Tag: Crime
Ex-UK lawmaker pleads guilty to cheating in 2024 election betting scandal
LONDON (AP) — A former Conservative lawmaker who used insider knowledge to place wagers on the date that then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak... more
Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games,... more
A most-wanted roulette cheat extradited to face felony gaming charges in Nevada
The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced late Wednesday that its enforcement agents have extradited a most-wanted roulette cheat on felony... more
Florida: Operation Early Morning seizes 69 illegal slot machines in Sarasota County
The Florida Gaming Control Commission and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office seized 69 illegal slot machines May 27 during a coordinated... more
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is first to plead guilty in sports gambling sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — A hot hand on the hardwood, former NBA player Damon Jones once proclaimed himself “the best shooter in the world.” As an... more
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling... more
US sanctions two Mexican casinos and three persons over alleged cartel links
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged... more
Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than... more
Nevada regulators have harsh words for illegal bookie Bowyer as he is recommended for the Black Book
Mathew Bowyer, the convicted bookie for baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s now-imprisoned interpreter, has been recommended to be permanently... more
Florida Gaming Control Commission shuts down three illegal gambling locations
Calvin Coolidge lives again. The name of the 30th president was used as a code name for a recent operation conducted by the Florida Gaming... more


