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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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