Crime
Man and Woman Arrested for Having Sex on Ferris Wheel in Vegas
A man and woman have been arrested in Las Vegas for having sex on a Ferris wheel. Even more shocking, the man was there to marry a different woman.
The man Phillip Frank Panzica III, 27, of Houston, TX, and his fiancee Mistie Bozant met a few months ago and traveled to Vegas to tie the knot.
Nevada Gaming Commissioner Member Resigns After News of Federal Probe
Michonne Ascuaga has resigned from the Nevada Gaming Commission, according to Gov. Brian Sandoval's office.
The governor accepted her resignation, a statement from his office read as follows:
Lawyers Spar Over Murder Verdict in Nevada Casino Melee
RENO — (Associated Press) - Nevada’s Supreme Court justices are being asked to clarify state laws on self-defense and defense of others as they consider whether to revisit their recent reversal of a high-profile murder and conspiracy conviction in a 2011 casino shootout between rival biker gangs.
The Washoe County district attorney has asked the high court to reconsider its Dec. 31 ruling overturning the conviction of Ernesto Gonzalez, the ex-president of the Vagos chapter in Nicaragua who was sentenced in 2013 to up to life in prison.
It's Clear Who Vegas Wants to Win Super Bowl 50
Ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl 50, Gambling911.com presents you with all the latest wagering news surrounding the big game.
‘Outside the Lines” Continues Series on Sports and Illegal Gambling (Listen Here)
OTL discusses the relationship of pro sports leagues and gambling. Also, they delve into the findings of CTE in former NFL player Tyler Sash and you can listen to Wednesday's and Thursday's episode below.
ESPN Show "Outside the Lines" Airs Segment on Match Fixing in Tennis (Listen Here)
The piece below is produced by the neice of Gambling911.com intrepid writer/reporter Thomas Somach.
The segment comes at a time during the Australian Open where match fixing has taken center stage. Listen to the Tuesday January 27 episode here that includes a segment on possible discipline of Clippers star Blake Griffin.
Somach's neice's segment is part of a series that delves into the world of illegal gambling and professional sports.
Watch for Gambling911.com to listen to other segments from this series.
2 Men With Ties to Killer Bookie Convicted Again
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Associated Press) -- Two men have again been convicted of being part of a sports betting operation in Columbia.
Multiple media outlets reported a federal jury returned guilty verdicts Tuesday against Jack Parker and Doug Taylor.
Pinnacle Sports Reports Suspicious Betting Activity at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (Associated Press) — Players involved in a mixed doubles match at the Australian Open said Monday they were interviewed by the Tennis Integrity Unit after a newspaper reported it had attracted suspicious betting patterns.
Ad: Claim Hundreds of Dollars in Free Cash. Bet Live In-Play Most Games. Online Since 1997
Tennis Match Fixing Evidence Widely Ignored Claim Investigators
Investigators placed in charge of looking into suspicious betting patterns on professional tennis matches claim strong evidence they discovered was widely ignored according to a BBC and BuzzFeed report.
Tennis Stars Call Authorities ‘Hypocritical’ for Partnering With Gambling Companies
MELBOURNE, Australia (Associated Press) — Andy Murray finds it “hypocritical” that tennis authorities are trying to stamp out match-fixing run by gambling syndicates but have partnered with a major gambling company that is now advertising on the Australian Open’s show courts.
Reuters: Why Experts Say World Tennis has Been Ripe for Match-Fixing
(Reuters) - Big financial incentives for gamblers, small tournaments of little consequence to top players and the ease of fixing the outcome of a one-on-one sport have helped turn world tennis into a haven for match-fixers, according to experts and industry insiders.
Ad: Bet Live In-Play, Up to $2500 Free Cash at Bookmaker, Since 1986
Novak Djokovic Confesses He Was Once Offered $200K to Fix Tennis Match
World number one Novak Djokovic said a member of his staff was approached about fixing a match early in his career, and he questioned whether betting companies should be allowed to sponsor big tennis tournaments.
Houston Police Officers Tied to Offshore Sports Betting Ring
Two former Houston police sergeants are among those being investigated by federal authorities for allegedly running an illegal online sports gambling business with links to the Dallas area.
WSEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty Following 17 Years of Being a Fugitive
A co-founder of now defunct World Sports Exchange (WSEX) has pleaded guilty to gambling-related charges after remaining a fugitive for over 17 years.
Ad: Claim Hundreds of Dollars in Free Cash. Bet Live In-Play Most Games. Online Since 1997
Missing Poker Pro Burt Boutin Once Exposed Ex-Wife's Defamation Plot
Missing 48-year-old Las Vegas poker pro Burt Boutin once played a critical role in debunking his ex-wife's shocking claims against her off-again-on-again boyfriend, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, that he had an inappropriate relationship with her then 15-year-old daughter.
Boutin, who has not been seen for at least three weeks, would go public in 2012 to report his daughter confided in him that she had been coerced into making the false allegations.
Bookies Behaving Badly 8: Rogue Ref’s Bookies Almost Brought Down NBA
When bookies behave badly, it's usually by ripping off their customers, through a variety of schemes, scams and outright thefts.
’60 Minutes’ Takes Us Back to ‘Best Mob Segments’
The CBS news magazine show “60 Minutes” featured its special Christmas weekend show on – what else? Notorious mobsters.
Stories of murder, mayhem and the Mafia on a special edition of 60 Minutes this Sunday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Among the segments: The apprehension of the notorious Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger; John Gotti Jr. discusses his infamous father, John Gotti Sr.; an FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino family.
Check out the video preview below
Bank Robber Who Hid Out Behind Christmas Tree is Gambling Addict
(Associated Press) - The FBI says a 28-year-old man faces federal and state charges after he robbed a credit union in Bend, then went on a shopping spree that included buying a Christmas tree he later used to try and hide from police.
Woman Who Mowed Down Pedestrians on Vegas Strip Appears in Court
Prosecutors Wednesday received extra time to prepare for a preliminary hearing in what authorities say was an intentional case of a crash along the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday that killed one person and injured at least 35.
Ad: Open an Online Betting Account Today at AceSportsbook. Receive Next Day
A judge set a status check for Jan. 20 to set the preliminary hearing, which normally is set within 15 days.
The defendant, Lakeisha Holloway, agreed to the terms.
Oregon Woman Held in Vegas Sidewalk Car Rampage That Killed One, Injured 35
(Reuters) -- An Oregon woman who intentionally drove her car onto a crowded Las Vegas Strip sidewalk on Sunday night, killing one person and injuring at least 35 others, was homeless and had been living in her vehicle with her 3-year-old child, police said on Monday.
Lakeisha N. Holloway, 24, was arrested a short distance from the scene of the carnage, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Joe Lombardo said at a news conference.
Former New Mexico Secretary of State Reports to Jail Following Gambling Spree
SANTA FE – (Associated Press) - Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran surrendered to deputies and was booked into jail Friday to serve a 30-day sentence for siphoning money from her election account to fuel a gambling spree.
Family of Late U.S. Gangster Wants Compensation for Cuba Hotel
TAMPA — (Associated Press) - The family of the late gangster Meyer Lansky is hoping to be compensated for a Havana casino hotel seized after Cuba's 1959 revolution, now that the countries have begun trying to resolve billions in dollars in claims for the confiscation of American properties by the island's socialist government.
San Diego Casinos Raided: Not ‘Terrorist Related’
Law enforcement dressed in full raid gear were in the process of raiding two San Diego casinos Wednesday shortly before 9 am this morning.
Seven Mile Casino on Bay Boulevard in Chula Vista and the Black Jack Palomar Casino on El Cajon Boulevard and Oregon Street were targeted.
Witnesses to the scene say that FBI agents were in full raid gear.
FBI spokesperson Special Agent Darrell Foxworth said the raid was not terrorism related but could not provide more details.
Vote Eric Schneiderman Out of Office, DraftKings, FanDuel Proclaim
Daily Fantasy Sports leaders DraftKings and FanDuel want their customers to vote New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman out of office.
British Teen Given Suspended Jail Sentence for Online Gambling Cyber Attack
Max Dean Whitehouse was 17-years-old at the time he launched a cyber-attack on an unnamed large online gambling site two years ago. The British teenager was given a 12-month jail sentence last week.
Judge Throws Out Inmate Lawsuit Claiming USA Today Ruined Gambling Biz
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out what a judge referred to as an “utterly frivolous” lawsuit by a prison inmate claiming USA Today ruined his illegal jailhouse gambling business after it decided to stop publishing Las Vegas odds.
Planned Parenthood Shooter Was God-Loving Gambler
(Associated Press) - The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic left a decades-long trail of broken marriages, scant social connections and a reputation for religious zealotry that didn’t match his yen for gambling and extramarital affairs.
Thief Disguised as Security Guard Steals $500K Outside Casino
(Associated Press) - A Detroit thief armed with nothing more than a convincing costume stole over half a million dollars from an armored truck Friday — and is still on the run, police said, NBC News reported.
US, Switzerland to Split $50 Million in Assets From BetOnSports Shutdown
GENEVA, (Associated Press) - Switzerland and the United States have split the take of nearly $50 million following the break-up of an illegal online gambling service.
DraftKings, FanDuel in ‘Deep Doodoo’ But Lawyers With Shovels Can Dig Them Out
One of the premier attorneys in the world of gambling, I. Nelson Rose, was kind enough to send DFS911.com his latest piece on the next steps both DraftKings and FanDuel will need to undertake in getting them out of the “deep doodoo” they are currently in.
