Crime
The Poker Violence Report for February 2, 2010
Poker robberies have become a way of life in the United States. Wanton criminals realize there is a nice money stash laying around at most of these games and they are prepared to strike no matter
Gilbert Arenas Mug Shot Released
TMZ.com has obtained an exclusive mug shot of Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas.
Italian Mobsters buck Downturn, May Target Bourse
ROME - (Reuters) - Italy's mafia crime syndicates bucked the recession in 2009 to raise 'profits' by almost 8 percent with the financial crisis making companies and even the stock market even more
Topless Poker Bust Takes Center Stage
What happened at a Michigan Ramada Inn the other night might otherwise have gone down as "just another illegal poker game bust". But this one is getting plenty more attention. It was
Pawn Stars Vegas Reality Star is a Real Con Man
The star of a Las Vegas-based, hit reality television show is a real-life con man, Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively!
"Pawn Stars," recently renewed for a second season, is one of the most popular programs on the American cable TV network The History Channel.
More Online Gambling Seizures in Maryland
Additional funds were reportedly seized in an investigation by the U.S.
Former BetonSports CEO Sentenced to Under 3 Years
ST. LOUIS (Bloomberg News) - The former chief executive of an Internet gambling company, BetOnSports, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Friday.
Pastor, 3 Men Charged in Online Gambling Scheme
A one time Evangelist pastor and three other men were charged for running an elaborate $10 million online gambling scheme on Monday.
The arrests come 11 months after a raid of the Gold Coast offices of Alan Davenport for allegedly bilking investors out of $10 million on a "sports arbitrage" scheme. Davenport, once a pastor for the now defunct Reach Out for Christ Pentecostal church, ran the online gambling enterprise from his Australian home under the name World Trade Systems (WTS).
Camera Inside Washington Wizards Locker Room?
Police are looking to build their investigation into the shock NBA Washington Wizards Gilbert Arenas "gun pulling" incident that transpired a few weeks back and resulted in his "inde
NY Authorities Go After Online Gambling Ring
Authorities in Staten Island and Brooklyn are closing in on dozens of Gambino mobsters involved in running a multimillion-dollar online gambling ring, specifically sports betting, according to the
Robbers Take 100K From Casino Truck Stop
NEW ORLEANS - A pair of masked robbers stole $100,000 from a casino truck stop in New Orleans early Monday morning while technicians were taking money out of gambling machines, according to the NOP
North American Poker Tour Exposes PokerStars
A lucrative sponsorship deal of the North American Poker Tour will further help to boost market share for online poker's largest room, PokerStars.com. The
Kobe Bryant Favored as Next Gun Toting NBA Star?
One wouldn't think it....not Kobe Bryant. But the oddsmakers at the oldest North American facing online sportsbook, Bookmaker.com
Next NBA Player To Get Caught Carrying A Gun Odds
As the NBA reviews the facts surrounding the alleged gun showdown between Gilbert Arenas and fellow Wizard Javaris Crittenton, Mickey Richardson and his team at
Poker Gambling Debt at Center of NBA Wizards Probe
Washington police continue to investigate an incident that allegedly took place in the NBA's Washington Wizards locker room in which two teammates drew guns on each other in an argument over a gamb
Associated Press: Sports Bettor Guilty in Setting Car on Fire
A Staten Island man has pleaded guilty to setting a former employee's Mercedes-Benz on fire in Ocean County in 2004 out of revenge, the U.S. Attorney's office said.James LaForte Jr., 32, also admitted Dec. 21 to handing out high-interest loans and then using threats and violence to collect on them - loan-sharking and extortion schemes that carry a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, the attorney's office said.
South Carolina: Poker May No Longer Be Game Of Skill
The Poker Players Alliance praised a South Carolina court for recognizing poker as a game of skill earlier this year. Nevertheless, five players -- Michael Williamson, Scott Richards, Bob Chiment
Poker Games Magnet for Gun Toting Crooks
Poker games may no longer be safe. Forget the authorities busting in your door, now players must contend with the fear of being robbed at gunpoint.
US Poker Players In Fear: Armed Robbers Target More Games
A series of poker game robberies in Texas over the past few weeks may have provided a precursor for more arm
Australia Casinos a Hotbed for Organized Crime
Rupert Murdochs' Australian newspapers including The Herald-Sun, continue to run excellent (and balanced) coverage on the casino and gambling sector in Australia.
Let it be known that Murdoch also has some gaming (and igaming) interests, however they are further developed in the UK sector. Media Man has incidental joined some of News Limited's b2b affiliate programs as goodwill and we utilise some of their newsfeeds, so there's your disclaimer before we swing into things.
Brothers Operated Busted Online Gambling Site From Belize
The MajorWager.com website stumbled upon an interesting report on Thu
Former Lawmaker Stands Trial in China Mob Crackdown
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Armed masked men rob bookmakers
Two masked men armed with a suspected knife and handgun robbed a bookmakers in Sunderland.
High Stakes Poker Games Targets of Robbers
Texas poker games have become targets of robbers in Texas....but these are not the sharpest tools in the shed it seems.
You might recall how a pair of old geezers managed to stop robbers from getting away with cash stolen from a Texas card game a few weeks back. Now comes word of another robbery, this one also foiled by players and cops.
Online Gambling: More Trouble for Jay Cohen?
Federal authorities in the USA are considering whether to recharge Internet gambling pioneer Jay Cohen with running an illegal online sports betting operation, after Cohen appeared on TV this wee
Israel Based Online Gambling Site Internet1x2 Busted
A 10-year old troubled online gambling site that specialized in soccer betting has been busted up by Israeli police resulting in the arrests of 5 people.
Internet1x2.com (at one time also affiliated with a website called Yahoops.com, which the search portal Yahoo! threatened to sue) operated out of Israel and the Central American nation of Belize. The company was started by two brothers, both of whom were former Israeli basketball players. The online sportsbook has long endured a checkered past of slow pays.
Punter Threatens to Burn Down Sportsbook
A DRUNK man threatened to burn down a Bridlington bookmaker's and verbally abused its staff after being told a winning bet he placed was void.
More Indictments Related to Online Poker Upcoming?
The Assistant US Attorney out of the Southern District of New York, Jeff Alberts, has confirmed that his office filed additional documents in the Court earlier this week related to an ongoing inves
Offshore Bookie, Poker Player James Giordano Pleads Guilty
The controversial owner of an offshore sports betting operation based mainly on the island of St. Maarten has plead guilty. The case was like something out of a James Bond film whereby authorities seized a laptop left by Giordano during a brief departure from his Long Island hotel room. The investigation also involved several wire taps and informants.
Gambling Ref Tim Donaghy on 60 Minutes Sunday Night
With his new book about to come out, NBA gambling referee, Tim Donaghy, will be featured in his first ever interview on 60 Minutes Sunday night. Among his disclosures: The Mob threatened him.
