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Gambling News - 'Crime'
Legal
July 11, 2025
Lucchese Captain Anthony Villani Was Convicted of Illegal Gambling
US District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto sentenced Anthony Villani, a captain in the Luchese organized crime family, to 21 months in prison. Villani was convicted of racketeering with predicate acts of money laundering and illegal gambling related to his running of a large-scale, illegal online gambling business. The business was linked to the crime family […]
Legal
July 10, 2025
Italian Court Clears Betsolution Ltd of Mafia Links
A Reggio Calabria court found no evidence of organized crime involvement regarding Betsolution Ltd and its directors in their Malta operations. This concludes Italy’s long-running “Operazione Gambling” case, which has been investigating the company for several years. Court Acquits Betsolution Ltd of Mafia Links On June 30, a panel of three judges delivered its verdict, […]
Sports
July 10, 2025
Last of the Spilotro Brothers, Mob Lieutenant John, Dies in Las Vegas at 83
John Spilotro, the brother of infamous kingpin Tony “the Ant” Spilotro, who managed the Chicago Outfit’s operations in Las Vegas during the 1970s and early 1980s, has passed away at the age of 83, according to The Gangster Report. Both he and his brother were part of the notorious Chicago Outfit gang. John Spilotro Dies […]
Industry
July 10, 2025
Ukraine Continues to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Sites
Ukraine has continued to crack down on the illegal gambling market, as the country is trying to uproot offshore and black-market operations, many of which authorities suspect of ties to the Russian Federation. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shuttered 133 illegal online casinos in the latest enforcement action. The websites are said to […]
Casino
July 9, 2025
Indonesia Blocks 17K Bank Accounts Over Illegal Gambling
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has gone after bank accounts that it suspects are tied to illegal online gambling. Indonesia is one of the most heavily regulated countries when it comes to gambling, with nearly all activities outlawed and most politicians showing a clear hard stance on the activity. Bank Accounts Blocked Over Illegal Gambling […]
Casino
July 8, 2025
WinStar Casino Shooting Suspect Still Missing
A deadly shooting at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, that took place over the weekend has left one dead, with the shooter still being sought. Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Took Over The shooting occurred at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday on tribal land, according to the Love County Sheriff’s Office. Given that the Chickasaw Nation owns […]
Casino
July 7, 2025
Man Locked Up for Life After Scamming Love Victims to Fund Lifestyle, Gambling
Romantic con artists have been around for many, many years. Now, though, one of those – Jeffrey Paul Kent, 55, has been handed down a prison sentence, with Justice Melanie Haydes Richards in Alberta, finding the man to be a “dangerous offender” who needed to be put away for good. More Than Two Decades of […]
Casino
July 7, 2025
Illinois Casinos Face Questions Over Mob-Connected Contractors
Three big casinos in Illinois have faced questions over the years about working with companies that people say have ties to organized crime. Now, Bally’s Casino Chicago is the latest to deal with these concerns, as regulators look into its connection to a contractor tied to mob activity. The Illinois Gaming Board has not said […]
Casino
July 3, 2025
MGCB Continues to Fight Against Illegal Operators – 19 Sites on the Hook
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued 19 letters to as many gambling operators that have been targeting local customers without holding a relevant license from the regulator. This is part of the regulator’s ongoing efforts to minimize the impact of offshore and illegal gambling websites, which continue to operate in the Great Lakes […]
Sports
July 3, 2025
Japanese Baseballers Who Self-Reported Illegal Gambling Dodge Charges
Japanese authorities have been determined to uproot illegal gambling in the country by first focusing on their citizens. While most jurisdictions have formal laws against illegal gambling and even explicitly prohibit participation in gambling activities that are not regulated, the majority of countries have chosen not to enforce those laws against ordinary people or even […]