Crime
Kevin Costner Wants All In On ‘Molly’s Game’
Reports surfaced Monday that Kevin Costner is in talks to play Jessica Chastain’s father in the upcoming poker flick “Molly’s Game”.
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.
Former Online Poker Employee Pleads Guilty
A former employee of internet gambling company PokerStars pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating an illegal gambling business, as part of a long-running case by U.S. prosecutors against the online poker industry.
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.
Mobster, Informant Charles ‘Chucky’ Porter Dead
The highest ranking mobster in Pittsburgh, Charles “Chucky” Porter, has died at the age of 82.
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.
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.
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.
Former Japanese Baseball Player to be Given Suspended Sentence Over Gambling
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced a former Yomiuri Giants pitcher to 14 months in jail after he was found to be betting on baseball games and assisting with the operation of an illegal gambling ring.
Serial Fraudster Banned From Casinos
A Court order has banned a serial swindler from gambling, not just at UK land-based casinos, but also online.
Pedophile Bookmaker has Sentence Revoked
A 52-year-old former bookie charged with visiting a 13-year-old he groomed over the Internet for sex has had his sentence revoked.
Cantor Fitzgerald Gambling Affiliate Settles Investigation With Ties to Pinnacle Sports
Authorities on Monday announced that Cantor Fitzgerald’s gambling arm has agreed to pay out $22.5 million to settle allegations of illegal gambling and money laundering
Accused Mobster in Largest US Art Heist Near Death
An accused mobster on what may be his death bed once again denied knowing anything about the whereabouts of paintings stolen from a Boston museum in the largest art heist in U.S. history, his lawyer said on Saturday.
Former Mayor, Wife Sentenced in Gambling Scheme
The former mayor of Lake Station will serve four years in prison and pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines for using campaign money and city food pantry funds to gamble.
G911 World Exclusive: Visa Confirms Banning of Americans for Binary Options Trading
Visa vice-president for corporate media relations Connie Lee Kim provided Gambling 911 an exclusive statement about the matter.
Bookies Behaving Badly Part 1: Wife Shot 13 Times
Regular readers of Gambling911.com have been exposed to the stories of bookies whose wives suddenly turn up dead of unnatural causes (i.e. brutally murdered).
Mobster Robert ‘Bobby’ DeLuca to Plead Guilty to Murder
WPRI Providence is reporting that mobster Robert “Bobby” DeLuca will plead guilty to charges he lied to investigators regarding a 1993 gangland slaying of Boston nightclub owner Steven DiSarro.
Fraudster Impersonated Dead Mum to Steal £66K From Pension for Gambling
The Sun reports that a heartless fraudster, Maria Blacklock, is accused of impersonating her dead mum in an effort to steal £66,000from her pension that she later lost at the casinos.
Woman Faces Charges After Trying to Mow Man Down in Casino Parking Lot
A woman is facing charges after authorities said she tried to run over a man stemming from a dispute over an Albuquerque casino parking spot.
Two Shot at Café Where Dozen Illegal Gambling Machines Seized
Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a cafe where at least a dozen illegal gambling machines were later seized.
Gangster Nabbed in Japan Baseball Gambling Scandal Involving Giants
Police arrested a senior criminal gang member and two others on Sept. 24 for allegedly organizing baseball gambling involving former Yomiuri Giants players, The Mainichi reported on Saturday.
Mobster’s Soft Side: Newly Discovered Al Capone Letter With Love and Kisses
Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun.
InsideOption Shuts Down Day After Daily Mail Story on Scam Outfit
Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively that Israeli-based binary options company InsideOption has shut its doors just 24 hours after the Daily Mail exposed the alleged scheme.
Armed Assailant ID’d in Foxwoods Casino Fall Death
Allegedly pulled gun out on officers before being shot and falling to his death
Mob Informer Gets Parole, New Identity Courtesy of Florida Governor
Florida Governor Rick Scott and the state Cabinet on Wednesday ended the long prison sentence of a robber-turned-mob informant who reportedly helped to break up the Gambino crime family in Florida and New York.
Law Enforcement Summit: ‘Current Approach to Sports Betting in US Not Working’
Current laws concerning illegal sports betting in the US have simply drawn the activity underground
Professional Tennis Player Banned 9 Months After Gambling on Matches
The Tennis Integrity Unit says French player Constant Lestienne has been banned for seven months for gambling on matches, with half of the sentence suspended.
Betting Scam Orders Staff to ‘Rape Clients Out of Their Cash’
Thousands of individuals targeted by the binary options scheme.
