Crime
Two Employees Involved in Attempted Murder-Suicide at Casino: One Dead
One person is dead and another injured after what appears to be an attempted murder-suicide at the Grand Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Player Banned for Match Fixing
A former Australian Open junior boys' finalist has been banned from the sport for seven years by the Tennis Integrity Unit after being found guilty of match-fixing offenses at a minor tournament in 2013.
More Binary Options Fallout as Banc De Binary to Close Down
”It’s become the wild west in the past few months,” a Banc de Binary spokesperson said of the binary options sector
Manhunt Underway for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Man Following Casino Shooting
Police in Shasta County were on the lookout for an “armed and dangerous” suspect wanted for the shooting of a man in the parking lot of the Win-River Resort & Casino early Monday morning.
Feds Accuse Casino Execs of Stealing Millions
An indictment handed down by a federal grand jury Thursday accuses executives of one US casino of stealing at least $6 million.
Poker Machine Arson Case Highlights Concerns Over ‘Gambling Rage’
A 21-year-old Queensland, Australian man was denied bail after being accused of setting fire to and destroying 40 poker machines at a Beenleigh pub.
Hawaiian Gardens Casino Part of Money Laundering Probe: Could Lose License
A Los Angeles area casino, the Hawaiian Gardens Casino, may lose its gambling license following money laundering concerns.
Woman Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run in Casino Parking Lot
A Broward County woman has been arrested for the fatal hit and run of a man outside the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek last Thursday.
Former USC Football Player Set to Plead Guilty in Gambling, Drug Case
Allegedly ran massive offshore sports betting empire out of Peru and trafficked "well over a ton of cocaine" in US
Casino Patron Who Tipped Cocktail Server With Valium Arrested
A 46-year-old New Jersey man was arrested late Thursday after tipping a casino cocktail server with the powerful sleeping drug Valium.
Casino Fined After Getting Gambler Drunk, Leading to Deadly DUI
Casino was fined $50,000 and must pay it within 21 days or risk losing its license
DA Warns It Won’t Pursue Sands Thieves if Casino Does Not Get Act Together
The Northampton County District Attorney tells Sands it better pay up $10 Million
Arrests Made in Shooting Death of Marine Outside Miccosukee Casino Christmas Night
Two men have been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a former marine outside a South Florida casino Christmas night.
Evil Poker Players Part 6: He Followed Female Casino Patrons Home, Then Robbed Them
Gambling911.com is back with its uber popular Evil Poker Players series, this time focusing on an aspiring poker pro turned armed robber
Man Crashes Car Through Casino, Found With Meth, Shot Gun
A man is facing several charges after ramming his car through a casino Thursday morning.
Mobster’s ‘Great Christmas’ Included Home Invasion That Would Have Yielded $300K
Mobster: “Nothing gets my juices flowing like putting a gun to someone’s head, taking their stuff and making it mine.”
How a Former US Secret Agent Got Back $2Mil for Binary Options Victims
Attorney Haggai Carmon spent 20 years tracking money launderers for the US Department of Justice. He says the binary options industry’s ‘layering’ reminds him of a sophisticated espionage or terror organization
Manhunt Under Way for Bookie Terrorist
United Kingdom authorities continue to hunt down an armed robber who has terrified bookmaker staff.
Gambling ‘Hustlers’, Bookies Charged in Online Gambling, Oxycodone Sting
Three online gambling sites based out of Costa Rica named in complaint
Montreal Mobster Sentenced in Hit of Ex-Bonanno Boss
Raynald Desjardins was sentenced Monday to fourteen years behind bars for his lead role in the 2011 hit of ex-Bonananno boss Salvatore “Sal the Ironworker” Montagna following a souring of their relationship.
FBI Agent Leaked Info From Billy Walters, Phil Mickelson Insider Trading Probe
Walters asks Judge in his case if agent should be punished, wants prosecutors to show more of their hand
Genovese Family Mobsters Busted for Offshore Gambling Ring
More than a dozen reputed members of New York’s infamous Genovese crime family have been arrested on a slew of charges stemming from a bust dubbed “Operation Shark Bait.”
Waiter Who Threatened to Shoot Manager’s Wife and Children had Gambling Problems
A waiter who owed significant gambling debts was sentenced to six years, seven months in prison following a brazen home invasion.
Liquor Board Chairman Resigns After DUI Leaving New MGM National Harbor Casino
Caldwell attempted to leverage his position on the commission to get out of his arrest
Son of Soprano’s Star Arrested For Spray-Painting a Swastika on College Dorm
The son of a top star on the hit HBO mob series The Sopranos has been charged with spray-painting a Swastika on the dormitory at Purchase College.
Chinese Embassy Ready to Assist Gambling Tycoon Jack Lam
Mainland China has said it is prepared to offer consular assistance to a local gambling junket magnate Jack Lam following an order for his arrest by Philippine authorities and its President last week.
Gronk a Mobster?
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowsky may essentially be done for the rest of this season following surgery but we may be seeing plenty more of him during the offseason.
JPMorgan Employee Charged in Stealing $5 Mil From Bank to Pay Off Gambling Debts
A former JPMorgan Chase & Co employee who has been ordered to attend counseling for gambling is facing criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to defraud the bank out of $5 million in order to pay personal debts.
Reputed Mobster and Brothel Owner Pleads Guilty in Plot to Kill Rival
A Nevada man said to be part of a New Jersey mob family for which HBO’s “The Sopranos” was modeled after has admitted to plotting the death of an organized crime rival.
Ohio Mayor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gambling, Racketeering
A former longtime northeast Ohio mayor accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs and running an illegal gambling house has pleaded not guilty to numerous charges.
