Tag: Crime
Las Vegas casinos threatened for honoring Charlie Kirk; 26-year-old faces charges
A man is accused of threatening employees at a Las Vegas casino and hotel company, including its CEO, after it honored slain conservative... more
Sports bettors could become victims of fraud if proper protections aren’t followed, IRS official warns
Sports books in New York state generated $527.6 million in bets during the first week of the NFL season, according to the New York Gaming... more
Florida: Newly released affidavit details alleged role of suspended sheriff in $21M gambling enterprise
New details have emerged about suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez’s role in an illegal gambling network. A 255-page... more
Maryland: Man arrested after guns, ammo, body armor found in parked vehicle near casino
A man was arrested Thursday night after officers found several guns, including a semi-automatic rifle, inside of his vehicle near Maryland... more
Kentucky: Bomb threat leads to casino evacuation
A bomb threat at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel led to the building being evacuated Wednesday afternoon. Oak Grove Police say just... more
New York City: 71-year-old cash winner robbed outside Jake’s 58 Casino, Long Island police say
A 71-year-old man was robbed outside a New York casino after winning big bucks, police on Long Island said. Suffolk County Police said they... more
Florida: Undercover operation nets 28 arrests in illegal gambling case in Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28 people in an undercover operation that culminated Sept 3 in the confiscation of 48 illegal... more
IRS criminal investigators target illegal sports gambling
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit has been cracking down on illegal sports gambling, even as the legal... more
The bookie at the center of the Ohtani, Resorts World LV betting scandal is ready to talk
It was a round of poker, fittingly, that upended Mathew Bowyer’s life in spectacular fashion. While he preferred to sate his appetite for... more
Bookmaker linked to Resorts World Las Vegas, Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to one year
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star... more
