Thai Police Bust Female Masterminds Behind Illegal Online Gambling Sites, Netting $1.6m
Financial masterminds Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) has announced the arrest of two female financial masterminds behind a prominent pair of illegal online betting websites. The TCSD on Monday provided details of operation Zero Bet, which culminated in a raid on a four-story commercial property in Nothanburi’s Bang Kruai district. A Nonthaburi Provincial Court…
Read MoreUKGC to Start Six-Month Trial of Controversial Affordability Checks
The latest plan The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is launching a six-month test period of controversial affordability checks on gamblers. It says it will abandon its plans if the pilot period isn’t frictionless for the vast majority of people who undergo checks. Many people have questioned the merits of these controls, with over 100,000 people…
Read MoreThe Unrivaled Malta Poker Festival Spring Edition 2024
Summoned to the office Ivonne Montealegre is, in her own words, “a passionate woman” who pours her heart and soul into every edition of the Malta Poker Festival. She is also a formidable person who takes no prisoners, so when I was ushered into her office last Friday, it felt a bit like I was…
Read MoreUKGC to Meet With Soccer Officials as Bettors Express Anger Over Inaccurate Stats Reporting
Getting to the bottom of the issue The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will meet with key officials in the region’s soccer industry over concerns about inaccuracies when reporting statistics from games. wagers were wrongly classified as unsuccessful Some bettors have complained that their wagers were wrongly classified as unsuccessful by the operator due to the…
Read MoreSeven-Star Casino With NBA-Ready Arena Would Be Tallest Structure in Las Vegas
Ambitious idea A real estate development company is hoping to construct a luxury resort that would be the tallest structure in the city. LVXP wants to develop a facility that has 2,500 hotel rooms and an NBA-ready arena on the site of the former Wet ‘n Wild waterpark. across the road from the Las Vegas…
Read MoreAlleged Murderer Reportedly Bit Off Victim’s Eye, Ear Near Las Vegas Strip
A homeless man allegedly chewed off another man’s eyeball and ear during a Sunday morning attack near The Strip. The mangled victim died and the suspect later was charged by Las Vegas police with open murder, according to a news report. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department SUV, pictured above. LVMPD officers arrested a man…
Read MoreCasino Crime Round Up: Woman Kidnapped from Casino, Injured in Crash
The kidnapping of a woman by her ex-boyfriend at Washington State’s Tulalip Resort Casino earlier this month ended with a crash, authorities said. Tulalip Resort Casino, pictured above. A woman was kidnapped from the gaming property and later got injured. (Image: Kayak) The unnamed 37-year-old suspect was charged with fourth-degree domestic violence assault, fourth-degree domestic…
Read MoreRivers Pittsburgh Roulette Cheating Case Sees Two More Players Charged
Two Wexford, Penn. men have been charged in relation to a roulette cheating scheme at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh that involved collusion between a dealer, a floor supervisor, and players. The conspirators at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, above, discovered a way to place bets after the roulette had settled. But an anonymous letter made security focus…
Read MoreAtlantic City Mayor to Face Child Endangerment Charges Next Month
Atlantic City’s first couple, Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife Dr. La’Quetta Small, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, will go before a judge next month to face child endangerment charges and other allegations made in an affidavit filed by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. discusses a…
Read MoreNevada Couple Who Hoarded Animals Now Under House Arrest — Updated
UPDATE: Timothy Miller and Carolyn Luke appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Thursday. They face 14 charges of torturing or killing an animal for incidents occurring in the Las Vegas area, according to Las Vegas TV station KVVU. The counts are not in connection with a prior case in Boulder City, Nev. They will reappear…
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