Gambling
Sleazy CA Mayor Accused of Hosting Strip Poker Game for Minors Get Charges Reduced

Anthony Silva was arrested in August after authorities seized the 42-year-old Republican mayor’s cellphone and discovered four videos and 23 photos.
Australia Seeks Access to Crown Resorts Exec Held in China: Macau Fears Grow

Australia Consular officials on Tuesday visited two of the Crown Resorts executives being held by Chinese authorities, including Crowns’ VIP International executive vice-president, Jason O’Connor.
Crown Resorts Casino Staff Facing 16 Months Prison Time in China

Chinese authorities have detained 18 Crown Resorts on suspicion of gambling offenses. Each is facing up to 16 months prison time, it was revealed on Tuesday.
Valve Tells Washington State Regulators it Does Not Engage in Gambling

Following a stern warning issued by the Washington State Gaming Commission, game developer Valve, which is based in the state, dismissed the allegations that claim it engages in illegal gambling.
Australia's Crown Resorts 'Deeply Concerned' About Employees Detained in China

Billionaire James Packer, the majority owner of Australian Crown Resorts Ltd, said on Tuesday he was very concerned for 18 company employees detained in China for suspected "gambling crimes."
China Detention of Casino Officials Sees Gambling Companies Stocks Plummet

On Sunday, Gambling911.com reported on how Chinese officials had detained a number of employees of Australian casino firm Crown, owned by gambling magnate James Packer.
Crown Resorts Employees Detained in China

An undisclosed number of Crown Resorts employees have been detained by the Chinese government for suspicion of gambling crimes.
Bookie Blood Bath as Pats Crush Bengals: Spread, Money Line Bets Brutal

Based on the Bookies reaction to the action on this game and their willingness to push money the Bengals way, Gambling911.com had given Cincinnati an 80 percent chance of covering in their game at Foxboro Sunday. That was not to happen.
Court Orders New Trial for Lawyer Convicted in Gambling Ring

An attorney convicted of leading a $300 million gambling ring that used a veterans charity as a front and led to the resignation of Florida’s lieutenant governor is getting a new trial.
Eve Online in Chaos as Developer CCP Bans Gambling

Game developer CCP has announced that gambling on its popular Eve Online game will become illegal effective November 8.
Mobster, Informant Charles ‘Chucky’ Porter Dead

The highest ranking mobster in Pittsburgh, Charles “Chucky” Porter, has died at the age of 82.
Skill-Based Slot Machines Approved in Atlantic City Casinos

New Jersey gambling regulators have approved a New York firm to become the first in the United States to deploy skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which payout is determined by the player's ability.
Casino Expansion Question in North Jersey Shatters Records for Most Spent

Groups supporting and opposing casino expansion to northern New Jersey have spent a record sum of nearly $20 million to persuade voters ahead of the November ballot question, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
PayPerHead Premium Platform New Feature - Mass Edits

There are two important signs that a pay per head platform is premium and worth making your partner: if they offer advanced online bookie features and if they keep their bookie software up-to-date.
Bill Would Bar Icahn From Keeping Trump Taj Mahal Casino License

Billionaire Carl Icahn would not be able to retain the casino license for his now-shuttered Trump Taj Mahal under a measure making its way through the state Legislature.
Mobster’s Son Claims Warner Bros Stole His Script

The son of the late Sicilian mob boss Francesco “Ciccio” Gambino has sued Warner Bros claiming its 2014 movie “The Judge” is “eerily similar” to his screen treatment that he submitted to the studio six years prior.
Trump Taj Mahal Closes for Good Following Bitter Dispute With Union

Trump Taj Mahal, the Atlantic City casino-hotel Donald Trump once suggested was proof of his deal-making mastery, closed for good on Monday, putting 3,000 people out of work and further eroding the Republican’s message that he is an unmatched business success.
William Hill and PokerStars Parent Company Amaya in Merger Talks

Canadian online gambling company Amaya Inc (AYA.TO) (AYA.O) and British bookmaker William Hill Plc (WMH.L) said they were in talks to combine in a merger of equals, confirming a Reuters report about the discussions earlier on Friday.
William Hill, PokerStars Merger in the Works?

Stocks in the UK’s largest bookmaker surged Monday on news that William Hill was considering a merger with the world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars.
New Jersey Group Presses Supreme Court for Sports Betting

New Jersey’s horse racing industry is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the state can allow sports betting at its racetracks and casinos.
Bookies Slaughtered With Pats Win But Dallas Helps

The bookies were hurting with a strong appearance by New England covering against Cleveland. That said, Dallas more than covered against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Clinton Gets $100K Bet Ahead of Trump ‘Predator’ Scandal

GOP nominee Donald Trump was caught on tape over ten years saying he can grope a woman by her p**** and just minutes before a $100,000 bet was placed on Hillary Clinton to become the next US President.
NCAA Week 6 Odds and Picks for Online Bookies

NCAA College Football Week 6 is just about here. See below for 3 games in which football handicappers are showing interest.
Brooklyn Judge Keeps Mobster 'Monkey Man' Filocomo's Caged

Brooklyn Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis has rejected Bonanno associate Ronald “Monkey Man Filocomo’s bid for compassionate release from prison.
Anti-Gambling Group Files Suit to Stop DraftKings, FanDuel in NY

An anti-gambling group called Stop Predatory Gambling has filed a lawsuit this week claiming that New York lawmakers violated the state constitution in allowing Daily Fantasy Sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel to re-enter the market.
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Valve Ordered to Stop Allowing Online Gambling

The Washington State Gambling Commission has ordered Bellevue game maker Valve to stop allowing black market online gambling on its respective skins.
Federal Judge Critical of Florida Gambling Regulators as Seminole Tribe Trial Ends

A skeptical federal judge Wednesday criticized the agency under Florida Gov. Rick Scott that oversees gambling and signaled he's going to rule the Seminole Tribe of Florida can keep blackjack tables at its casinos.
Top Legal Journal Features G911’s Somach Talking Rogue World Sports Exchange

The latest issue of the prestigious legal journal "Gaming Law Review and Economics" features an article by Gambling911.com's own Tom Somach.
Adelson-Backed Vegas Stadium Pan Going to Nevada Lawmakers Next Week

Nevada lawmakers will meet next week to consider raising a hotel tax for an NFL stadium, convention center expansion and more police officers in the Las Vegas area.