Tag: Crime
In NBA betting scandal, influencers played an old game in a new form
Days after he was charged in one of the National Basketball Association’s biggest gambling scandals, a Mississippi man was back on social... more
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones pleads not guilty to selling injury secrets
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he profited from rigged poker... more
Massachusetts: Ex-Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe chairman sentenced to 42 months
The former Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Cedric Cromwell, was given a 42-month prison sentence for tax evasion and extortion on... more
Dana White addresses UFC match-fixing suspicions: ‘It doesn’t look good’
After sportsbooks noticed suspicious betting activity on a UFC bout in Las Vegas last weekend, UFC boss Dana White says he is extremely... more
Thai police raid Miss Universe team for allegedly promoting online casinos
Authorities in Thailand have launched an investigation into the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in relation to the illegal promotion of online... more
Bribery case against execs of Entain predecessor set for trial in 2028
London’s Southwark Crown Court set a February 2028 provisional trial date Monday for the criminal case against ex-Entain (formerly GVC... more
California: Former Epoch Casino in Rancho Cordova engulfed by blaze, arson probe launched
Early this morning, a fire broke out at the vacant Epoch Casino on Folsom Boulevard in Rancho Cordova, causing extensive damage to the... more
How prosecutors uncovered and built their blockbuster NBA gambling scheme case
One investigation spanned nine states, with illegal poker games allegedly taking place in glamorous locations like the Hamptons, Las Vegas,... more
Nevada Resort Association backs court program that banned many from the Las Vegas Strip
Shomari Hamlin was arrested for being on the wrong side of the street. He was walking by a wash near the Las Vegas Strip in 2023 in an area... more
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
