Crime
More Online Gambling Seizures
Authorities have filed seizure warrants for the contents of three bank accounts associated with online gambling companies in recent days according to
UtlimateBet Cheating Scandal Investigation Concludes
Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG ("Tokwiro"), the parent company of UltimateBet ("UB"), yesterday received a decision from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission ("KGC"), UB's regula
Planet Hollywood Poker Scam Nets Four Supervisors
Mary Manning, Las Vegas Sun
Ex Mob Boss Acquitted of Gambling Charges
Former New England Mafia captain Vincent "Vinny'' Ferrara said he didn't commit a crime when he borrowed money from a longtime friend who was under investigation for illegal gambling.
And yesterday, a judge agreed. After a half-day, jury-waived trial in Norfolk Superior Court, Judge Kenneth Fishman found 60-year-old Ferrara not guilty of a single charge of conspiring to use a telephone for gambling persons.
Ocean’s Producer Claims Assistant Threatened Him With Gun
TMZ.com is reporting that legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub has claimed that his "gun-toting assistant" threatened his life. Weintraub is the man behind Las Vegas set Ocean's fil
Mum Used Children’s Inheritance for Gambling
A CANBERRA mother has denied she stole more than $500,000 of her children's inheritance and lost most of it playing the pokies.
Indicted Billionaire Allen Stanford Owes in Gambling Debts
Online gambling websites the world over breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that billionaire Allen Stanford's bank in Antigua had been shut down. That's because none of them had any money the
Michael Jackson Betting Props
He was the biggest newsmaker of the summer following his untimely death and now the questions remain as to what killed the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson.
Online gambling website BetUS.com began offering bets on what will happen with the Michael Jackson death investigation, and primarily the future of Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of providing Jackson with that lethal injection.
Daniel Tzvetkoff's V8 Supercar for Sale
FALLEN information technology tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff's V8 Supercar is covered in SuperGP stickers ready for the Gold Coast's premier four-day racing carnival in October.
Daniel Tzvetkoff Running Payovation?
Fresh off his stint scamming numerous online gambling companies, Gambling911.com is now learning that Daniel Tzvetkoff is reportedly running a new online payment solutions company, Payovation.
Illegal bookmaker Approached Australian Ashes Player
A suspected illegal bookmaker is accused of approaching an Australian Ashes player after the second Test at Lord's, according to Jamie Pandaram reporting for
Online Poker Funds Will Remain Seized: Judge Throws Out Case
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller in San Diego denied a bid Thursday by lawyers for the company, Account Services Inc., and the Poker Players Alliance to return the money.
On June 2, the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan seized approximately $40 million in funds belonging to Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, the two largest online poker rooms. Some of that money was being transferred through Account Services, Inc.
After filing a motion asking for return of the funds, the US Attorney's Office issued an indictment against Account Services owner Douglas Rennick.
Ex-NBA Ref Donaghy Jailed on Probation Violation
TAMPA, Fla. (Associated Press) - Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S.
Casino Attacks Continue in Australia
Unfortunately more serious casino news out of Australia.
Ryan Jenkins Suffered From Sex Addiction
The millionaire reality television star accused of murdering his model wife, Ryan Jenkins, apparently suffered from sex addiction.
MGM Mirage and Chinese Organized Crime
The Daily News has reported that one of six bidders to run a Las Vegas-style video slots emporium in Queens has ties to Chinese organized crime.
Millionaire Ryan Jenkins Fugitive Reality TV Star Found Dead
Police believed that millionaire reality TV star, Ryan Jenkins, had fled to Canada. Their suspicions were right as Jenkins was found dead of an apparent suicide in a British Columbia hotel room.
Poker Player Ordered to Stand Trial for Murder of Parents
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) -- A professional poker player was ordered to stand trial Friday on charges that he murdered his parents at their posh country club home.
Model Jasmine Fiore at Poker Party Before Grisly Murder
A reality television millionaire is under investigation following the gruesome murder of model Jasmine Fiore.
The model was found naked and stuffed into a suitcase.
Fiore, 28, was reportedly with Ryan Alexander Jenkins -- a contestant on VH1's "Megan Wants a Millionaire" -- at a poker party in San Diego the night before she vanished. The reality show star was described by cops as a "person of interest."
The 5-foot-7 model had been living in Vegas, where she worked as a stripper. She met Jenkins just days after he was given the boot from the reality show.
Online Poker: Account Services Court Hearing Cancelled
The scheduled Friday hearing in the Account Services Corp forfeiture suit (to reclaim $14 million in seized funds) has been canceled by the court, reportedly to give the court more time to review b
BetonSports Customers Finally to Get Paid After 3 Year Wait
BetonSports customers can, for the first time, thank the US Government for actually coming through for them.
Ernest Scherer III Stands Trial for Parents Murder
The attorney for a man accused of murdering his parents at their Pleasanton home in March 2008 for monetary gain hinted in his line of questioning Tuesday that someone other than the defendant may
More Than $350 Million Laundered Through Cyprus Bank
Charles Charalambous, Cyprus Mail
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Named in Seizure Indictments
A New York Circuit Judge has ruled in favor of Costigan Media's Motion to Intervene and gain access to information related to seizure warrants issued in June by the US Attorney's Office in the Sout
BetonsSports Founder Pleads Guilty (Updated)
Gary Stephen Kaplan, founder of BetonSports (BoS), a large illegal offshore sports wagering business, entered guilty pleas to multiple federal charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W.
BetonSports Founder Gary Kaplan Pleads Guilty
Gary Kaplan, the founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports, plead guilty on Friday to federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges.
Va. Gambler Pleads Guilty to $400K Fraud Scheme
LYNCHBURG, VA. (Associated Press) - A Lynchburg man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say cost about 19 investors a total of more than $400,000.
Australian Casino Employees Try To Cover Up Scam
JUPITERS Casino bosses tried to cover up a $5.7m fraud at the venue and white-anted police investigations into the seven-year scam, a court heard.
Electronic Media, Blogs Big Win With Court Ruling
The Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain handed down her decision in the New York Circuit Court Tuesday declaring that the US Government was not entitled to withhold information from electronic media news sites related to sealed indictments. Her ruling is significant for all online media outlets whether it be the Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Perez Hilton or TMZ.com.
Ben Roethlisberger Rape Accuser Bragged
TMZ.com was reporting that the accuser bragged about her sexual encounters with Roethlisberger to co-workers.
A former co-worker of Andrea McNulty signed an affidavit saying McNulty told her "she was hoping for a 'little Roethlisberger.'" The affidavit was obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
She also wanted to travel to Pittsburgh in an effort to "run into" Roethlisberger.
