Casino
April 12, 2022
Indiana Senator Admits Taking $40K Illegal Contributions from Casino
Former Republican senator Brent Waltz pled guilty on Monday to accepting $40,000 in illegal contributions by a casino company back in 2016. The money was extended to the senator to support his 2016 congressional campaign which ended up with Waltz defeated. Waltz decided to plead guilty ahead of a trial that he was going to […]
Legal
April 8, 2022
US Prosecutor Calls for Former Goldman Sachs Banker’s Conviction on ML Charges
On Monday, April 4, Assistant United States attorney Alixandra Smith from Brooklyn federal court started her closing arguments in the almost two-month trial of the ex-Goldman Sachs top investment banker from Malaysia, Roger Ng, who is charged with money laundering conspiracy, embezzlement, and bribery. Ng Faces Justice in Brooklyn Federal Court Per the court records, […]
Casino
April 5, 2022
Metro Police Officer Appears in Court over Three Casino Robberies
A federal grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer accused of stealing approximately $164,000 from three Southern Nevada casinos. Las Vegas Officer Goes on Crime Spree Caleb Mitchell Rogers, 33, appeared in federal court after indictment on March 22, 2022, on three charges of interference with commerce by robbery […]
Legal
April 5, 2022
Man Turns to Drug Dealing to Cover Gambling Debt, Sentenced to 3 Years
The evidence that people from poorer social backgrounds are much likelier to gamble and resort to crime is well-documented. The case of Ricardo Randev is just the latest example of a person who took to drug dealing to cover a gambling debt that was beyond his means. Randev, who was apprehended by police in Cronton […]
Casino
April 4, 2022
The Inquiry of Star Entertainment Saw Skye Arnott Questioned
As the inquiry of Star Entertainment continues, the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority questioned the operator’s chief financial crime officer, Skye Arnott. Star Entertainment Dealt with a Fraudulent Partner The Australian casino and gambling brand has been accused of various crimes, including money laundering, foreign interference, crime and fraud. The NSW Independent Liquor & […]
Casino
April 4, 2022
Bally’s AC Sexual Offender May Face Life Imprisonment
Violence against women in casinos and associated hotels has been a well-documented social ill that is being tackled rapidly by law enforcement. Whether you are Steve Wynn or a patron, you will answer to the same laws if committing crimes against women. Retribution now awaits Jamel Carlton, aged 36, from Saugerties, New York, who was […]
Casino
April 4, 2022
Couple Cheated California Casino of $500K, Ended in Jail
A duo has succeeded in cheating the 580 Casino in Livermore, California out of more than $500,000 but their triumph was short-lived after the casino and investigators realized about the scheme and went after them. Eric Nguyen and spouse Khan “Tina” Tran pled guilty last week to various charges after they were apprehended for their […]
Casino
April 4, 2022
Patron Admits to Cheating MGM Springfield out of $30,000
The cliché that the house is always out to get you have been smashed to pieces decades ago with the casino industry in the United States, and much of the developed world, following strict standards that could easily end up with a property’s license revocation if not followed to the letter. Most recently, both Star […]
Poker
April 4, 2022
Poker Player Faces Charges in Las Vegas over 500K BTC Theft
A poker player is now in a lot of trouble and faces three felony charges in a Las Vegas Justice Court. Filippos Liakounakos, the likable and down-to-earth player in the focus of this story who has no track record of live poker winnings as per The Hendon Mob, is accused of defrauding a beginner crypto […]
Industry
April 1, 2022
Star Entertainment Took $1.3B from Xiangmo, a Dangerous Chinese Billionaire
Star Entertainment continues getting into trouble. The company is currently being reviewed after it was accused of being involved in money laundering, foreign interference, crime, and fraud. According to a recent finding, Star allowed a Chinese billionaire to deposit billions without checking his source of income. Star Entertainment’s Closeness with Xiangmo Is Concerning Huang Xiangmo […]
