Tag: Crime
Ex-NBA player Jontay pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case... more
Michigan Gaming Control Board finds illegal gambling operation at Red Horse Bar
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has revealed details of a police raid carried out on June 5 after a joint investigation by the Michigan... more
Two more charged in betting scandal that ended Jontay Porter’s NBA career
NEW YORK (AP) — Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player... more
Jontay Porter’s NBA betting scandal yields a criminal case against NYC man
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the... more
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing... more
Massachusetts Gaming Commission allocates funds to combat human trafficking
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has announced in a press release that it is awarding money to bolster human trafficking research and... more
Ex-Las Vegas casino exec Sibella receives probation in illegal-bookie case
Former MGM Grand President Scott Sibella was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay a fine Wednesday afternoon in a Los Angeles... more
Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a... more
Iowa investigator’s email says college athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public
A criminal investigator for the state of Iowa suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting... more
Nevada regulators look to fine former MGM, Resorts World exec and revoke his gaming license
Four months after Scott Sibella, former president and COO of Resorts World Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to failing to report illegal gamblers... more
