Gambling News - 'Crime'
Casino
January 29, 2026
Reno Truck Driver Arrested over AI Misfire May Have a Case
A Reno truck driver who was arrested because a local cop refused to believe him over an automated AI-powered facial recognition software may finally get justice as the policeman has admitted mea culpa in court. AI on the Fritz, Police and City on the Hook Richard Jager, the policeman who doubled down against the truck […]
Industry
January 29, 2026
China Executes 11 People Linked to Multi-Billion Scam
The Chinese government has moved forward with the execution of 11 people who a local court in Zhejiang province found guilty of participating in various criminal activities, including but not limited to online scams and gambling. Among those executed were Ming Guoping and Ming Zhenzhen, the alleged ring leaders, and other high-ranking group members, such […]
Casino
January 28, 2026
DOJ Probes Wynn Over Alleged Liquor Kickback Scheme
Wynn Resorts is once again under the microscope, this time over a federal investigation tied to the way liquor contracts may have been handled at its Las Vegas properties. The probe, led by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), is still in its early stages with no charges filed yet. Nonetheless, as expected, the allegations […]
Sports
January 28, 2026
FBI Investigating More NBA Games
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is supposedly looking into more games and more NBA players, in the wake of two major investigations that implicated league aces Jontary Porter and Terry Rozier in match-fixing schemes. Porter has since been banned from the NBA game for life, and efforts to play overseas have been somewhat hindered. […]
Casino
January 28, 2026
Ex-NBA Star Seen in Vegas after Recent DUI, Refuses to Talk About It
Only a week after his DUI arrest, the 46-year-old Lamar Odom, a former NBA star, returned to Vegas. This Saturday, he was promoting and endorsing his new drink, “Odom 7,” at the C3 Lounge. The restaurant is located on South Decatur Boulevard near West Sahara Avenue. Odom told this to the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “I’m […]
Legal
January 27, 2026
Las Vegas May Remove a Living Person from the Black Book
Las Vegas may be on the verge of breaking one of its strictest traditions: people who enter its Black Book will remain there for life. The Nevada Gaming Commission faces a challenge to this assumption as it may grant a hearing that could ultimately remove an 80-year-old man from the state’s List of Excluded Persons. […]
Legal
January 27, 2026
Drug Lord Allegedly Had Man Doused with Acid for Stealing, Gambling $164K
Ten people are currently on trial after a man was doused in acid at his own home, which resulted in his death, allegedly for not paying back a drug lord. Before succumbing to his injuries, 38-year-old Danny Cahalane revealed that he owed GBP 120,000 ($164,051) to a Dubai Crime boss known as “Frost”. Frost’s real […]
Industry
January 26, 2026
Woman Sentenced for Scam That Defrauded Missouri Lottery
Amy Young, 42, has been sentenced by US District Judge Douglas Harpool to 23 months in prison. Young was brought on charges of a wire fraud conspiracy and a wire fraud scheme. Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions Used to Funnel Funds Off Lottery, Private Business As part of these illicit operations, Young targeted the Missouri Lottery […]
Industry
January 23, 2026
Sports Betting Fraud Ring Sentencing Raises Identity Theft Concerns
The sentencing of a Mid-South sports betting fraud ring this week marked the end of a scheme that exploited the rapid expansion of regulated wagering in the United States. The rise of similar cases underscores the growing challenges facing operators and regulators as malicious actors use increasingly sophisticated tools. The Perpetrators Had an Elaborate Scheme […]
Industry
January 23, 2026
Bally’s Dover Casino Sees Man Arrested on Drug and Human Trafficking Suspicions
On January 16, the Dover Police Department arrested Antwan Freeman, 44, of Dover, on drug and human trafficking charges at the Bally’s Dover Casino Resort in Delaware after responding to calls of a physical altercation. Police Arrest Suspect at a Bally’s Dover Casino Hotel Room Police said Freeman was taken into custody without incident, but further […]