Tag: Crime
Gaming industry could face repercussions from NBA-Mafia gambling case, former Nevada regulator says
The indictment of 31 people on fraud charges last month in the Mafia gambling scandal shows that gaming regulators are doing their job to... more
Four arrested after defrauding two Macau casinos of US$2.3 million in non-negotiable chips
Macau’s Judiciary Police recently cracked a fraud case involving gaming concessionaires, where four suspects utilized falsified bank... more
Man convicted for string of Las Vegas casino cage robberies arrested again as fugitive in South Florida
A man described as a “dangerous offender” previously arrested for a string of casino cage robberies and car thefts in Las Vegas... more
U.S. Senate committee asks NBA’s Silver for details on gambling investigations
A United States Senate committee sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, saying that last week’s federal indictments... more
South Korean police bust $15 million illegal gambling rings run from converted internet cafés
South Korean police in the city of Jeju have dismantled an organized crime network running illegal online gambling operations aimed at... more
Can the NBA survive the FBI’s gambling investigation?
You cannot watch a game on TV these days without being inundated with gambling promotions. The rise of legal, app-driven sports betting is... more
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff says gambling implications are scary for NBA players and coaches
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said NBA players and coaches have to be mindful of conversations they have with... more
NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests
The NBA, in reaction to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups last week for their alleged role in... more
NBA’s gambling scandal renews congressional calls to regulate sports betting
The arrests of current and former high-profile NBA figures on Thursday for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games spurred fresh... more
Idaho: Grand jury indicts five charged in Wilder illegal gambling operation
A grand jury indicted five defendants on federal gambling charges in connection with an FBI operation where hundreds of federal, state and... more
