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The series of $500000 payments Ippei Mizuhara sent from Shohei Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookmaking operation were forwarded to California and Las Vegas casinos, where the money was deposited in gambling accounts, converted to playing chips and later cashed out to pay the bookie, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the operation…

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Oct 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and other hotel operators in Las Vegas of conspiring to overcharge for room rates in violation of U.S. antitrust law. In a 13-page order, Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in Nevada on Tuesday said the consumer lawsuit against the…

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Alleged cheats at Bally's casino in Evansville arrested

EVANSVILLE - Two separate investigations by the Indiana Gaming Commission netted two arrests in Evansville this week, both of which involved alleged schemes to cheat at Bally's Casino & Hotel. The first arrest occurred Monday when officers booked 42-year-old Luis Manuel Garcia Segoviano at the Vanderburgh County jail on one count of cheating at…

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The Spot Arcade Games is seen in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion) A nearly yearlong investigation into alleged illicit gambling resulted in the arrest of four Kenai and Soldotna residents last week. According to a dispatch by Alaska State Troopers, they were notified in December of "an illegal gambling operation"…

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Alleging COVID relief fraud, NH regulators say Andy Sanborn is unfit to run a casino

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and the state Lottery Commission say Andy Sanborn, owner of a Concord bar and casino and a former state senator, fraudulently obtained $844000 in COVID-19 relief money and used it on luxury personal expenses, including the purchase of three race cars for himself and his wife, Rep. Laurie…

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Lawsuit accuses Las Vegas Strip casino of not intervening before gunman shot customer

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses security staff at a Las Vegas Strip casino of failing to protect a group of customers after a man threatened them with a gun. That man later shot a member of the group, leading to substantial injuries and multiple surgeries, documents said. Attorneys for the shooting victim, Eric Aguilar, are…

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Las Vegas 'life coach' accused of running Ponzi scheme to fund gambling addiction

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Incidents ・ 28 December 2022

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New York mobsters cuffed for running 15-year long illegal online gambling ring

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Florida man is next to plead guilty in illegal casino case

A man from Florida, not previously named in federal indictments but linked by prosecutors to ownership of the Redemption and Skilled Shamrock skill game parlors in Plain Township, pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding the U.S. government. Larry Dayton submitted his plea in a video hearing overseen by U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent in Cleveland,…

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7 arrests connected to gambling 'slaphouses' in California

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Incidents ・ 06 May 2022

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Las Vegas pro gambler has bail revoked over tweets

A professional gambler will be jailed without bail for posting tweets about an altercation he had with another high roller at Resorts World, a Las Vegas judge ruled Thursday. Justice of the Peace Suzan Baucum said that based on court minutes from prior hearings in front of a different judge, Robert Cipriani was ordered not to use Twitter at…

Incidents ・ 08 April 2022

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Las Vegas casino triggered FBI's Los Angeles bribery case

Las Vegas casinos pamper their big spenders with loads of perks, and the $13 million Wei Huang had lost gambling at the Palazzo made him a coveted "whale" of a customer. So the casino charged him nothing to fly on its private jet and stay in its presidential suite overlooking the Strip. But when Palazzo security learned one day in July 2015 that…

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FBI: Huizar refused to ease suspicions of corruption at Las Vegas casino

By FRED SHUSTER, City News Service Jose Huizar was allegedly escorted out of a Las Vegas casino while he was a Los Angeles city councilman after he was identified by employees as an elected official and "politically exposed person" and refused to certify the source of his gambling money, according to documents filed by federal prosecutors on…

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Opponents of casino initiative fire back in lawsuit

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Casino initiative opponents fire back in lawsuit

Legal wrangling escalated Friday about signature gathering for a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door for casinos in North Florida, with lawyers for entities linked to the Seminole Tribe accusing backers of the ballot initiative of breaking the law. Florida Voters in Charge, a political committee behind the casino proposal, is…

Law ・ 19 December 2021

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Fate of Florida gambling deal unclear as Seminole Tribe makes case

TALLAHASSEE --- The legality of sports betting in Florida remained uncertain Wednesday, as the Seminole Tribe escalated efforts to keep intact a deal giving it control over online sports wagering following a judge's ruling that the agreement violates federal law. The tribe's latest legal salvos gave no indication of plans to comply with U.S.…

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Gambling case won’t go to trial

HANCOCK COUNTY - The gambling case against a New Palestine man accused of running a lucrative bookmaking operation will not go to trial. Officials from the Hancock County prosecutor's office and the attorney for Bret A. Wells have reached a plea agreement, causing a trial slated to begin Tuesday, Nov. 30, to be canceled. A change-of-plea hearing is…

Gaming Authorities ・ 26 November 2021

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United States Weekly Gambling-Related Crime Roundup

It has been a busy week when it comes to gambling-related crime across the United States. In addition to numerous raids of illegal gambling operations, there were other interesting cases in the news. In California, police raided an illegal gambling operation early on Thursday morning. The Daly City officers arrested four adults and seized…

Incidents ・ 24 October 2021

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Judge limits some evidence in gambling case

GREENFIELD - A county judge has decided to throw out some evidence obtained by investigators in the gambling case against Bret A. Wells, ruling they illegally searched his cellphone as they worked to link the New Palestine man to a large bookmaking operation. According to court documents, Hancock County Circuit Court Judge Scott Sirk granted a…

Incidents ・ 09 June 2021

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Todd DiMichele pleads guilty to gambling operation in Canton Ohio

Todd DiMichele, 49, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, via video conference on Monday and pleaded guilty in a bill of information. In doing so, DiMichele agreed to skip an indictment; instead admitting guilt to the charges up front. His attorney, Sam Ferruccio Jr., confirmed the agreement, but…

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