Tag: Crime

12/13/23 1:47 PM

Indiana: Bally’s Evansville victim of $212K phishing scam

  • Conor Murphy, Special to CDC Gaming Reports
A fraud investigation is underway after Bally’s Evansville paid a $212,671 fake invoice from an emailer claiming to be one of the... more
12/12/23 1:33 PM

Indiana Gaming Commission says no effect on operations after state representative’s corruption case

  • Conor Murphy, Special to CDC Gaming Reports
The Indiana Gaming Commission says it does not foresee a significant effect on its operations after ex-State Rep. Sean Eberhart’s... more
12/11/23 1:34 PM

Florida: Ex-nightclub owner sentenced to 71 months for charges including illegal sports gambling

  • Conor Murphy, Special to CDC Gaming Reports
Former Florida nightclub owner Dion De Cesare has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for running an illegal sports gambling... more
11/12/23 1:23 PM

Indiana: Former legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme

  • Isabella Volmert, Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of... more
10/17/23 7:46 PM

Las Vegas police officer gets 12 years in prison for trio of casino robberies netting $165K

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $165,000 in a trio of... more
10/09/23 2:50 PM

Ontario: Pickering Casino temporarily closed after shooting death of employee

  • Mark Keast, CDC Gaming
Great Canadian Entertainment is fully cooperating with law enforcement after a shooting at Pickering Casino, outside of Toronto, earlier... more
09/06/23 8:23 PM

Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers and four other athletes plead guilty to lesser charge in gambling case

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is among three athletes from his school and two from Iowa who have pleaded guilty to underage... more
08/19/23 1:07 PM

Athletes’ confidence, competitiveness explain willingness and risk to bet on own games, experts say

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Allegations of Iowa and Iowa State athletes illegally wagering on sports is one thing. Accusations that some of them bet on games in which... more
08/12/23 4:15 PM

Iowa coach Ferentz says the integrity of the game cannot be compromised as betting probe unfolds

  • John Bohnenkamp, Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kirk Ferentz has known for weeks that several of his Iowa football players were under investigation for illegal... more
08/10/23 9:15 PM

Seven more current and former college football players charged in Iowa gambling investigation

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Jirehl Brock and three other Iowa State football players along with three current or former Iowa football players and a student assistant... more