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Rhode Island Gambling Arrests Have Local Bookies Worried: 7 More Taken Down
It’s been an especially bad week for those involved in the illegal gambling trade throughout the tiny state of Rhode Island this week as a series of high profile arrests have bookies shaking in their shoes.
State Police Say More Arrests Possible in Massive Sports Betting Bust With MLB Ties
Following the arrest of 17 individuals tied to what Rhode Island law enforcement calls a massive Mafia-tied illegal sports betting ring, state police have not ruled out additional arrests.
Details related to the investigation remained somewhat limited.
G911 World Exclusive: Attorney Not Expecting Prison Time for WSEX Owner Ware
A former professional baseball player who went on to become a Federal prosecutor of the Mafia and is now a private attorney is hoping to hit a home run and keep his client, disgraced Internet bookie Haden Ware, out of prison when Ware is sentenced next month on a Federal gambling charge.
Former Casino Dealer, Two Others Get Four Years Prison for Cheating
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - An ex-Bellagio craps dealer and two friends were each sentenced Tuesday to at least four years in Nevada state prison for using phantom “hop” bets to cheat the Las Vegas Strip resort out of more than $1 million.
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17 Arrested as Part of Mob-Tied Sports Betting Ring: Diamondback Player Charged
Police arrested 17 individuals throughout the state of Rhode Island Tuesday as part of an eight-month investigation into an illegal sports betting ring, alleged to have Mob ties. Raids occurred during the AM hours with the investigation said to be “on going”.
Kento Momota to Miss Olympics Over Gambling Scandal
(Reuters) - Japanese trailblazer Kento Momota will miss this year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics after being given an indefinite suspension by national badminton bosses for visiting an illegal casino, Kyodo News reported on Monday.
Woman Sentenced for Running Brothel to Support Gambling Addiction
Natwlai Beck, 48, known as Netty, has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence.
Federal Criminal Trial Over Casino Land Development This Week
BOSTON (Associated Press) — A federal criminal trial over the land Wynn Resorts wants to develop into a nearly $2 billion casino in Massachusetts is set to begin.
Eight Indicted, Including Pro Poker Player, for Illegal Sports Betting Ring
Eight men have been indicted for operating a multi-million dollar illegal sports betting ring, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton announced on Tuesday.
Gambling911 World Exclusive: Stiffed WPEX Player to Confront Haden Ware in Court
A poker player who is owed nearly $100,000 by the now-defunct online poker site World Poker Exchange (WPEX) says he plans to confront the site's operator, Haden Ware, over the debt, when Ware appears in court next month for another matter, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!
Strange: ‘FanDuel, DraftKings Illegal in Alabama’
You would think that the state of Alabama would have more to worry about than DraftKings and FanDuel in the wake of a scandal involving its Governor caught up in a messy extra-marital affair.
Attorney General Luther Strange released the following statement Tuesday:
Police Post Selfie, Statement on Facebook Regarding Fruit Machine Bandits
In the annals of criminal offenses, this will surely rank among the dumbest of the dumb.
Selfie taking bandits were captured stealing money from fruit machines in North Yorkshire, England this past week, perhaps in hopes of achieving the elusive rainbow riches (yes indeed the one guy even looks like a leprechaun).
Instead, they are heading to the Clink!
Amaya Gaming, PokerStars May Have Links to ‘Panama Papers’
The gaming industry website CalvinAyre.com is reporting a possible link to Amaya Gaming, the parent company of PokerStars, and the so-called “Panama Papers
Planetwin365 Online Casino Says No Ties to Mafia, Rigged Gambling
The online casino group Planetwin365 says it has been wrongly implicated as part of a crackdown on organized crime and a network of rigged online casinos being run out of Italy.
Bryan Micon and Seals With Clubs Make Top 10 Bitcoin Fail List
CoinTelegraph.com has come up with its Top 10 Bitcoin Fails, and there are plenty of them.
‘Operation Jamm Jamm’ Nabs 18 in Rigged Online Gambling Investigation
Italian police have arrested 18 individuals in connection with an online gambling rigging scheme with at least 64 other persons of interest still being probed.
Among those arrested are Antonio Contaldo, 50, the alleged ring-leader of the organization.
Don't Ask Where Money Came From, says Manila Casino Boss in Heist Probe
MANILA (Reuters) - For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.
That seems to be what happened when he took millions of dollars from two Chinese high-rollers in February. He told a Senate hearing earlier this week the two men were responsible for transferring $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh central bank's U.S. account into the Philippines.
Ulterior Motives Speculation in David Baazov Insider Trading Case
A number of online gambling experts are wondering if the Amaya insider-trading case, which names founder David Baazov, might be a referendum on Québec regulators abilities (or inabilities) when it comes to proving such matters.
Could it be that these same Québec regulators have ulterior motives in David Baazov insider-trading case?
Amaya Chairman David Baazov to Step Down Amidst Insider Trading Probe
Montreal - Amaya Inc. (NASDAQ: AYA; TSX: AYA) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Baazov, is taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company, effective yesterday. Mr. Baazov is taking this leave voluntarily to focus on preparing an offer to acquire Amaya and to avoid a distraction for the company while he responds to certain allegations made against him by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the securities regulatory authority in Quebec. Mr. Baazov will remain a member of Amaya’s board of directors.
Poker Debt Led Coach of Top World Tennis Player to Kill
The tennis world is stunned following the arrest of player coach Mark de Jong in Amsterdam this past week.
De Jong is the coach of world No 59 Dutch player Robin Haase.
Bookies Behaving Badly, Part 10: Rich Ciarlante Created the Bonus..And His Own Demise
One of the first offshore sportsbooks--and one of the first to go out of business--was an operation based in the Dominican Republic called Rich's International Superbook.
The book was owned and operated by a man named Rich Ciarlante, an Italian-American former street bookie from South Philadelphia who tired of dodging the law and fled to the sunny Caribbean to set up shop in the late 1990s.
Navy Warns Sailors Over Consequences of March Madness Gambling
NORFOLK, Va. (Associated Press) — Navy officials are reminding sailors not to participate in March Madness gambling in the workplace.
Japan’s Oldest Baseball Team in Crisis Mode Over Gambling Scandal
TOKYO (Associated Press) — With a new season just around the corner, Japanese baseball is in a state of turmoil over a gambling scandal that has embroiled the league's most popular team.
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Charged With Illegal Gambling
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Associated Press) — The Latest on a Pennsylvania state lawmaker charged in an illegal video gambling investigation (all times local):
1:15 p.m.
La Nacion: 5Dimes Manager In Charge of Hundreds of Millions? (English)
Her profile does not match! According to the Bank, the socioeconomic profile of the type of manager does not fit with that of a person who, abroad, handles hundreds of millions of dollars and, on the other hand, fits with a person in a managerial position (regular employer).
Carvajal, as corroborated by the newspaper La Nacion, now is the manager of sportsbook 5Dimes.
Former NFL Player Charged With Stealing From Charities to Pay Gambling Debts
CLEVELAND — (Associated Press) - A former NFL player withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars from the account of an inner-city Cleveland charity to satisfy Las Vegas gambling debts and to pay personal expenses, according to charges filed Tuesday in federal court.
‘Mob Controlled’ Dollaro Online Poker Firm Out of Italian Authority’s Control
Despite raids that commenced last month, the online poker network Dollaro continues to operate in Italy.
Italian regulator AAMS says there is little it can do to stop the site from continuing to offer its services.
Authorities there claim the company has ties to Italy’s Mafia.
“The illegal business leaders were captured, but the site is still functioning and accessible: I do not know why but it is a matter beyond our control and that can be repeated,” said head of remote gaming at AAMS Francesco Rodano.
Bookies Behaving Badly, Part 9: Haden Ware, Con Man Turned Convict
He started out as a bookie behaving badly.
He then became the poker world's biggest bandit.
And then, after 16 years on the run from the law and no longer able to bear the heat, he turned himself in to authorities and became the final chapter in a saga that spanned 20 years and three countries on two continents.
He is Haden Ware, the subject of Gambling 911's latest installment in its continuing series, "Bookies Behaving Badly."
Poker Pro Found Dead in Amsterdam Canal Had Mobile Stolen
An investigation continues into the death of a young British poker player, Richard Cole.
The 30-year-old was found drowned in an Amsterdam canal after being reported missing late last month. Dogs picked up on his scent days later.
This weekend it was reported that Dutch police are in search of the individual(s) who were seen in surveillance video stealing Cole’s mobile phone the night of his drowning. Law enforcement has stopped short of ruling his death foul play, however.
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‘Not a Terrorist Attack’ French Police Say After Gunmen Storm Casino, Trigger Stampede
French authorities have ruled out terrorism in a Friday attack on a casino that resulted in a stampede involving some 700 gamblers.
