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Gambler Who Sent Death Threats to Athletes Over Losing Bets Agrees to Guilty Plea
Former collegiate soccer player Addison Choi pleaded guilty to one federal count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce after prosecutors said he had sent death threats to athletes he had bet on. According to court documents, the threats dated to when Choi...
Wynn Disputes Massachusetts Findings on CEO but Pays $35.5M in Fines to Settle Case
Wynn Resorts on Tuesday announced, as expected, that it would not appeal a $35 million fine handed down earlier this month by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for failing to reveal sexual misconduct allegations against the company’s founder as it sought a...
Sen. Feinstein, LA Times Call on Santa Anita to Stop Horse Racing After Another Equine Fatality
After three horses have died in a nine-day span at Santa Anita, California’s senior US senator on Tuesday renewed her call to suspend racing at the track. And on Wednesday, the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times added its voice to...
SugarHouse Becomes First Pennsylvania Venue To Accept Online Sports Bets As System Testing Underway
SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia is scheduled to begin taking online athletic wagers on Friday if current tests work out okay -- just in time for most of the NBA and NHL finals. Tuesday's approval by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) makes SugarHouse...
Spanish Authorities Claim La Liga Soccer Matches Targeted for Fixing, Plan to Arrest 11, Including Players
Spanish federal law enforcement authorities on Tuesday announced they plan to arrest 11 individuals for their participation in a match-fixing scheme that penetrated the highest levels of professional soccer in the country. The investigation is just the latest blemish for a sport...
Genting Malaysia Berhad Sees Lower Quarterly Profit As Theme Park Contract Termination Highlighted
Profit at Genting Malaysia Berhad dropped over 25 percent in the recent first quarter, with company officials highlighting that results were impacted by a delayed outdoor theme park at Resorts World Genting. The company saw $64 million in Q1 profit in contrast...
Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Herrera Arrested for Domestic Violence at Atlantic City Casino
Odubel Herrera, an outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies, has been placed on leave by Major League Baseball after police arrested him Monday in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic City, N.J. casino. According to a statement the Atlantic City Police Department...
Dan Gilbert, JACK Entertainment Founder and Cleveland Cavaliers Owner, Recovering from Stroke
Dan Gilbert, the founder of JACK Entertainment LLC and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, remains hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Sunday. Gilbert, 57, is awake and responsive, said Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner in a statement to the Associated Press Monday...
Report: NBA Plans Betting Data Cutoff to Non-Partner Sportsbooks for Finals
Betting options may become limited for many US sportsbooks – and their customers – for the upcoming NBA Finals. ESPN reported on Friday that Sportradar communicated via letters to sportsbooks across the country that the NBA will prohibit it from providing official...
Raptors Rally to Secure First Appearance in NBA Finals, Will Face Favored Warriors Starting Thursday
Once again, Toronto needed a rally, but once again the Raptors got it. After beating Milwaukee 100-94 Saturday, they earned the franchise's first trip to the NBA Finals. After falling 0-2 to start the Eastern Conference finals, Toronto had odds of +650...
