Tag: Illegal Gambling
Australian soccer players banned over spot-fixing gambling offenses
SYDNEY (AP) — Football Australia has banned former Western United player Riku Danzaki for seven years and ex-Macarthur FC pair Clayton... more
Illegal bookmaker nominated to Nevada’s Black Book for exclusion from casinos
The Nevada Gaming Control Board nominated a California bookmaker and convicted felon to the state’s Black Book for exclusion from casinos,... more
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to... more
Caesars agrees to $7.8 million fine for catering to illegal bookmaker Bowyer
Caesars Entertainment is facing a $7.8 million fine as part of an agreed settlement for its dealings with an illegal bookmaker who... more
Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Baseball and bets go hand-in-hand in the Dominican Republic, where professional athletes,... more
Sweepstakes operators fleeing California and other states
Sweepstakes operators are on the run nationwide in light of the passage of new laws, and tribal leaders in the Golden State want to take it... more
Bookmaker linked to Resorts World Las Vegas, Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to one year
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star... more
American Gaming Association analysis indicates illegal gambling in the U.S. growing
New analysis from the American Gaming Association indicates that U.S. gamblers are gambling on illegal sites in droves. The AGA found that... more
AGA and state AGs combat sweepstakes and offshore gambling sites
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is doubling down on its pursuit of the sweepstakes industry, while state attorneys general across the... more
Florida sheriff arrested as part of a probe into $21.6 million gambling operation
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff in central Florida was arrested Thursday on charges of racketeering and conspiracy as part of what state... more
