Crime

Police: Graham, Chaffetz Online Gambling Bill Would Lead to Increase in Crime

Last week, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Utah Republican representative Jason Chaffetz introduced the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, which seeks to strengthen current federal online gambling prohibition. The legislation also would prevent individual states from legalizing the activity, including those like Nevada and New Jersey that already offer real money Web gambling.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mon, 03/31/2014 - 00:38

Ravens Ray Rice Marries Fiancee One Day After Indictment for Beating Her

ESPN was reporting Saturday that Ravens running back Ray Rice has married his fiancée a day after being indicted for beating her in an Atlantic City casino.

Rice was indicted Thursday on aggravated assault charge stemming from an altercation with Janay Palmer at the Revel Casino.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Sat, 03/29/2014 - 22:33

UB.com Head Rubbed Magazine Cologne Strips on Body to ‘Smell Less Like Prison’

Convicted UB.com founder Brent Beckley relayed to Montana Kaimin how he got involved in UB.com/Absolute Poker and ultimately served a prison sentence as a result.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Thu, 03/27/2014 - 22:19

Ndrangheta Mafia has More Money Than McDonalds and Deutsche Bank Combined

A report by the Demoskopika research institute in Rome has determined that Italy’s notorious Ndrangheta organized crime family has amassed wealth that tops that of fast food giant McDonald’s and Deutsche bank put together.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:50

Ravens Rice Indicted for Assault on Fiancee at Revel Casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been indicted on a charge he assaulted his fiancee in an elevator at casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:06

California State Senator Charged as Part of Gambling, Murder-for-Hire Case

26 individuals have been indicted in an unsealed criminal complaint in San Francisco with charges that range from drug trafficking to gun running to illegal gambling to even murder-for-hire.

Among those arrested, California state Senator Leland Yee.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/27/2014 - 11:59

FBI Raids Net Raymond ‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow: Collected Gambling Debts for Triad

A series of FBI raids in both the San Francisco and Sacramento areas resulted in the arrest of Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow, a former member of a Chinatown street gang and latest member of a Hong Kong-based triad allegedly tied to Hong Kong and San Francisco-based gambling dens.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Wed, 03/26/2014 - 16:52

Pope Tells Italian Mafia to Stop Evil or Prepare for Hell

(Reuters) - Pope Francis, in an annual ceremony held to remember the hundreds of innocent people murdered by the Italian mafia, made a solemn plea for mobsters to change or else "end up in hell".

The mafia continues to plague much of southern Italy: just on Monday, a four-year-old boy was shot dead, along with his mother and her boyfriend, near the southern city of Taranto in a suspected mob hit.

Submitted by Reuters on, Fri, 03/21/2014 - 22:05

Pope Francis Shuns Mafia Dons: Holds Vigil for Victims

Pope Francis held a vigil for victims of organized crime in Italy on Friday.

Thousands of people in Italy have lost loved one’s at the hands of the Italian Mafia, according to reports. A toddler and his parents became the latest vicim of Mob violence just hours after Pope Francis announced his visit on Monday.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 03/21/2014 - 13:28

Sicilian Mafia Boss Dissolved in Acid: Three Men Arrested

Three men this week were arrested for the 2002 murder of Sicilian Mob boss Andrea Cottone.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/20/2014 - 09:58

Paddy Power Pistorius ‘Will He Walk’ Bet Ad Most Complained About Ad Ever

The UK Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) has said that Irish bookmaker Paddy Power’s Oscar Pistorius murder trial 'Money Off If He Walks' ad was the single most complained-about advertisement ever recorded.

Paddy Power was forced to pull the ad after the ASA issued it a dire warning.

The ASA in its findings released Wednesday said: "We acknowledged that the ad had appeared in the context of a high profile murder trial that had received extensive media coverage and was of interest to the public.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 03/19/2014 - 12:30

Taj Mahal Killer Confesses to Two More Atlantic City Murders

Raheem Simmons, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday (March 18, 2014) to two counts of aggravated manslaughter for the 2011 shooting deaths of Antwan Brown and Travon Kinard in Atlantic City. Both victims were 20 years old at the time of they were killed. All three resided in Camden, New Jersey.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 03/18/2014 - 22:21

Pope Francis Plays Down Mafia ‘Hit’ Fears: Toddler Latest Victim of Italy Mob

The Vatican announced this week that Pope Francis was set to visit with victims of Italy’s Cosa Nostra.

“For the families of innocent victims, this meeting with the Pope is a gift,” Fr. Luigi Ciotti expressed in a March 15 article on Vatican Radio.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 03/18/2014 - 20:30

PartyPoker Founder Sued by Chevron Over Alleged Fraud

A judge in Gibraltar has that oil giant Chevron can move forward with a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages from PartyPoker (now Bwin.Party) co-founder Russell DeLeon in connection with his financing what the oil company says was a liability suit that ultimately turned into a racketeering conspiracy.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 03/18/2014 - 11:26

BetOnSports Founder Gary Kaplan Assessed $36.5 Mil Tax Bill

BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan will have to pay $36.5 million to the IRS after losing an appeal.

Kaplan’s attorneys initially argued double jeopardy as he was already ordered to pay the US government $44 million after having served a 51-month prison sentence.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 03/17/2014 - 16:37

Ifrah Law Wins Dismissal in PokerStars Class Action

Ruling for defendants in plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction likely spells end of class action

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 03/17/2014 - 11:27

Billionaire Macau Real Estate Developer Joseph Lau Found Guilty of Bribery

(Reuters) - Real estate developer Chinese Estates Holdings said on Sunday its Chairman and Chief Executive Joseph Lau has resigned after he was found guilty of bribery and money laundering charges in Macau.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sun, 03/16/2014 - 16:05

X-Rays Obtained in Alleged Floyd Mayweather Vegas Assault

TMZ.com has obtained the x-rays of two men who claim to have been assaulted by boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s crew.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 03/15/2014 - 00:39

Mandalay Bay Will Pay Half-Million Dollars After Drug, Prostitute Bust

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - The Mandalay Bay Resort plans to pay a half-million-dollar fine after employees at an upscale Las Vegas Strip lounge provided prostitutes and drugs to undercover officers.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a proposed settlement with the casino this week. It’s awaiting approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 03/13/2014 - 21:35

Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness Sentenced to 3.5 Years Prison for Tax Fraud

Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness was sentenced Thursday to 3.5 years behind bars by a German court for tax evasion.

"In the name of the people, Mr Ulrich Hoeness is sentenced for seven serious counts of tax evasion to a prison term of three years and six months," Judge Rupert Heindl told the Munich courtroom.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Thu, 03/13/2014 - 11:36

Bayern Munich President Evaded $18.5 Mil in Taxes: Used Money for Gambling

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness stunned a German court on Monday by admitting he had evaded taxes of 18.5 million euros ($26 million) using a secret Swiss bank account - more than five times the amount on a prosecutors' charge sheet.

Once one of Germany’s most admired managers, Hoeness apologised and appealed for leniency at the start of a trial in a case that shocked Germany and prompted other tax dodgers to turn themselves in.

Submitted by Reuters on, Wed, 03/12/2014 - 15:29

‘Mob Wives’ Star Ex-Hubby Testifies Against Gambino Associate in Murder Trial

The ex-hubby of “Mob Wives” reality star Renee Graziano took to the stand Tuesday to testify against former buddy and Gambino mob associate Luigi Grasso.

Admitted killer Hector Pagan says he pulled the trigger and killed Luchese associate James Donovan outside a Gravesend body shop in 2010. But Pagan knew enough about Graziano that he agreed to become a Mob turncoat in return for a reduced sentence.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 03/11/2014 - 21:25

Van der Sloot to be Extradited to US in 2038: Killed Woman During Poker Tour

A citizen of Aruba who killed a young Peruvian woman while attending the Latin American Poker Tour in 2010 will be extradited to the US in 2038.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 03/11/2014 - 10:50

Lead Investigator Into Pete Rose Still Believes He Should Not be in Hall of Fame

The lead investigator in the 1989 Pete Rose Major League Baseball gambling matter tells the Washington Post he still believes Rose does not deserve to be entered into Baseball’s Hall of Fame.

John M. Dowd led the investigation, later dubbed the “Dowd Report”.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Mon, 03/10/2014 - 11:20

Sands Casino Guest Credit Card Information Hacked Into

If you have stayed at the Sands Bethlehem Casino or any of the other Sands Las Vegas affiliated casinos, including the Venetian, you may want to double check your credit card bill. It turns out that customer credit cards have been compromised as part of a hacking that took down all of Sands site an entire week last month.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 03/07/2014 - 20:29

Ontario Police Take Down ‘Major’ Online Gambling, Weapons Ring

Eleven individuals, aged 21 to 43, face charges ranging from illegal online gambling, bookmaking to illicit drug distribution. The Ontario, Toronto-based ring is also said to have organized crime ties.

Of the 42 charges, 17 are connected to illegal gambling, 17 related to drugs and the rest connected to weapons and possession of property obtained by crime.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Fri, 03/07/2014 - 11:58

Paddy Power Stops Pistorius Bet: 1000 Wagers Taken, Over 5000 Complaints

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has finally caved in and ceased taking wagers on the Oscar Pistorius murder trial in South Africa. Pistorius shot his wife dead last year, mistaking her for an intruder. The paraplegic runner insists the shooting was an accident.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/06/2014 - 20:44

‘Sopranos’ Star Breaks Silence About Crime, Prison Sentence

Former “Sopranos” star Lillo Brancato shared his remorse for the death of officer Daniel Enchautegui. Brancato served eight years for his role in the fatal shooting during a burglary attempt gone terribly wrong. He was recently released.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Thu, 03/06/2014 - 20:07

5000 Plus Complaints Lodged Against Paddy Power Pistorius Bet Ad

As Gambling911.com reported yesterday, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power was forced to remove an ad promoting wagering on the Oscar Pistorius murder trial following some 5000 complaints filed with the Advertising Standards Authority.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/06/2014 - 11:40

Bitcoin Exchange Executive Found Dead: No Foul Play According to Police

SINGAPORE (Associated Press) — The CEO of a virtual currency exchange was found dead near her home in Singapore.

A police spokesman said Thursday that initial investigations indicated there was no suspicion of "foul play" in the Feb. 26 death, meaning officers do not suspect murder.

The spokesman said police found 28-year-old Autumn Radtke, an American, lying motionless near the apartment tower where she lived.

Police have so far classified the death as "unnatural," which can mean an accident, misadventure, or suicide.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 03/06/2014 - 11:23