Legal
May 25, 2021
Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Restarts after Being Postponed for 14 Months
The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst, accused of killing Susan Berman, has restarted last week. Previously, the trial that inspired the HBO documentary miniseries “The Jinx”, was postponed for more than a year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Restarts After being postponed since March 2020, due to the ongoing […]
Casino
May 24, 2021
Raids on Illegal Gambling in Kentucky Leads to 4 Arrests
Police and federal officers in Nicholasville, Kentucky, apprehended four individuals in relation to illegal gambling operations in the state. Efforts to Stop Illegal Gambling Ongoing Crackdowns on unlicensed and unregulated gambling businesses in the United States continue spearheaded by the FBI and local law enforcement. Last week, FBI agents and the Nicholasville Police Department executed search warrants that led to the […]
Poker
May 21, 2021
Man Suspected of Stealing $1M from Poker Pro Goes to Jail
A 32-year-old male, allegedly involved in a burglary from the home of the professional poker player Chad Power, was arrested and sent to jail earlier this week. Brock Brewer, Las Vegas resident, is one of two people who are suspected to have stolen $1 million in cash and poker chips from the poker pro back […]
Poker
May 19, 2021
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison over Shooting at a Poker Game
A young man from New York State faced a retrial earlier this week. The 29-year-old, Charquan Edwards, who was previously sentenced in 2015 for a shooting at a private poker game was re-sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison. A Man Sentenced in 2015 Receives the Same Sentence at a Retrial A man from New York State […]
Casino
May 17, 2021
Former Canadian Gaming Minister Tap Dances in Money-laundering Investigation
As British Columbia (BC), more than a decade later, still tries to get to the bottom of a massive casino money-laundering saga, it seems that there are more questions than answers being raised. The government-led inquiry, dubbed the Cullen Commission, into how hundreds of millions of dollars could have been allegedly laundered right under regulators’ […]
Legal
May 14, 2021
Thieves Busted Using Jamming Devices at Florida Gaming Venues
A quintet of would-be thieves didn’t do a good job of covering themselves as they committed their crimes and will now pay the price. A media outlet in Jacksonville, FL, highlighted the recent bust of a theft ring that was using electronic jammers to steal from gaming arcades in Columbia County. However, it indicates that […]
Sports
May 7, 2021
Fixed Table Tennis Matches Bring Former Player AU$438K
A 41-year old Australian native and former table tennis player allegedly won AU$438,000 over 7 months last year by placing more than 1000 bets on fixed table tennis tournament matches before being arrested in December. Betting on Rigged Table Tennis Matches Adam Michael Green, who placed the bets with Australian online bookmakers from his home […]
Casino
May 4, 2021
Landing Casino Safe Robbers Still on the Lam
Several months after $12 million was stolen from a VIP room safe at the Jeju Shinhwa World’s Landing Casino, authorities are now looking for two accomplices who have fled South Korea. Landing Casino’s Efforts to Retrieve $12m in Stolen Funds Continue Hollywood-inspired casino heists seldom work out well in real life, but this is not […]
Casino
May 3, 2021
Man Faces 20 Years of Jail Time for Casino Chips Robbery
A burglary attempt at the Illani Casino Resort in Ridgefield, Washington, ended badly for the perpetrator who was arrested after being taken down by a taser. Chips Drill Is No Thrill Lucas Bunn, a 25-year old man from Kelso, Washington, allegedly stole a handful of $500 chips after drilling into a locked chip cart but […]
Legal
May 3, 2021
CT Poker Pro Guy Smith Sentenced to Prison over Tax Evasion
US District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford, Connecticut sentenced Guy Smith, a professional poker player and business owner from Shelton, to 14 months in prison over tax evasion. According to an investigation of the IRS, Smith failed to report taxes for 5 years from 2012 through 2016. Professional Poker Player, Guy Smith, Sentenced to […]