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Đại gia VN bị sát hại Peter Tân Hoàng bị cáo buộc rửa 1 tỉ dollar
Theo các nhà chức trách Úc, đại gia Peter Tan Hoang đã bị cáo buộc tội cờ bạc với tiền rửa khoảng 1 tỉ dollar. Tuy nhiên, Hoàng sẽ không phải ra tòa vì anh ta đã bị sát hại vào tháng 9 vừa qua.
Người tị nạn VN 36 tuổi được biết đến là một con bạc lớn. Anh ta có tiếng là một “cá voi” và là một tay tiêu xài lớn ở các sòng bài ở Úc.
Murdered Vietnamese High Roller Peter Tan Hoang Accused of Laundering $1 Billion
High roller Peter Tan Hoang stands accused of gambling some $1 billion in laundered money according to Australian authorities. Hoang will not stand trial, however, as he was murdered in Sydney this past September.
Maximum Fantasy Sports is Setting the Trends in the Industry
Site originates game varieties that others then copy
CHICAGO -- One of the up-and-coming new fantasy sports websites that is attracting a lot of attention these days is called Maximum Fantasy Sports and is run from the Windy City in the Heartland of America.
That alone makes it stand out--most fantasy sites, it seems, are based on the East or West Coasts.
FBI Agents Grilled in Paul Phua Sports Gambling Case Monday
(Associated Press) - An FBI agent is facing tough questions about whether investigators intentionally deceived a federal magistrate to obtain a search warrant and arrest a Malaysian businessman, his son and six others last summer in Las Vegas.
FBI Special Agent Minh Pham on Monday has repeatedly had to acknowledge inaccuracies in documents filed to gain the arrest last July of Wei Seng "Paul" Phua and Darren Wai Kit Phua.
Prosecutors say they headed an international Internet sports gambling operation.
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‘Sports Betting Consultant to the Stars’ Adam Meyer Indicted: ‘Threatened Clients’
The so-called “Sports Betting Consultant to the Stars’ Adam Meyer, a Fort Lauderdale resident, has been indicted after allegedly scamming a Wisconsin man out of $25 million over a four year period. Meyer was arrested earlier in the week and appeared shackled before a federal magistrate Friday morning.
Mistrial Declared in Connecticut Tiffany Stevens Murder-for-Hire Trial
HARTFORD — (Associated Press) - A judge has declared a mistrial because of a deadlocked jury in the case of a Connecticut woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband during a bitter child custody case.
Hartford Superior Court Judge Edward J. Mullarkey declared the mistrial Friday in the case of former Bloomfield resident Tiffany Stevens, who remains free on $1 million bail. The case is expected to be retried before another jury.
Judge Orders Deadlocked Jury to Come Up With Verdict in Murder-for-Hire Trial
HARTFORD, Connecticut — (Associiated Press) - A Connecticut judge has told a deadlocked jury to try again to reach a verdict in the trial of a woman accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband during a bitter child custody court case.
Day 3 of Deliberations in Murder-for-Hire Case Linked to Gambling, Sex, Drugs
Friday marked Day 3 of deliberations in the case of a Connecticut mother charged with attempting to arrange the murder-for-hire of her husband.
Judge Voids Revel Sale to Canadian Firm
CAMDEN, N.J. – (Associated Press) -A bankruptcy court judge has voided the proposed sale of the former Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to a Canadian firm that has since backed out of the deal.
Judge Gloria Burns on Friday granted a request by Revel Entertainment to cancel the $110 million sale to Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management.
The company had won a court auction for the failed $2.4 billion casino resort. But it backed out when it could not resolve a dispute with bondholders over debt from the construction of the casino’s costly power plant.
Golden Nugget to Sue Over Tax Rise
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - An Atlantic City casino who says its taxes would rise dramatically under a proposed tax assistance bill designed to help the struggling seaside resort says it will sue to block the plan.
The Golden Nugget says its calculations of the amount each casino would pay under a proposed payment in lieu of taxes drastically raises taxes for it, Resorts and Bally's — three of the city's smaller casinos — while giving huge tax breaks to big casinos owned or soon to be owned by billionaire Carl Icahn and gambling giant Caesars Entertainment.
New Fantasy Site PlayMLF.com Vows to be No. 1 in Two Years
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Fantasy sports today are where poker was 10 years ago. The scene is exploding with popularity. Huge amounts of money are being won. And new names are joining the game every week.
White Potatoes In, Online Gambling and Sage-Grouse Out of Spending Bill
A “must pass” Omnibus Spending Bill is set to be sent out for a vote and should pass with flying colors. Fears among online gambling enthusiasts were that the bill would also be acting as a sort of “pork magnet”. In other words, folks in Congress had one last vehicle in which to attach their own measures, many of which are unrelated to spending per se.
3 Enter Pleas in $13 Mil Online Gambling Ring Tied to Poker Pro Paul Phua
(Associated Press) - A woman and two men from China pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Vegas to minor roles in what prosecutors say amounted to a $13 million illegal Internet gambling operation that was broken up by an FBI raid at high-roller suites at Caesars Palace.
Jury to Begin Deliberating Fate of Tiffany Stevens in Murder-for-Hire Case
A jury will begin deliberating the fate of a Connecticut woman accused of trying to arrange the murder of her husband.
Silkroad Founder Accused in Six Murder-for-Hire Plots: PokerStars to Offer Bitcoin?
With online gambling sites only now beginning to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon (quite possibly PokerStars among them), some of the earlier Bitcoin startups are currently facing scrutiny, the most notorious of them all being drug bazaar Silkroad.
And now the founder of that underground company, Ross Ulbricht, is alleged to have set up at least six murder-for-hire plots.
FantasyDraft.com Debuts: Apologizes to Players Over Rough Rollout
One of the newest Daily Fantasy Sports sites, FantasyDraft.com on the Web debuted this week but the rollout didn’t exactly go as planned.
FantasyDraft.com hopes to be one of the premier sites of its kind on the Net, providing an alternative to the sector’s dominating players: FanDuel and DraftKings.com.
Pfizer Australia Confirms Settlement for Drug That Caused Gambling, Sex Addictions
Pfizer Australia has confirmed it entered into a settlement agreement to compensate those individuals who claimed they developed gambling and sex addictions after taking a Parkinson’s drug developed by the company. A court still needs to approve the agreement.
Feds Dispute Claims That Hockey Star Thomas Vanek Lost $10 Million Betting
Lawyers for a Rochester, New York man accused of running an illegal sports betting ring have stated that National Hockey League player Thomas Vanek owed the defendant nearly $10 million in gambling debts.
"It was monopoly money," Matthew Parrinello, who represents bookmaker Joseph Ruff, said Tuesday. "Was he ever going to pay? No. Did they expect him to pay (the entirety he owed)? No."
New Management Team Announced at Paddy Power
Paddy Power's new CEO, Andy McCue, has announced a new management line-up that includes Johnny Hartnett, who has been appointed 'managing director, Paddy Power online' and Christian Woolfenden has been appointed 'managing director, retail (UK & Ireland)'.
Woolfenden replaces McCue following his promotion as Chief Operating Officer.
Peter O'Donovan has been named the company’s new chief product officer. His role will include heading up the technology and product development departments.
Murder-for-Hire Trial Features Sex, Drugs, Gambling, Trannies and $50 Million Child
A Hartford murder-for-hire trial is now drawing interest from around the globe with Gambling911.com beginning to cover the story last week.
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Houston Area Raid Nets Nearly 100 Slot Machines
RICHMOND, Texas (Associated Press) - A Houston-area raid has led to the seizure of nearly 100 illegal slot machines and one arrest.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says the case involves illegal gambling at a game room near Richmond.
The sheriff's office on Monday said 49-year-old Rene Valdez of Rosenberg has been charged with gambling promotion. Valdez was freed on $750 bond following Saturday night's raid.
NFL Ratings Helped Along By Daily Fantasy Sports, Sports Betting
Despite a number of blowouts and fewer games this season being decided by a score or less (8 points), NFL ratings continue to hold their own with Sunday Night Football the highest rated program each week.
Fantasy Sports and a loyal fan base help make NFL ratings success a reality.
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Adelson’s Quiet Attempt to Quash Online Gambling Got Too Noisy
Is it possible to spend too much money in politics and have it backfire? Sheldon Adelson is about to find out.
Slate asks the Million Dollar Question (or should we say BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION?).
Adelson, in case you didn’t know, is among the biggest GOP donors. He’s also one of the richest men in the world and doesn’t believe online gambling can coincide with his brick and mortar casinos.
Flack Over Affleck: ‘Runner, Runner’ Film Sparks Outrage in Costa Rica With Police
We thought this atrocious excuse for a film was behind us, straight to DVD and out of our memories for good but “Runner, Runner” is the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season apparently. For Costa Ricans, this cinematic disaster has sparked outrage with both the police and Minister of Public Security.
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Attorney: ‘Extortion’ Check for Illegal Sports Betting Ring was From Thomas Vanek
WHEC in Rochester, New York is reporting that a second guilty plea has been entered into in connection with an illegal multi-million dollar sports betting ring with alleged ties to hockey player Thomas Vanek.
Joe Ruff and his brother are charged with running the business from their Marina Restaurant and Bar in Charlotte, New York.
Fortune.com: How DailyMVP.com Landed Tom Brady
Everybody is talking about the new commercial featuring New England Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady donning a wig to take on the roll of a telemarketer. But Fortune.com is asking: “How did a little known fantasy app land the likes of a Tom Brady?”
Tiffany Stevens Murder-For-Hire Trial has Gambling, Sex and Million Dollar Baby
Tiffany Stevens of Bloomfield, Connecticut stands accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband Eric Stevens. He’s still alive and, at times, it appeared as if the intended victim was the one on trial.
Defense attorney Hubert Santos laid it all out with the questioning.
“Did you communicate to her that her mattress be filled with blood?,” Santos asked.
“In 2009, yes,” Stevens responded.
