Crime

College Student Beaten by Police Leaving AC Casino: Head Smashed In (Video)

A June beating by police officers of a college student leaving the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City was captured by surveillance video and will be used as evidence in a lawsuit filed by the student’s parents.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Wed, 10/02/2013 - 20:37

Iowa Won’t File Charges Against Nuke Boss in Counterfeit Poker Chip Probe

OMAHA, Neb. (Associated Press) — Iowa will take no legal action against the No. 2 officer in charge of U.S. nuclear war-fighting forces who is accused of using counterfeit gambling chips at a casino in the state, officials said Tuesday.

Nonetheless Navy Vice Adm. Tim Giardina could still face federal charges.

Giardina was suspended Sept. 3 while Naval Criminal Investigative Service examines the allegation that he used $1,500 in counterfeit chips at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa in June.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 10/01/2013 - 21:57

Judge Tosses Out Some Allied Veterans Counts in Illegal Gambling Case

(Associated Press) - A Florida judge on Tuesday threw out about a third of the more than 150 charges against a Jacksonville attorney accused of using a veterans group as a front for a $300 million gambling operation.

Judge Kenneth Lester tossed out more than 50 money laundering charges against Kelly Mathis. A jury will still decide whether he is guilty of more than 100 other charges of racketeering, running a lottery and possessing slot machines related to Allied Veterans of the World.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 10/01/2013 - 17:51

Prosecutors Rest in Florida Charity Gambling Scandal

(Associated Press) - Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the trial of a Jacksonville attorney accused of masterminding a veterans group that ran a $300 million gambling operation.

Prosecutors told jurors at attorney Kelly Mathis' trial Monday that they had rested their case, less than 10 days after giving opening statements in which they accused Mathis of helping build a network of Internet cafes that actually were computer casinos.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 09/30/2013 - 19:24

Robert McGuigan Talks of How Gambling Killed His Son – Part III of This Woo Report

Gambling911.com International Correspondent Jenny Woo concludes her riveting report on Robert McGuigan and how gambling addiction ultimately lead to his son’s untimely death. This is Part III of the series.

Part I can be found here

Part II can be found here

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Mon, 09/30/2013 - 10:19

Prosecutor: Mobster Claims he has Bladder Cancer to Get Lighter Sentence

An 86-year-old mobster got a lighter sentence than the two years in prison he had previously been facing after claiming a series of ailments, including bladder cancer.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Sun, 09/29/2013 - 22:20

Explosive Revelations in Nuke Boss Gambling Probe

A vice admiral and the second in command of the US nuke program at the United States Strategic Command outside of Omaha, Nebraska, has been suspended for his alleged role in a counterfeit casino chip probe.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 09/29/2013 - 18:34

Famed Gambler Archie Karas Arrested for Cheating at Casino

A world famous gambler was arrested in his Las Vegas home Tuesday, charged with cheating at the Barona Casino in San Diego.

Anargyros Karabourniotis, known better as Archie Karas, was charged with burglary and winning blackjack by fraudulent means. It is anticipated he will be extradited back to San Diego to face those charges.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Fri, 09/27/2013 - 15:25

Washington Campaign Director Charged With Embezzlement: Gambled Away Funds

(Reuters) - The former head of a Democratic Party fundraising committee in Washington state has been charged with embezzling up to $300,000 in campaign contributions to feed a gambling habit, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Submitted by Reuters on, Thu, 09/26/2013 - 11:05

Mass Congressman Owes Attorneys After Fighting Offshore Gambling Claims

US Representative John F. Tierney of Massachusetts has set up a legal defense fund to help pay for attorneys utilized while defending himself from allegations that he failed to disclose funds derived from his brother-in-law’s offshore gambling business.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Wed, 09/25/2013 - 20:11

Long Time Chicago Politician Sentenced for Gambling With Campaign Funds

CHICAGO - (UPI) -- A longtime Chicago politician will serve 6 months in jail after being convicted of tax evasion and mishandling campaign funds, prosecutors said.

William Beavers, 78, a Democratic Cook County commissioner since 2007 and before that Chicago's 7th ward alderman since 1983, was convicted of tax evasion in March for concealing his under-reporting of income, U.S. Attorney Gary S. Shapiro said Wednesday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 09/25/2013 - 16:08

European Poker Tour Horror Stories Emerge as More Laptops Potentially Hacked

After two weeks of initial reports that laptops had been compromised during this year’s EPT Barcelona event, more poker players have come forward to reveal they, too, were apparent victims of hackings during additional stops of the prestigious European Poker Tour.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 09/25/2013 - 11:04

Man Received $250k Penalty, No Jail Time in Legends Sports Case

A New York State man has received a $250,000 penalty and no jail time in connection with a billion dollar international sports betting ring that shut down popular online site Legends.com.

Craig Hayner, 44, became the fourth defendant based out of the Albany area to receive a sentence with no jail time.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 09/24/2013 - 22:23

Man Accused of Australian Football Match-Fixing Denied Bail

MELBOURNE, Australia (Associated Press) -- A Malaysian man accused of being the local organizer of a syndicate that tried to fix matches in an Australian provincial football league has been denied bail in a Melbourne court.

Magistrate Jelena Popovic told the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday she refused to grant bail to Segaran "Gerry" Gsubramaniam with "grave reluctance" because it might be two years before his case is finalized.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 09/24/2013 - 07:53

Snitch Banker in Full Tilt Poker Case Told By Bosses She Would be Arrested

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A banker who took on an online gambling operation was the star of an anti-money-laundering conference in Las Vegas on Monday.

Compliance officer Cathy Scharf told an auditorium full of aghast colleagues about her experiences at a Utah bank that illegally processed a quarter billion dollars for the offshore gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.

She said her bosses told her the bank would fail without the illegal income, and they threatened her with arrest if she told on them.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 09/23/2013 - 17:58

Son-In-Law of India’s Cricket Boss Charged in Betting Scandal

(Reuters) - Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf and the son-in-law of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) president were charged by Mumbai Police on Saturday in a betting scandal surrounding the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.

Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, was arrested in May after being quizzed by police probing illegal betting on the Twenty20 league.

A total of 22 people have been charged for gambling, cheating and fraud, the police said.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sat, 09/21/2013 - 17:10

Why Extradite Amanda Knox: Italy Refused Extradition of Anhang ‘Black Widow’ Wife

A lot has been made as to whether the US Government should extradite Amanda Knox back to Italy.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Fri, 09/20/2013 - 20:12

Queens DA Indicts 6 for Running Gambling Ring, Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin

NEW YORK (Associated Press) — Authorities say six people have been indicted in connection with a New York gambling ring that handled an estimated $1 million in bets a year.

Authorities say about 30 betting parlors operated through a central wire room in Brooklyn.

Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown says the family-run ring operated in Queens, Brooklyn and Nassau County.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Fri, 09/20/2013 - 12:26

Allied Veterans Gambling Trial Gets Underway in Florida

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — (Associated Press) - Florida's statewide prosecutor told a jury that a Jacksonville attorney "gamed" the legal system in creating a network of gambling centers throughout Florida under the guise of a charitable veterans group.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 09/19/2013 - 18:16

Brett Parker Dad Convicted of Bookmaking (Video)

Convicted killer Brett Parker, his dad and another man have been found guilty of bookmaking in South Carolina.

A federal jury in Columbia deliberated for five hours. Brett’s father, Jack, and Doug Taylor were found to have had an active role in running the massive illegal bookie business.

Brett Parker is already serving a life sentence for murdering his wife, Tammy Jo, and business partner, Bryan Capnerhurst.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Wed, 09/18/2013 - 21:27

Singapore Police Arrest 14 Involved in Global Match-Fixing Scheme

ROME (Associated Press) — Singapore authorities arrested the suspected leader of an organized crime gang allegedly involved in global soccer match-fixing and 13 others, Interpol announced Wednesday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 09/18/2013 - 20:45

Jury Deliberations Begin Today in Brett Parker Bookie Case

The trial lasted no more than two days and the jury will begin deliberations Wednesday in the case of South Carolina bookmaker Brett Parker.

Parker is already convicted and serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Tammy Jo, and one of his employees.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Wed, 09/18/2013 - 11:22

British Players Charged in Australian Match-Fixing Probe

London side Hornchurch players Reiss Noel and Joe Woolley have been charged by Australian police as being part of a match-fixing scheme.

Both men had been transferred to the Southern Stars in Australia over the summer.

The match-fixing investigation was prompted by information provided by the Football Federation of Australia (FFA), according to the BBC.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 09/17/2013 - 22:26

Man Sentenced 30 Years to Life for Assaulting Poker Pro Ron Wall

A Las Vegas judge has sentenced 34-year-old Edmond Price to 30 years to life for assaulting and robbing poker pro Ron “The Duke of Fremont” Wall.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Tue, 09/17/2013 - 22:02

40 People Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Casino

YAKIMA, Wash. (Associated Press) - More than 40 people have been indicted in Eastern Washington, accused of conspiring to steal more than $100,000 from a Yakama Nation tribal casino through a promotional event.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 09/16/2013 - 22:47

Witness in Brett Parker Bookie Case Claims he Handled Money for Murdered Wife

Day One of an illegal bookmaking trial involving South Carolina convicted murderer Brett Parker featured testimony from a witness who claimed he handled money for Parker’s wife.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 09/16/2013 - 22:25

Brett Parker Bookie Trial Gets Under Way: Murdered Wife, Clerk

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Associated Press) — Federal prosecutors seek to prove that a South Carolina man already convicted of double murder, his father, and an associate were behind a sports betting ring that moved thousands of dollars.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 09/16/2013 - 12:00

Argentina Police Arrest Hacker Who Targeted Online Gambling Sites, Processors

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Argentina for allegedly hacking into online gambling sites and payment processors.

Dubbed "the superhacker", the teenager was making $50,000 (£31,500) a month, working from his bedroom in Buenos Aires, police told the Reuters.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 09/14/2013 - 18:57

Footballer Ian Black Gets 10-Match Ban for Betting Breach

(Reuters) - Rangers midfielder Ian Black was given a 10-match ban by a Scottish FA disciplinary tribunal on Thursday after admitting breaching betting rules.

Black, who was also fined 7,500 pounds ($11,900), will serve an immediate three-game ban and the remaining seven will be suspended until the end of the season, the SFA said in a statement.

The further suspension will take effect upon any breach of SFA rules 22 or 23, which apply to betting.

Submitted by Reuters on, Thu, 09/12/2013 - 23:13

Six Senior Citizens Among Those Arrested for Role in Illegal Gambling Ring

Ten individuals, including six senior citizens, have been busted for running an illegal gambling ring in Indianapolis. An 83-year-old man was among those arrested.

Detectives also confiscated a little over $4,400 in cash. Officers removed pull tab machines, 13 brown boxes, and some suspected cocaine, according to WISH-TV.

Prosecutors have charged the suspects with professional gambling. Police had conducted raids on the same property twice in the past two months.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 09/12/2013 - 23:04