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Gambling News - 'Crime'
Industry
July 31, 2024
TikTok Celebrity Arrested at Bangkok Airport over Online Gambling
A Thai TikTok celebrity was arrested at an airport recently and is reportedly facing charges related to illegal gambling. The case involves a 29-year-old woman named Chutima, who enjoyed significant popularity via TikTok under the nickname Soda. She was detained by law enforcement at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Tuesday this week, as reported […]
Sports
July 31, 2024
Match-Fixing Imbroglio Takes Toll on Olympic Performance
The US women’s saber fencing team are in a tight spot. The team, consisting of Magda Skarbonkiewicz, Elizabeth Tartakovsky, and Tatiana Nazlymov, among others, have had a difficult run, losing their opening bouts, and raising eyebrows, although Lee Keifer and Lauren Scruggs have already made up for their teammates’ performance. US Women’s Saber Team Haunted […]
Legal
July 30, 2024
Russian Gambler Poisons Parents, Police Suspect Multiple Victims
A Russian gambler has been caught poisoning his parents in order to inherit their money. The man’s parents luckily survived but the police believe that others might have not been so lucky. A Gambling-Motivated Poisoner Artyom Missyura, 25, worked as a math tutor and was an avid gambler. He lived with his parents and sister […]
Sports
July 30, 2024
Gambler Gets 8 Months in Prison for Role in Baseball Betting Scandal
An Indiana man who was charged for obstructing an investigation in Alabama regarding a suspicious gambling activity involving a National Collegiate Athletic Association baseball game from 2023 was recently sentenced to prison. The case in question involves Bert Eugene Neff, a man from Indianapolis, Indiana, described by the federal authorities as a seasoned gambler. As […]
Casino
July 30, 2024
Harrah’s Joliet Casino Employees Rescue Man Wounded in Shooting
Early Monday morning, a 37-year-old man got shot near a downtown Joliet parking deck. He then went to Harrah’s Joliet Casino where employees acted fast and helped him in a way that may have saved his life. Sergeant Praises Response of Casino Staff After Shooting Incident Near Courthouse The event happened around 5 a.m. when […]
Industry
July 29, 2024
Gambling Den Operator’s Death Caused by Twisted Love Triangle
The death of Mr. Wong, a well-known gambling den operator in Hong Kong’s gambling community, took everyone by surprise last week, sending a wave of shock in the city. The victim, who was described by many as a savvy businessman who managed to make a name for himself in the industry, suffered a sudden and […]
Industry
July 29, 2024
Police Raids Shut down 11 Illegal Casinos in Volusia County, Florida
Nearly a dozen illegal gambling establishments across Volusia County, Florida, were recently shut down after a large-scale operation led by law enforcement in collaboration with the gambling regulator in the state, the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Volusia Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a statement that on Thursday, law enforcement and representatives of the regulator simultaneously executed […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
Gambling Addiction Pushes Manager to Steal £240K in Stock
A former general manager at a solar PV products business in the UK that was part of a larger company from Australia, was recently sentenced after stealing some £240,000 ($308,700) worth of company stock to fuel a gambling addiction. The case involved the former manager of PGK Distribution UK, a 48-year-old man identified with the […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
Gambler Imprisoned for Letting Her Daughters Die in Hot Car
Launice Shanique Battle, a mother from Cary, North Carolina, was sent to state prison on July 25 for leaving her two children alone in a parked car for hours in scorching weather, which led to their passing. The woman, who is now 30 years old, has received a sentence between 94 and 125 months for […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
POGOs Crackdown Forces 20,000 Workers Out of Philippines
Earlier this week, Ferdinand Marcos, the President of the Philippines, announced the blanket ban on all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The tough enforcement came amidst rising concerns about POGOs ties with unlawful activities. The announced tough enforcement complements the ongoing crackdown on Philippine-based illegal gambling operators targeting Chinese citizens. In fact, the recent ban […]