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Amazon Prime Premieres Unique Indie Gambling Documentary

Illegal bookie Andrew McElroy had his $5B sports betting empire shut down by feds in 2013 A decade later, he gambled in a big...

Corey Levitan — March 13, 2025

Wife of Celebrity Ghost Hunter Arrested in Las Vegas for Plotting His Murder

Wife of "Ghost Hunters" star is accused of trying to have him killed Police say Victoria Goodwin hired a hitman Victoria Goodwin is currently...

Corey Levitan — March 13, 2025

Detroit Hollywood Greektown parking garage

Warrant Request Filed for Mother Whose Two Kids Died in Casino Parking Garage

Devin O'Connor — March 13, 2025

Pennsylvania casino crime robbery

Pennsylvania Casino Robbery Spree Leads to Arrests, Stolen Chips in Excess of $17,000

Devin O'Connor — March 13, 2025

Texas Lottery, lottery couriers, TLC

Texas Lottery Launches Probe into Vendors Linked to Couriers After Jackpot Gamed

Philip Conneller — March 12, 2025

John Leake, NFL, Ponzo Scheme, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers

Ex-NFL Player Gets 2.5 Years for $5 Million ‘African Goldmine’ Ponzi Scheme

Philip Conneller — March 12, 2025

Šarūnas Stepukonis. BaltCap, Olympic Casino Group Baltija, Olybet

Olympic Casino Group fined €8.4 Million for Role in €42 Million BaltCap Scandal

Philip Conneller — March 11, 2025

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrest

Former Philippines President Who Cherished Gaming Arrested Over Alleged Drug Killings

Devin O'Connor — March 11, 2025

Jeffrey Jacoby, Cheylee Kessee, Kashon Glass, Venetian, Pallazzo, lawsuit

Venetian Las Vegas Sued by Widow Over Death Involving Sex Worker

Philip Conneller — March 10, 2025

Wreckage of Las Vegas Bomber’s Tesla Cybertruck Briefly Offered for Sale

Corey Levitan — March 10, 2025

Bolita, Florida, Juan Carlos Lora, Maria Victoria Martinez

La Bolita: Is the Underground ‘Little Ball’ Lottery Making a Comeback in Florida?

Bolita’s Return? Recent Florida arrests suggest a resurgence of the illegal lottery. Is it making a comeback or just targeted enforcement? Digital systems now...

Philip Conneller — March 10, 2025

VIDEO: Dana White Embracing Accused Sex Traffickers at Vegas Fontainebleau Event Draws Conservative Ire

Corey Levitan — March 8, 2025

UNSOLVED VEGAS MYSTERIES: What Happened to Stardust Bandit Bill Brennan?

Corey Levitan — March 7, 2025

John Hunter Raines, Virginia Birth Injury Program

Virginia Gambler Gets 9 Years for $6.7 Million Theft from Injured Kids Program

Philip Conneller — March 7, 2025

Star Entertainment Australia Brisbane casino

Star Entertainment Clings to Life After Unloading Brisbane Casino and Securing A$200 Million Loan

Devin O'Connor — March 6, 2025

Detroit casino parking garage deaths

Deaths of Two Kids at Detroit Casino Parking Garage Linked to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Not Hypothermia

Devin O'Connor — March 6, 2025

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Kewadin Casinos, cyberattack, ransomware, Austin Lowes

Sault Tribe Refuses to Pay Ransomware Attackers as Kewadin Casinos Reopen

Philip Conneller — March 5, 2025

Texas Lottery, Texas casino, Texas sports betting, Texas lottery commission

Texas Lottery Fiasco ‘Final Nail in Coffin’ for Casinos, Sports Betting

Philip Conneller — March 3, 2025

George Janssen, poker player, fraud, kidnap

‘Kidnapped’ Poker Champ George Janssen Arrested for Fraud

Philip Conneller — February 28, 2025

Presque Isle Downs Casino fined Pennsylvania

Presque Isle Casino Fined More Than $80 Thousand, Pennsylvania Excludes More Individuals

Devin O'Connor — February 27, 2025

Hector Rosario, Mafia, Bonanno, Sal Russo

Mobbed Up New York Cop Warned Mafia About FBI Probe, Court Hears

Philip Conneller — February 27, 2025

BCLC Latest to Warn People About Illegal Online Casino Scams

Mark Keast — February 26, 2025

Vadim Komissarov, Lottery.com, Trident Acquisition Corp., securities fraud

Former Lottery.com Executive Arrested by FBI for Securities Fraud

Philip Conneller — February 26, 2025