A woman in South Africa has been stealing money from senior citizens who were also casino patrons, with one case pinning Hannah Naidoo, herself 74 years of age, as the party responsible for a $19,000 theft. South Africa Hannah Naidoo a $19,000 theft Woman Targets Trusting Casino Patrons, Risks Their Lives to Steal Jewelry, Money…
Penn Entertainment is preparing for a better streamlined transition on December 1, when the company will rebrand ESPN Bet to theScore Bet. According to the plan, users won’t have to download a new app, re-register, or go through any of the disruptions that hurt its last rebrand from Barstool. Penn Entertainment December 1 rebrand ESPN…
US law enforcement has accused an Israeli citizen of trying to shake down the host of a top-tier Los Angeles poker game. This case sheds light on the dangerous side of the city’s glitzy high-stakes gambling world. US law enforcement Israeli citizen Los Angeles poker game Federal Agents Say Fugitive Crime Figure Used Threats and…
A poker professional known for his wins at the table will go to prison after admitting he tried to stalk a judge and a big name in poker through online means. A poker professional stalk a judge Judge Cites Repeated Misconduct as Poker Star Jordan Cristos Receives 14–48 Month Sentence Jordan Cristos, 38, got 14…
Damon Jones, who used to play guard and coach in the NBA, said he was not guilty in federal court on Thursday. He denied claims that he sold secret team information and joined in on rigged poker games linked to the mob. Damon Jones NBA Federal Probe Ties Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones to Leaked Injury…
A Florida circuit judge has tossed a lawsuit that tried to cancel the state’s gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe. The judge ruled that the group behind the challenge did not have the right to bring the case. This decision is another win for the 2021 agreement that made statewide online sports betting legal under…
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit accusing BetMGM of changing the rules of a high-profile casino contest as it was ongoing will proceed. The court rejected the gambling company’s efforts to have the case dismissed, meaning that the court action will proceed as normal. This development only adds to the…
Penn Entertainment has announced its decision to withdraw from the 10-year, $1.5 billion collaboration with ESPN, effectively ending the ESPN Bet project, the joint sportsbook the two companies launched just over two years ago. The decision, announced on Thursday during Penn’s quarterly earnings call, concludes one of the most ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful experiments in…
The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Korea has announced the arrest of seven individuals accused of running a large-scale illegal gambling operation. The group allegedly used a counterfeit home trading system (HTS) to imitate overseas futures trading. Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Korea home trading system (HTS) South Korean Police Arrest Suspected Creators of Illegal…
The Criminal Investigation Unit of South Korea’s Gangwon Provincial Police Agency confirmed the arrest of 14 individuals linked to a major illegal gambling syndicate. The group is alleged to have managed more than KRW 5.3 trillion ($3.8 billion) in transactions via casino-connected online platforms based in the Philippines. Criminal Investigation Unit South Korea’s Gangwon Provincial…
