed acquisition.
Blackjack Casino Active User Account on Facebook Increases 5 Times in One Month
From April to May of this year, Facebook game Blackjack Casino grew its active user base fivefold. It now ranks as the number one pure play game on Facebook.
And soon you will be able to play on the go.
The iPad version is due for release in July, with iPhone and Android versions later this Summer.
Whitey Bulger Alleged Arsenal Displayed in Court
The Whitey Bulger trial has begun in Boston.
Top Gambling News: Mississippi Rep Supports Federal Online Gambling Law
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the overnight hours and Friday morning June 14, 2013 (Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
Seneca Indians and New York State Reach Gambling Deal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An agreement has been reached between the state and the Seneca Nation of Indians in a long-running stalemate over casino gambling, a day after the tribal president met with members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration for several hours in Albany, a state official said Thursday.
Cuomo was headed to western New York to announce the agreement, said the official, who was part of the negotiations and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it hadn't yet been announced.
Top Gambling News: Doyle Brunson and Wife Reflections, NJ New Deadline
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for Thursday afternoon June 13, 2013 (Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here
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.
Top Gambling News: Sources Say Zynga Could be Ready in Nevada for December
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the overnight and early morning hours of Thursday June 13, 2013 (Eastern Standard Time). Follow us on Twitter here.
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.
Top Gambling News: Man Loses Wife in Poker Game, Google Glass Ban Urged
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the early morning hours of Wednesday June 12, 2013. Follow us on Twitter here.
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.
Top Gambling News: Team Ivey Adds 3 New Poker Pros, Gunning for WSOP Bracelet
These are the top gambling news stories here at Gambling911.com for the overnight hours Monday June 10, 2013 into the morning period. Follow us on Twitter here.
