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Pretty Ricky Rapper Surrenders In PPP Loan Fraud Spree at Hard Rock Hollywood
Baby Blue, a rapper with Florida-based hip-hop/R&B group Pretty Ricky, is turning himself in to the feds. The Miramar-based recording artist told his social media followers that on Monday, he will begin a 20-month sentence...
‘Deadwood’ Creator David Milch to Open Up on $100M Gambling Addiction in Memoir
TV writer and producer David Milch will address a crippling gambling addiction that saw him lose $100 million in 11 years in his forthcoming autobiography, Life’s Work, reports Variety. The Emmy award-winning creator of NYPD...
IOC Announces Anti-Match-Fixing Measures for Beijing 2022
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ramping up anti-match-fixing efforts ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, which gets underway Friday. The committee’s Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of...
Ex-Illinois Lawmaker Luis Arroyo Pleads for Probation in Gambling Corruption Trial
Lawyers for former Illinois state Rep. Luis Arroyo are asking for clemency for their client, who has pleaded guilty to bribery charges related to his support of the state’s sweepstakes industry. They hope to convince...
L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar Can’t Suppress Casino Kickback Evidence in Bribery Case
A federal judge in California has denied a motion by lawyers for disgraced Los Angeles city councilman Jose Huizar. They sought to have government evidence suppressed from his ongoing corruption trial. Government prosecutors believe the...
Nurse Caught Up in Armed Robbery Steals Lottery Tickets After Clerk Shot Dead
A Georgia nurse who allegedly stole lottery tickets from a store moments after the clerk had been killed during a robbery has been charged with theft and tampering with evidence. Initially a victim of the...
First Nation Vows to Derail Ontario Online Gaming, Sports Betting Market
Ontario will launch its private online gaming and sports betting market on April 4, signifying a move away from the provincial monopolies that have persisted in Canada until now. Around 30 operators are lining up...
Aspinalls Casino London Sued by Malaysian Tycoon Who Dropped £4M at Baccarat
A high-rolling Malaysian business magnate is suing London’s exclusive Aspinalls Casino because he claims it should have told him to stop losing money. Han Joeh Lim, 62, blew £3.9 million (US$5.2 million) at the swanky...
‘Serial Killer’ Arrested at Cherokee Tahlequah Casino, Oklahoma Victims Named
An Oklahoma man arrested Saturday at the Cherokee Tahlequah Casino has admitted killing three people and burying them on his property in nearby Eldon Hill, The Tahlequah Daily Press reports. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office...
UK Lottery Fraudster to Cough Up £1M or Face Six More Years in Prison
A scammer who “won” £2.5 million (US$3.3 million) on the UK National Lottery with a forged ticket has been ordered to hand over assets worth £939,782 (US$1.25 million) or face an extra six years in...
