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Gambling News - 'Legal'
Legal
June 4, 2024
Mizuhara Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Ohtani to Cover Gambling Debts
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, has pleaded guilty to charges of bank and tax fraud. He now faces a possible sentence of up to three decades in prison. For context, Mizuhara was recently accused of stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani. Serving as a confidant to the Dodgers’ […]
Legal
June 3, 2024
US Police Arrest Casino Assailants, Raid Illegal Gambling Dens
The Billings Police Department in Montana has arrested a woman believed to have stabbed a man at a local casino. Delanie Laforge, 32, assaulted her victim in the High Tide Casino parking lot, stabbing him with a knife. Luckily, the man was able to walk into the property and ask the employees to call help. […]
Legal
June 3, 2024
Convicted Broker Gambled with Money from $1.5M Crypto Scheme
Rashawn Russell, an ex-investment banker and former registered broker with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has been sentenced to prison. The 28-year-old was found guilty of engaging in a cryptocurrency-related scheme that defrauded multiple investors. Court documents show that the Brooklyn man convinced multiple investors to give him money, promising them that he would use […]
Legal
May 31, 2024
Expert Says SCOTUS May Grant Cert to Florida Betting Case
Daniel Wallach has once again weighed in on the Florida sports betting case. Despite saying that a cert denial is a “statistically likely” outcome earlier, he noted that West Flagler might succeed in securing certiorari. For context, West Flagler is trying to appeal a gaming compact in Florida that provided the Seminole Tribe with the […]
Legal
May 30, 2024
Australian Bookkeeper Embezzles $700K to Fuel Gambling Addiction
K.D,, a 43-year-old bookkeeper from Melbourne, has been sentenced to a four-year community correction order after embezzling over AU$700,000 ($463,000) from her ex-partner’s transport company to fund her debilitating online gambling addiction. The court’s decision to avoid a jail term underscores how addiction can affect anybody and how gambling harm can extend to one’s friends […]
Legal
May 29, 2024
SCOTUS to Consider the Future of Florida Betting on June 13
The conflict over sports betting in Florida continues and is now heading to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The controversial gambling compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to be reviewed by the authority after a prolonged conflict. For context, the compact offered the tribal operator […]
Legal
May 29, 2024
Woman Crashes Car into Boyfriend after Discovering a Tampon
A domestic conflict has escalated into a murder after a Vegas woman ran over her boyfriend after finding another woman’s tampon in a garbage can. Julie Bush, 30, was charged with the murder of Richard Penardo, 51, a man who was no stranger to crime himself. According to reports, Bush was high on fentanyl at […]
Legal
May 29, 2024
Dealer and Players Charged for Conspiring to Defraud Casino
The Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), a body comprised of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, has arrested and charged three people believed to have been involved in a casino cheating scheme. According to the allegations, a dealer was in cahoots with two players to defraud the casino. The investigation at the Pickering Casino Resort was […]
Casino
May 28, 2024
NC’s Casino Legalization Prospects Are Bleak amid Waning Support
Last year, North Carolina’s Republican leaders failed to progress a commercial casino legalization measure amid internal disagreements. As it turns out, the same struggles could prevent the party from making any meaningful advancement this year as well. To make matters worse, the clock is ticking and approximately a third of the legislative session has already […]
Legal
May 23, 2024
Court of Appeals Returns Gambling Case against Google, Apple and Meta to US District Court
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has returned the illegal gambling lawsuits against several tech giants back to the US District Court. The lawsuits, which target Google, Apple and Meta, claim that the companies were profiting from illegal gambling on their platforms. The lawsuits accuse the media and tech giants of promoting illegal gambling […]