https://www.casinogaminginst.com Your source for breaking casino news. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:29:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/long-beach-poker-player-admits-to-illegal-sports-betting-and-money-laundering-charges-115673 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/long-beach-poker-player-admits-to-illegal-sports-betting-and-money-laundering-charges-115673#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:29:58 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115673

Damien LeForbes, a 43-year-old professional poker player from Long Beach, California, has entered a?guilty plea?to charges of money laundering and running an unauthorized sports betting operation. His plea was entered in the U.S. District Court for Central California, with sentencing scheduled for January 23 in Los Angeles. LeForbes faces significant penalties, including?up to 15 years […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/long-beach-poker-player-admits-to-illegal-sports-betting-and-money-laundering-charges-115673/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/chinese-football-association-levies-lifetime-bans-on-43-individuals-over-match-fixing-and-corruption-115124 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/chinese-football-association-levies-lifetime-bans-on-43-individuals-over-match-fixing-and-corruption-115124#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:52:52 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115124

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has issued life bans to 43 individuals involved in a widespread match-fixing and corruption scandal, in one of the country’s most significant football investigations to date. The banned individuals include former Chinese internationals Jin Jingdao, Guo Tianyu, Gu Chao, and South Korean player Son Jun-ho, marking a turning point in […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/chinese-football-association-levies-lifetime-bans-on-43-individuals-over-match-fixing-and-corruption-115124/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/nevada-regulators-pursue-resorts-world-on-laundering-charges-114776 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/nevada-regulators-pursue-resorts-world-on-laundering-charges-114776#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:34:13 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=114776

Nevada’s gaming watchdog has lodged a formal complaint against?Resorts World, accusing the establishment of fostering an environment conducive to money laundering linked to illicit bookmaking activities. This 31-page complaint, filed early Thursday, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing scrutiny of the casino’s operational practices. Regulatory backdrop and past penalties: The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/nevada-regulators-pursue-resorts-world-on-laundering-charges-114776/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/california-bookmaker-pleads-guilty-in-high-profile-illegal-gambling-case-114622 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/california-bookmaker-pleads-guilty-in-high-profile-illegal-gambling-case-114622#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:17:07 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=114622

A Southern California bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer, has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to operating an illegal gambling business that included clients such as Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. This plea is a significant development in a series of betting scandals shaking the sports world. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles announced […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/california-bookmaker-pleads-guilty-in-high-profile-illegal-gambling-case-114622/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/philadelphia-casino-fined-100000-for-accepting-proxy-sports-bets-114194 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/philadelphia-casino-fined-100000-for-accepting-proxy-sports-bets-114194#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:47:35 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=114194

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has imposed a significant fine on a Philadelphia casino for accepting sportsbook wagers from a patron who was not physically present at the property. Stadium Casino RE, LLC, the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia received a $100,000 fine for facilitating over $287,000 worth of sports wagers via telephone […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/philadelphia-casino-fined-100000-for-accepting-proxy-sports-bets-114194/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-nba-player-jontay-porter-to-plead-guilty-in-sports-betting-scandal-114123 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-nba-player-jontay-porter-to-plead-guilty-in-sports-betting-scandal-114123#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:09:53 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=114123

Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is set to plead guilty to federal charges related to a sports betting scandal that resulted in his lifetime ban from the NBA. This development revealed through court filings, marks a significant turn in the high-profile case involving the 24-year-old athlete. Porter appeared on the docket of a Brooklyn […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-nba-player-jontay-porter-to-plead-guilty-in-sports-betting-scandal-114123/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/police-crackdown-on-us134-million-illegal-bookmaking-syndicate-in-guangdong-hong-kong-and-macau-114075 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/police-crackdown-on-us134-million-illegal-bookmaking-syndicate-in-guangdong-hong-kong-and-macau-114075#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:43:06 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=114075

In a significant breakthrough, police forces from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau have successfully dismantled an illegal bookmaking syndicate, leading to the arrest of 93 suspects. The Macau Judiciary Police revealed that the syndicate, which has been operational since 2016, facilitated illegal betting activities involving amounts of at least MOP$1.08 billion (US$134 million). 50 suspects, […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/police-crackdown-on-us134-million-illegal-bookmaking-syndicate-in-guangdong-hong-kong-and-macau-114075/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/labour-candidate-admits-betting-on-own-defeat-suspended-amid-election-scandal-114017 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/labour-candidate-admits-betting-on-own-defeat-suspended-amid-election-scandal-114017#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=114017

Britain’s election betting scandal got even bigger on Tuesday night as a Labour candidate admitted he had put a wager on himself losing the election. Kevin Craig, the Labour candidate for the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich seat, has been suspended by the opposition party. The suspension comes as Britain’s Gambling Commission continues to probe […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/labour-candidate-admits-betting-on-own-defeat-suspended-amid-election-scandal-114017/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/mlb-disciplines-umpire-pat-hoberg-for-alleged-gambling-policy-breach-113894 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/mlb-disciplines-umpire-pat-hoberg-for-alleged-gambling-policy-breach-113894#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:48:02 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=113894

Major League Baseball announced on Friday that umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined for violating the league’s gambling policies. This comes just ten days after the league imposed a lifetime ban on a player for gambling and suspended four others for a year. Hoberg is contesting the discipline and, according to ESPN sources, has denied […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/mlb-disciplines-umpire-pat-hoberg-for-alleged-gambling-policy-breach-113894/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/brooklyn-man-arrested-in-connection-with-nba-betting-scandal-tied-to-former-player-jontay-porter-113723 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/brooklyn-man-arrested-in-connection-with-nba-betting-scandal-tied-to-former-player-jontay-porter-113723#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:32:25 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=113723

Federal prosecutors and the FBI have arrested a Brooklyn man implicated in a betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was expelled from the league earlier this year. The arrest was confirmed through NBA league records and a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors in Brooklyn, according to NBC New York. Long Phi Pham, […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/brooklyn-man-arrested-in-connection-with-nba-betting-scandal-tied-to-former-player-jontay-porter-113723/feed 0