Casino
September 23, 2025
State Dept Employee Gets 12 Months for $650K Embezzlement Linked to Gambling
An ex-US State Department employee has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after Judge Christopher R. Cooper found her guilty of embezzling more than $650,000 from the institution to fuel her gambling activities. Despite the defense citing addiction as the reason why Levita Almuete Ferrer misappropriated the money, she will have […]
Industry
September 23, 2025
Charity Closes After Addicted Finance Officer Steals for Gambling
Gateshead Access Panel, a North East charity that supported disabled people and their carers with funding applications, training opportunities, and the management of carers’ wages and tax contributions, was forced to shut down after its finance officer repeatedly stole from its accounts to fuel a gambling addiction. He Siphoned Money to Gamble Newcastle Crown Court […]
Casino
September 23, 2025
Singapore Man Admits Fake Bomb Threats After Casino Loss
A 41-year-old Singaporean man admitted in court that he sent out fake bomb threats after losing about SGD 2,000 ($1,559) gambling on a cruise ship, sparking hours of disruption and a full security sweep of the vessel. According to The Straits Times, Neo Hui Ghim pleaded guilty to a single charge of communicating false information […]
Industry
September 22, 2025
Two Charged in $290K Fraud Scheme Targeting OLG Betting in Ontario
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) have charged Joshua Silver, aged 36, and Montgomery McMahon, 45, in Northern Ontario following an investigation into suspicious Proline sports betting activity linked to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Ontario Provincial Police Uncover Betting Scheme The two individuals, who are from Thunder Bay, have […]
Casino
September 22, 2025
Japanese Policeman Admits to Gambling Online While on Duty
Japan is firing on all engines as its anti-gambling crusade continues, and the country is drawing closer to the launch of the MGM Osaka, the first of three planned integrated casino resorts to arrive. While Japan has warmed up to land-based gambling, it has shown nothing but sternness towards the online casino sector. Now, the […]
Casino
September 22, 2025
Beloved Little League Treasurer May Have Stolen $165K for Gambling – Dies Suddenly
A man in Connecticut, who was also the treasurer of a Little League Baseball Chapter, is said to have gambled a considerable amount of the money he allegedly embezzled from the organization. Man’s Death Reveals the Embezzlement of $165K The person in question is suspected by police of having embezzled $165,000 from a Little League […]
Casino
September 22, 2025
Teenager Tied to Las Vegas Cyberattacks Turns Himself In
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has confirmed that a teenage boy was arrested in relation to the cyberattacks perpetrated against gaming and hospitality companies in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2023. The suspect had turned himself in, and while his identity has not been revealed to the public, the police have already followed up, […]
Poker
September 22, 2025
Poker Pro Craig Bergeron Recharged in Detroit Murder Case
The case of poker pro Craig Bergeron has taken a number of twists over the past days, keeping both the legal system and the poker world on the edge of their seats. The 36-year-old Michigan native is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities allege he randomly shot and killed 37-year-old Tommy “Mike” Ireland on the […]
Casino
September 22, 2025
Prison Time for Minnesotan Woman who Embezzled and Gambled Away $2.7M
Several days ago, Destiny McKayla Combs, a woman from Minnesota, was sentenced to 51 months of prison and 3 years of supervised release following an investigation by several government agencies. It was discovered that Combs had been embezzling money from her employer to pay off her gambling debts. The amount of money taken was over […]
Legal
September 19, 2025
New York Fire Department Discovers Illegal Gambling Den
An investigation by the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) into a complaint about illegal lithium-ion battery charging uncovered what is believed to be an illegal gambling operation. Fire Prevention Check Discovers Alleged Gambling Den While inspecting a location on Elizabeth Street in Manhattan, fire officials encountered a range of “dangerous and unlawful conditions,” including […]
