Crime
Oklahoma Bookie Gets 27 Month Prison for Illegal Sports Betting, Poker Business
OKLAHOMA CITY—On Friday January 17, 2014, Teddy Dryden Mitchell, 59, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced by United States District Judge David L. Russell to serve 27 months in federal prison for running an illegal gambling operation, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Poker Blogger, Photographer Used Chopsticks to Steal Dealer Tips at Casino
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – (Associated Press) - A poker blogger has been sentenced to a probation program for stealing nearly $700 in dealers’ tips by pulling the cash out of a locked box with chopsticks.
Forty-one-year-old Jay Newnum of Fishers, Ind., has returned the money and announced in a blog post that he plans to “step away from the poker world indefinitely.”
Judge: Alabama AG Office Can’t Keep Confiscated Gambling Machines, Cash
(Associated Press) - A judge says the Alabama attorney general's office can't keep nearly $94,000 in cash and 376 gambling machines seized in a raid of Greenetrack in 2011.
Circuit Judge Houston Brown ruled Wednesday that the state waited too long to file correct paperwork seeking forfeiture of the cash and machines seized in the raid of the Greene County gambling business on June 1, 2011.
The judge said the state's 13-week delay made the forfeiture complaint ineffective.
‘The Diamond Collar’ to Air on OWN: Mob Enforcer Turned Dog Rescuer (Video)
A new Mob series is about to begin airing on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Just what we need, another Mob reality series. Weren’t “Mob Wives” and “Amish Mafia” enough?
Well, “The Diamond Collar” will be different….much different.
The series features former Gambino Mob enforcer
Man Accused of Australian Open Betting had Device Stitched in Shorts
A 22-year-old British man arrested for illegal gambling from the stands of the Australian Open had a device stitched into his shorts that allowed him to transmit real time information to gambling syndicates.
‘Operation Pork Chop” Gambling Defendants Arraigned
The last of 16 individuals indicted for running an illegal gambling operation last September were arraigned this Tuesday in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Common Pleas Court. All but two of the individuals are charged with conspiracy. Some face other charges such as illegal gambling.
Courtside Betting Crackdown at Australian Open: Arrest Made
Police have arrested a British man and are seeking a “series of individuals” suspected to be ‘courtsiding’, or placing bets illegally on spot events to corrupt gambling markets, on tennis matches at the Australian Open.
A 22-year-old was arrested during a game at Melbourne Park on Tuesday and charged with one count of “engaging in conduct that would corrupt a betting outcome,” deputy commissioner Graham Ashton told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Robert Gustafsson the Bodog Raid Instigator: Hungry Tigers, Smashed Penises, Oh My
The murky drama surrounding the November raids on Bodog Asia's Manila offices got a little clearer last week after CalvinAyre.com posted a copy of the affidavit that led to the raid. Turns out the affidavit was signed by former Bodog Asia CEO Robert Gustafsson.
Fixed Odds Gamblers Just Stepped Over Murdered Ladbrokes Manager to Play
A Ladbrokes manager lay dead on the floor after being struck with a hammer yet patrons continued to gamble away as if nothing had happened, authorities say.
The incident occurred in Morden, England, south of London. Customers just feet away were fixated on controversial fixed-odds machines as Andrew Jacovou’s lifeless body lay spread across the floor.
Cantor Gaming to Pay Largest Fine in Nevada State History
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - CG Technology, formerly Cantor Gaming, has agreed to pay Nevada gambling regulators $5.5 million to settle a complaint regarding illegal sports betting.
The settlement announced Monday will be the largest in state history.
Poker Tournament Photographer Outfoxed at Foxwoods: Charged With Larceny
A well-liked poker tournament photographer, Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum has been charged with larceny in the state of Connecticut for allegedly stealing dealer tips at the Foxwoods Casino.
Fox TV Show ‘Rake’ About Hard Edge Attorney With Gambling Addiction (Video)
Fox is set to debut “Rake”, starring Greg Kinnear as a brilliant but self-destructive attorney with a gambling problem. He is always owing money to his bookie.
The show is based on an Australian television series of the same name and is being billed as a legal comedy-drama. It debuts Thursday January 23 at 9 pm EST.
Kinnear stars as Keegan Deane who, in the Australian version, defends cases involving cannibals, polygamists and a doctor who has sex with his dog.
Colorado Man Indicted for Running Online Gambling Site
BOULDER, Colo. (Associated Press) -- A 62-year-old Boulder County man accused of running an online gambling website for at least three years has been arrested.
The Daily Camera reports ( http://bit.ly/1m0dvb0 ) Larry Kyle Richardson was arrested Friday after a grand jury indicted him on one charge of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. He is suspected of running an online gambling website from Jan. 1, 2010, through Jan. 8, 2013, "in, or triable in, Boulder County."
Poker Pro Justin Smith Sentenced for Role in Russian Mob Run Gambling Ring
Kissimmee, Florida resident Justin “BoostedJ” Smith has been sentenced to probation for his involvement in an illegal gambling ring with ties to the Russian Mob. The poker pro, who has won over $2.1 million in live tournaments to date, was sentenced to three months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service.
Mobster Gets More Than 9 Year Sentence for Pot Distribution
Though his lawyer argued the drug is mainstream, mobster Salvatore Larca has been sentenced to 9.5 years behind bars for running an illegal marijuana distribution business.
The reputed Genovese crime family member admitted to running the operation from the Bronx, New York.
Cantor Could Pay Over $2 Million in Damages Resulting From Colbert Indictment
Cantor Gaming, which changed its name to CG Technologies this week, has agreed to pay over $2 million under a tentative settlement reached over the weekend with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Openings Set to Start in Mob Financial Fraud Case
CAMDEN — (Associated Press) - Federal prosecutors will start making their case to jurors that a group of Philadelphia and southern New Jersey mobsters pulled off a white-collar financial fraud scheme.
The trial of Nicodemo Scarfo and six other defendants is scheduled to start Wednesday. Prosecutors say the defendants used threats to take over a mortgage company and then kept the firm’s assets for themselves.
Morgan Stanley Employee Gambled Away Millions of Bank’s Funds, Strangled Wife
A former product controller at Morgan Stanley was terminated by the company after losing millions of dollars due to an “accounting error”. Investigators also believe Manas Kapoor, 35, strangled his wife to death the same day he was to attend a disciplinary hearing.
Kapoor admitted he was £8,000 in debt and was borrowing from friends and family to support his gambling addiction.
Three UTEP Men’s Basketball Players Ousted For Betting on Games
The leading scorer for the University of Texas men’s basketball team, McKenzie Moore, has been kicked out of the program along with two other reserves after they were discovered betting on sporting events. The school emphasized that there is so far no evidence of point shaving or betting on Miners games.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Files 18-Page Complaint Against Cantor Gaming
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGC) has filed an 18-page complaint against Cantor Gaming following a lengthy investigation. A former director of the company was indicted by US law enforcement in late 2012 for his role in an illegal sports betting venture and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy this past summer. Read Complaint Here
Former NFL Player Donald Caldwell Charged With Bookmaking
TAMPA, Fla. – (Associated Press) - Former NFL and University of Florida player Donald “Reche” Caldwell has been arrested by Tampa police on charges of operating an illegal gambling house and bookmaking.
Police say Caldwell was one of three leaders of the operation. Five other men are facing a variety of charges including probation violations, possession of a controlled substance and illegal gambling.
You’ve Read the Rest…Now Get the Real Best of 2013 in Gambling
So all the websites have come out with their annual “Best of in Online Gambling” looking back at the eventful year of 2013.
‘Sopranos’ Star Tied to Cop’s Murder to be Set Free
“Sopranos” actor Lillo Brancato will be a free man Tuesday (December 31, 2013) after serving less than 10 years for a botched robbery that led to the murder of NYPD cop Daniel Enchautegui.
The 28-year-old officer was fatally shot in the chest on December 10, 2005 upon arriving at the burglary-in-progress at his neighbor’s home.
Atlantic City Murder Rate Lowest in 30 Years: Still Ranked Among Most Dangerous
Only three people were murdered in the New Jersey seaside gambling resort of Atlantic City in 2013 with just two more days to go. That’s a steep drop from the 18 murders last year.
Laundered Money From Illegal Gambling Used for NC Campaign Contributions
(Associated Press) - A checking account used last year to make $235,000 in donations to the campaigns of dozens of North Carolina politicians contained the laundered proceeds of a criminal gambling enterprise, according to Oklahoma's top law enforcement official.
Mobster Baker Sues New York for ‘False Imprisonment’ Tied to Gangland Murder
A Brooklyn bakery owner with alleged mob ties is suing the state of New York for what he claims was false imprisonment.
Mario Fortunato was placed behind bars following two guilty verdicts against him involving a gangland murder. Both those verdicts were later overturned.
The reputed Genovese Crime Family associated wants to be reimbursed for millions of dollars.
Mobster Accused of Trying to Have Daughter’s Boyfriend Killed Won’t be Home for Xmas
(Associated Press) - A REPUTED mob associate will stay in jail over Christmas while a judge weighs charges that he tried to have his daughter's boyfriend and two rivals killed.
Ronald Galati Sr., who has an auto body shop on 20th Street near McKean in South Philadelphia, also is accused of threatening people during a grand-jury investigation focusing on organized crime and insurance fraud.
Canada’s Most Notorious Mobster Vito Rizzuto Dies in Hospital
One of Canada’s most notorious mobsters, Vito Rizzuto, has died of natural causes after being admitted to a Montreal hospital early Monday morning. He was 67.
Rizzuto reportedly entered the hospital after suffering chest pains.
Convicted Genovese Crime Family Member Denied Furlough to Attend Rangers Game
Brooklyn Federal Judge Pamela Chen has denied Genovese crime family mobster Felice Masullo an unusual request to attend a New York Rangers game this week with his family.
Philadelphia Whacks Contract With Reputed Mobster Charged With Hiring Hitman
Reputed mob associate Ronald Galati's American Collision & Automotive Center has raked in more than $1.2 million in taxpayer money since 2011. Now the city of Philadelphia has severed the lucrative contract with the auto body repair shop.
