US Cop Gets 15 Months For Illegal Sportsbook
Nicholas Stella, a disgraced Chicago police officer, has been handed a 15 month sentence in a federal prison. He plead guilty to participating in an illegal sportsbook operation, but ultimately managed to get a reduced sentence. The judge...Read More
Man Steals Thousands Of Dollars From Bingo Hall
In Pensacola, Florida, deputies are searching high and low for a man who reportedly ransacked a Bingo hall. It is also believed that the assailant burglarised the hall and was able to make off with thousands of dollars in a massive blow t...Read More
Man Sentenced For Ponzi Betting Scheme
A fraudster from Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced to eight years and one month behind federal prison bars, and without the possibility of parole. 51-year-old Matthew R. Peterson, who got handed his sentence by US District Court J...Read More
Fallsview Casino Jewelry Thief Charged
A 55-year-old Brampton resident and driving instructor by trade will not be permitted to visit Niagara Falls’ Fallsview Casino Resort or any of the other on-site stores and amenities for at least 16 months. Following a February 2020...Read More
Isai Scheinberg Sentenced
A U.S. federal judge has sentenced online Poker offender and PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg to a $30,100 fine and suspended prison time over his involvement in online gaming operations after the coming into force of America’s Un...Read More
Tesla Narrowly Escapes Russian Hack Attempt
The FBI has reportedly foiled an attempt by a team of Russian hackers to extort millions from Elon Musk’s Tesla factory in Sparks, Nevada. The hackers had allegedly offered to a member of staff employed at Tesla’s Gigafactory ...Read More
Barton Facing Vida Smith Manslaughter Charge
A man described by members of the Poker and Blackjack communities as a regular on the scene and someone who largely preferred to keep to himself, notorious Canadian card-counter Kevin Barton has been charged with 27 firearm offenses as we...Read More
Tory Lanez Named In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion (born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete) has for the first time in nearly a month broken her previous silence over who had been responsible for hiving shot her in the foot after a Hollywood Hills party in Los...Read More
Police Rule Out Poker Ties In Zhao Death
Police have now released fresh new findings regarding the tragic death and horrendous murder of top-performing and well-known career Poker player Suzie Zhao, most prominent of which is that there appear to be no ties between Zhao’s ...Read More
Peter Foster Arrested Over Sports Betting Scam
The August 20 arrest of habitual fraudster and all-round crook Peter Foster is proof again that crime never pays – at least not in the long run. On Thursday, Foster was taken into custody for his having allegedly run a multimillion-...Read More
Susie “Q” Zhao Murder Suspect Charged
Authorities have confirmed having charged convicted sex offender Jeffery Bernard Morris with the death of murdered WSOP Poker-pro Susie “Q” Zhao. The victim’s body was discovered in a car park at Pontiac Lake Recreation ...Read More
Illegal Sports Book Arrests Made In Ontario
Illegal gambling and sportsbook operations remain a major challenge for Canadian lawmakers. This once again made news headlines when Ontario Provincial Police charged several people following an illegal gambling ring raid conducted provin...Read More
Man Uses Prosthetic Mask To Rob Casino of $100k
The 55-year-old man accused of having donned prosthetic face masks in order to disguise himself as an old man and rob VIP casino customers out of more than $100,000, has been arrested and is currently being detained in Kansas. The man sin...Read More
Ivey Settles Protracted Dispute With Borgata
Controversial Poker player Phil Ivey has allegedly finally reached a settlement agreement with the Borgata, Atlantic City. The supposed settlement relates to a nearly decade-long dispute between Ivey and the popular MGM-owned casino over ...Read More
Casino Execs Sue Drew’s Witkoff For Millions
Controversial New York City real estate developer Steve Witkoff and his Witkoff Group have once again been named at the centre of a legal spat involving millions, as well as alleged fraudulent activities. A group of high-profile casino ex...Read More
Bingo Gala Drug Bust Investigation Goes Cold
It’s now a year since one of the biggest drug farms ever busted by UK police went up in ‘smoke’ when a giant cannabis crop just waiting for the harvest was discovered at the former location of Gala Bingo in the small tow...Read More
Paw Patrol And The Police Scrutiny Spotlight
Canadian American hit preschool television series Paw Patrol, a furry franchise themed around a German Shepherd police dog named Chase and his team of rescued canine helpers tasked with keeping their neighbourhood safe, is a multi-million...Read More
The Senseless Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery
African American Georgia (U.S.) resident Ahmaud Arbery, only barely 26, was completely unarmed when he was gunned down by two white American men. In fact, Arbery had been out jogging, effectively minding his own business, when he was for ...Read More
Details of Pop Smoke’s Tragic Death Emerge
In the short time since up-and-coming rap star Pop Smoke was fatally shot at the Hills mansion where he was staying, new details of the tragic event have come to light. Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakhar Jackson, was just 20 year...Read More
Poker Cheats Who Made 21st Century History
There’s an enormous difference between being famous and being regarded as infamous. With the latter being far less desirable that the first-mentioned as far as having one’s name permanently entered into the pages of Poker hist...Read More
Massive Illegal Betting Ring Bust By OPP
The value of the global sports betting market is expected to reach an incredible $8 billion by the time 2025 comes around. This according to the general consensus among panellists at last year’s New York City Sports ...Read More
Unlikely Vandal Arrested At MGM Springfield
When reports of a vandal having caused what appeared to be malicious damage to MGM Springfield’s restaurant were telephoned through to the offices of local state troopers, the last person law enforcement officials wo...Read More
House Hippo Returns To Warn About Fake News
A beloved childhood icon from way back when has been resurrected by Media Smarts; and for a very honourable purpose too. House Hippo is back, and this time round wants to create awareness about cyber-scams like fake ne...Read More
Two Women Arrested Over Bingo Card Scam
All is fair in love and war, and Bingo apparently. Police have confirmed a Thursday night New Jersey incident during which two players had supposedly taped the missing winning number needed for a win on to their card. The incident in q...Read More
Sleight Of Hand Casino Cheat Caught In The Act
Whilst it may be true that Poker is first of all a game of skill, it certainly doesn’t mean that all odds are instantly out the window. The same goes for dealer-derivatives like High Card Flush. This may be regarded ...Read More
Saskatoon City Scammed Out Of $1M Online
The city of Saskatoon has been working hard at trying to get its own back after it was scammed out of $1 million by an online fraudster. The fraudster had electronically impersonated the CEO of Allan Construction and h...Read More
Bingo Bag Thief Nabbed
The last thing anyone expects on a fun Monday night out is to be robbed of one’s belongings whilst playing 9 p.m. Bingo, especially when those belongings are carefully placed next to one’s walker. But a daredevil no-good-doer ...Read More
No Casino for Victoria, British Columbia
The mayor of Victoria, British Columbia is quickly changing her tune on the idea of a new downtown casino. Where she once may have been lukewarm on the idea, she is now firmly against the notion and its possible impacts on the region. Ma...Read More
iGaming Fraud Solution Headed For ICE London
We’re all, each and every one of us, very much at risk of falling prey to fraudsters and their unsavoury activities, especially in the age of the Internet, when most of us leave some form of a digital footprint out there. Online cas...Read More
MGA Announces New Dispute Directive
Whilst most of us try our best to make love and not war, sometimes, disputes are inevitable. The reality is that we do not always see eye to eye because we’re viewing the same situation from different angles. We’re not talking...Read More
Exploring BC’s Infamous ‘Vancouver Model’
It was just days after David Eby started his new role as British Columbia’s attorney general (AG) in 2017 that local casino operators issued a warning to him. “Get ready,” they said, informing him upfront that what they ...Read More