Gambling
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.
Vile High Club: Troon Vineyard Director Faces Prison for Having Oral Sex on Vegas-Bound Flight
An Oregon couple could face up to 90 days each in jail for having oral sex on board a flight to Las Vegas as other passengers watched on in horror.
The complaint, filed last week in U.S. District Court, alleges that beautician Jessica Stroble, 33, and vineyard owner Christopher Martin began getting frisky after an Allegiant Airlines flight departed Medford, Oregon for Nevada in late-June.
Lesniak Gung Ho Over Nevada-New Jersey Online Gambling Compact
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak would embrace a compact between his state and Nevada to combine their online gambling markets.
Both currently permit gambling on the Web within their own borders. Lesniak was among the chief legislators behind New Jersey’s online gambling measure.
“Combining our markets would be a good idea,” said Ray Lesniak in an interview with CardPlayer.com. “I think we could make it work.”
Gambling Winnings Can Now be Garnished for Back Child Support in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Associated Press) Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation that lets casinos and race tracks garnish gambling winnings from parents who owe back child support.
The new law that was signed Monday takes effect immediately. It's aimed at chipping away at the state's nearly $3 billion backlog in unpaid child support.
The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers (http://bit.ly/167lzRU ) reports the money would be turned over to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. From there, it'd be distributed to parents.
Pete Rose on Ban for Gambling: ‘I Would Have Been Better Off Beating My Wife’
In light of all that has transpired in Major League Baseball regarding performance enhancement drugs, the legendary – and disgraced – Baseball player Pete Rose has weighed in.
The league imposed a lifelong ban from Baseball on Rose, the all-time hits leader, for his gambling on sports nearly 24 years ago.
Verdict Reached in Whitey Bulger Case
A verdict has been reached in the trial of reputed Mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. He has been found GUILTY of federal racketeering. He was found guilty in conspiring to murder in some of the 19 cases, but not all. He was found guilty of conspirng to kill Edward Connors, Paul McGonagle and Thomas King.
Men Arrested at Heathrow Airport for Blackmailing Online Casino, DDOS Attacks
Two Polish men were arrested at Heathrow Airport last week, suspected of blackmailing the Club World Casino website and forcing it offline August 2 via a Denial of Service attack. Such attacks result in massive pockets of worthless traffic directed at a target website, causing said site to be knocked offline.
German Banker Stole €8.4 million From Clients to Feed Online Gambling Habit
A 39-year-old banker is accused of taking approximately €8.4 million from clients while working at the in Buxtehude near Hamburg.
The unidentified individual appeared in a Stade District Court on Monday. He is alleged to have forged signatures along with stealing funds during a period from 2007 to 2010.
Greece Completes Privatization of Gambling Monopoly
(Reuters) - Greece on Monday completed the sale of a major stake in state-controlled gambling firm OPAP (OPAr.AT) to Greek-Czech fund Emma Delta, a condition of the country's ambitious asset sales program under its multi-billion international bailout.
Athens sealed a deal to sell its 33 percent stake in OPAP to Emma Delta for 652 million euros ($870.52 million) in May but rows among opposing investors over the fees OPAP would pay its partners for technology and printing services delayed the deal.
Co-Defendants in Adam Anhang Murder-for-Hire Case Plead Not Guilty
Marcia Rijos Iris Vazquez and her boyfriend, Jose Rafael Ferrer Sosa, have plead “not guilty” in the murder-for-hire of Adam Anhang. Marcia is the sister of Aurea Vazquez Rijos’ sister, Anhang’s estranged wife, who is alleged to have orchestrated Anhang’s brutal broad daylight murder on a busy intersection of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Casino Blunder at Cincinnati’s Horseshoe Results in Two Million Dollar Payouts
Talk about a costly mistake.
The newly opened Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati inadvertently rewarded two lucky individuals $1 million. There was only supposed to be one winner.
Kevin Lewis collected his prize and met with the media after participating in the $3 Million Summer Giveaway promotion.
One small problem, wrong Kevin Lewis.
It turns out there were two Kevin Lewises taking part in the promotion.
Bookie Outsourcing Hits Fever Pitch in Time for 2013 Football Season
Never before have we seen so many bookie outsourcing companies on the Web. This is due heavily to the online sports betting sector’s difficulty in sending funds from offshore.
Aaron Hernandez’ Mom Arrested: Helped Run Illegal Sports Betting Business
The former New England Patriot charged with murder, Aaron Hernandez, has a mom who was once charged for her involvement in an illegal sports betting ring.
It was revealed this weekend that Terri Hernandez worked for an illegal bookie and was arrested on gambling charges in 2001.
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No Verdict Reached in Whitey Bulger Trial as Jurors Sent Home for Weekend
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - Jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger were sent home for the weekend after a fourth day of deliberations ended with no verdict.
The day was highlighted by an angry spat between prosecution and defense lawyers over a comment prosecutors said showed a defense lawyer is trying to influence jurors.
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Whitey Bulger Jury Deliberations Enter 4th Day
BOSTON — (Associated Press) - Jurors in the Boston racketeering trial of reputed mobster James “Whitey” Bulger deliberated for a third day Thursday without reaching a verdict.
The 12-member federal jury will return to the jury room Friday morning.
Bulger, 83, is accused of playing a role in 19 killings during the 1970s and ‘80s as leader of the Winter Hill Gang, Boston’s murderous Irish mob. He was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011 after 16 years as one of the nation’s most wanted fugitives.
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Maryland Casino Revenue up 27.6 Percent With Opening of New Casino
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Associated Press) — The opening of Maryland's largest casino went a long way to helping the state net nearly $830 million more in lottery and casino revenues in the last fiscal year — a 27.6 percent increase from the previous one.
The increase came despite a drop in traditional lottery revenue for the state from $556 million to $545 million. That money goes to the state's general fund.
Tropicana Casino Teams Up with Jackpotjoy.com Creator for Online Gambling in NJ
ATLANTIC CITY — The Tropicana is the latest Atlantic City casino to line up an online partner to help it offer Internet gambling later this year.
The Trop has joined with Gamesys Limited, which runs the jackpotjoy.com website.
“Gamesys has a proven track record in the UK of providing excellent products and customer service and we look forward to launching Tropicana’s Internet gaming business with them,” said Tony Rodio, the Tropicana’s president.
Ladbrokes Struggles Continue: Can’t Take the Heat
LONDON (Reuters) - Ladbrokes' customers shunned UK betting shops and the gaming machines inside during July's heatwave, compounding a slide in first half operating profit which underscored the need to build up its online business.
Britain's second largest bookmaker has been less successful than larger rival William Hill in exploiting the growing online market and expanding overseas, making it more dependent on its chain of almost 2,300 shops on British high streets.
Two Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in New Jersey, One in Minnesota
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. — At least three people in two states will split the $448.4 million Powerball jackpot, after two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey and one was sold in Minnesota, lottery officials said Thursday.
No winners immediately came forward to claim the jackpot. Winners in both states have a year from the date of the drawing to do so.
Casino Gambling May Be Voted Out of Massachusetts: Voters Will Choose
BOSTON (Associated Press) — A coalition of gambling opponents is pushing a proposed ballot question that would repeal the law legalizing casino gambling in Massachusetts.
The group says it filed the proposed question with the state attorney general's office on Wednesday, the deadline for submitting questions for the 2014 ballot.
6 Nigerian Youths Set on Fire for Gambling
A Nigerian man set 6 youths on fire after they were discovered gambling in his back yard.
The incident occurred in the Oko area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital of Nigeria.
Ogun State police command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, advised news media that an accelerant had been poured onto the youths, then they were set ablaze.
$425 Million Powerball Drawing Attracts Huge Crowds
DES MOINES (Associated Press) — The allure of capturing the $425 million Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy Wednesday, further confirming a trend that lottery officials say has become the big ticket norm: Fatigued Powerball players, increasingly blasé about smaller jackpots, often don't get into the game until the jackpot offers big bucks.
Meghan Graham, a convenience store worker from Brookline, Mass., has purchased nearly a dozen Powerball tickets in recent months thanks to the huge jackpots, and the third-largest-ever pot was enough reason to buy again.
Station Casinos Double Digit Growth But Mum on Internet Poker Impact
Station Casinos has announced double-digit growth during the 2nd quarter with a profit increase of 11 percent.
What Station Casinos did not disclose is the impact online poker has had on those numbers.
Nevada, NJ Consider Marriage in Online Gambling Sector After Early Bickering
(Reuters) - MGM Resorts International is working with Nevada officials who are discussing banding together with New Jersey to create a joint online gaming market, CEO Jim Murren told Reuters in an interview.
"I think it's likely that in 2014 we'll see a compact between New Jersey and Nevada," Murren said in an interview following the company's second-quarter earnings call.
Another Man Pleads Guilty in Gambino Crime Family Gambling Case
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty for his role in running an online gambling ring with ties to the Gambino crime family.
Richard "Big Baldy" Uva, 44, of Trumbull entered the plea Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith to conspiring to violate the federal Racketeer and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Uva faces up to 51 months in prison and a $75,000 fine.
He agreed to forfeit $87,268, or half of the $174,537 that law enforcement agents seized from him over two years ago along with another $162,731 within three years of his sentencing.
888 to Bring its Online Gaming Brand to New Jersey
(Reuters) - London-listed 888 Holdings announced plans on Tuesday to launch online poker and casino games under its own brand in New Jersey this year when the state ends a ban on Internet gambling, entering a crowded field.
Internet betting was banned by Congress in 2006, dealing a blow to companies like 888 which had set up in the United States. However, tax-hungry states are now relaxing rules, creating opportunities for European players with years of expertise in the sector.
6 Plead Guilty in Bribery Linked to Choctaw Casino
TULSA, Okla. (Associated Press) — Six people linked to the construction of a Choctaw Nation casino pleaded guilty to bribery charges, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
Five of the six people — Lauri Parsons, her husband Brent Parsons, Cordell Bugg, James Stewart, and Mark Eshenroder — owned or worked for companies that performed work or sold materials for the construction of the Durant casino, the U.S. attorney's office for the eastern district of Oklahoma said. The other person, Allen Franklin, was a project manager for the tribe.
