Gambling
Banker Gets 4 Years Prison Time for $95Mil Scheme to Feed Gambling Addiction
The Department of Justice said Friday that Andrew Caspersen received four years in prison from a Manhattan federal court judge.
Old School Bookie ‘The Saint’ Dies Just Days After Prison Release
New England mobster Anthony “The Saint” St. Laurent, who was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill a rival mafia member, died Monday, two weeks after being released from federal prison. He was 75.
Determining the Best Online Casino Bonuses
With so many online casino bonuses advertised on the Web it is sometimes hard to determine how to get the best value.
Former Bellagio Craps Dealer Sentenced for $1 Million Scam
Dealer along with three others defied 452-billion-to-1 odds
William Hill Website Down Following Cyber Attack
The United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, saw its site crash this past Tuesday and now the betting firm has confirmed this was all a result of an orchestrated cyber attack.
Half the Nation Approves of Legalized Sports Betting in US
A new poll finds nearly half of Americans approve of legalized sports betting, reasoning that so many people are already doing it.
John Daly Claims He Lost $50 Million Gambling
Golfer John Daly reveals in an ESPN “30 for 30” documentary that he has lost “around $50 million” gambling.
Interesting Trends and New Online Casinos of 2017 and 2018
Being “new” doesn’t automatically mean an online casino is honest or reliable.
How To Buy American Lottery Tickets Online
Jackpots in lotteries played in the USA are usually some of the biggest in the world because of the sheer number of people that play them. People who live in other countries would not usually get the chance to play them because you have to be an American citizen in order to buy a ticket. However, there are companies that run online lottery syndicates that purchase tickets in lotteries all over the world which means you can buy tickets from lotteries with the biggest jackpots.
Report Claims Paddy Power, Other Bookmakers Spying on Punters
UK’s third largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, and others have been spying on customers by using intrusive online trackers and social media background checks.
NY Approves Final Regulations for New Upstate Casinos
The first of four new casinos planned for upstate New York could be open by the end of the month after state gambling regulators gave final approval to regulations for table games.
Bookies Make Up Ground Monday Night With Bears Win, Cover
The bookies struggled Sunday with an early cover and outright win by New England, followed by the Raiders overtime win in Tampa Bay capped off by the Cowboys come-from-behind victory Sunday night against the Eagles.
Resorts World Casino Refuses to Pay Woman $43Mil From Slot Machine Win
A woman from New York who won nearly $43 million from a slot machine at Resorts World Casino in August will not be paid after being told by casino representatives she hadn’t actually won.
Report: Eve Online Confiscates Around $620,000
Eve Online may have confiscated $620,000 in currency from two skins for violations involving multi-accounts.
MGM Resorts Ready to Bet up to $10 Billion on Japan Casino
Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) could plow almost $10 billion into a Japanese casino via a publicly traded real estate investment trust, its chief executive said on Monday, as Tokyo inches closer to legalizing the industry.
Kansas City Woman Found Guilty of Stealing $441K From Lottery Winner
A federal court jury in Kansas City on Thursday found 43-year-old Freya Pearson guilty of tax evasion and defrauding a local lottery winner out of more than $440,000.
Bookies Take a Hit With Titans Shock Win Thursday Night
The Titans may be turning a page as they defied the top trends in the NFL Thursday night with a big home win against a division rival.
‘Saint’ Mobster Gets Release From Prison
A notorious Rhode Island mobster has been released from prison after serving seven years for attempting to hire a hitman to murder a rival mobster.
DraftKings, FanDuel Agree to $12M Settlement With New York
DraftKings and FanDuel will pay $6 million apiece to New York state to resolve lawsuits alleging the daily fantasy sports companies engaged in false advertising under a legal settlement announced Tuesday
Breaking News: Probe Into Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands
Nevada's state gambling regulator is investigating allegations that Las Vegas Sands Corp casinos allowed high-stakes Chinese players to bet millions of dollars in other people's names
Worn Tires Likely Contributed to Casino Tour Bus Crash
The treads on half the tires of a tour bus that slammed into a tractor-trailer on a desert freeway, killing 13 people, were worn down to an unsafe level, a federal investigator said Tuesday as authorities worked to determine the cause of one of California's deadliest highway crashes.
Why Casino Buses Keep Crashing and Killing
Authorities are investigating the cause of the bus crash Sunday that killed 13 passengers headed home from a trip to a California casino. Here is a list of deadly crashes involving casino buses
How Big is the Online Sports Betting Industry?
This is a question that's impossible to answer because a lot of revenues aren't reported.
Atlantic City Hopes to Avert Bankruptcy
Atlantic City plans to sell land, lay off 100 more workers, pay down most of its $500 million debt and slash other expenses during the next five years to fight off a threatened state takeover of its assets and decision-making power.
UK Government to Review ‘Crack Cocaine’ of Gambling, Fixed Odds Machines
The UK government is set to review fixed odds gambling machines amid concerns they are harming some 600,000 vulnerable people, the BBC is reporting this week.
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James Consider World Series Wager
NBA stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James will be betting on this year’s World Series though they have yet to figure out how much will be staked.
Bookies Make Out Well With Eagles, Dolphins – Hurt by Patriots
The online bookmakers enjoyed a solid early part of the day Sunday with Week 7 NFL and the Eagles beating the big public favorite Minnesota Vikings but lost with the New England cover against Pittsburgh later in the day.
25 NFL Players Tied to Alabama Bingo and Entertainment Operation Could Face Discipline
(AOL Sports) - Wide receiver Terrell Owens(notes) is one of at least 25 NFL players who could be forced to divest and face discipline from the league in connection with an Alabama bingo and entertainment operation that is hoping to re-open late this month or in July. NOTE: THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2011 WITH MASSIVE READERSHIP BEING REPORTED OCTOBER 23, 2016.
Bookie in UTEP Basketball Betting Scandal Pleads Guilty
A former UTEP student who graduated from the school with a finance degree in 2015 entered into a guilty plea Friday to a charge stemming from an illegal bookmaking operation that accepted wagers from three Miner men’s basketball players.
Bold Prediction: Sports Betting Will Be Legal in US in 1-3 Years
It’s something that many of us thought we would never see in our life times: Legalized sports betting in the United States. But now, that time may be arriving swiftly.
