Scamming problem gambler presented himself as business man
09-04-2013A 46-year-old Irishman has scammed two business owners by claiming he knew several notable business men. Andrew Duff presented himself as a successful entrepreneur who allegedly had strong connections with several millionaires, including JP McManus
Norwegian man wins more than €9,000 at sports betting
22-02-2013A man from Norway has won over €9,000 at Unibet by betting on sports. He focused on the less familiar competitions instead of the great ones, such as the Champions League and the Johnstone Paint Trophy. The man bet 500 Krone and changed it into
Pope Benedict’s resignation sparks massive betting rush
16-02-2013Speculation has begun on who will succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who will resign on February 28. It will definitely become a big betting rush as bookmakers have already placed odds on his successor. Market watchers expect that betting on the next pope
Liverpool allegedly involved in match-fixing case
05-02-2013There have been many corruption reports in soccer all over the world, but Europol has now uncovered a wide-ranging match-fixing scandal. Europol investigators say the case includes approximately 680 soccer games, between 2008 and 2011. A 19-month
Casino supervisors offered illegal online betting
03-02-2013The 47-year-old Patrick M. O’Donnell and the 40-year-old Jason M. Singleman have been charged over alleged illegal betting. The two poker supervisors at the Mohegan Sun Casino reportedly offered gamblers sports betting through the online gambling
Indian cockfight bettors detained
10-01-2013Indian Police have arrested a group of 8 Coimbatore and Tirupur residents for gambling on cockfights. Especially youngsters in the state of Tamil Nadu love to bet on their favorite rooster, an activity that rises significantly during the Pongal
66-year-old gambling operator headed to prison
05-01-2013A man from Danvers (Massachusetts) is heading to prison after being sentenced to 24 months for running an underground betting business. The 66-year-old John Giannelli Sr. operated the online gambling site from locations based in Peabody and
Online sports betting fan embezzled €1.75 million at work
20-12-2012An online bettor will have to spend 3 years behind bars after he embezzled €1.75 million at the post office where he worked. Tony O'Reilly used the money to wager online and admitted he had a gambling problem. The 37-year-old Sandhills resident
Banker used company money to bet on horse races
05-12-2012A Suncorp banker used over $13,000 in company money to bet on horse races. The 51-year-old bank manager blew away everything as he tried to recover his gambling losses. Glyn Ian Weir stole the first amount in April, when he gambled away $4,400 at
21-month prison sentence for organizer of cockfighting
09-11-2012A cockfighting gambling operator from South Carolina faces 21 months in jail. James Collins pleaded guilty to organizing cockfights in South Carolina. In October, three bookmakers from Midlands (South Carolina) were found guilty of operating a
US sports betting raid results in 25 arrests
26-10-2012American authorities have busted an underground sports betting ring that made approximately $50 million in 18 months. Twenty five suspects from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nevada and California have been detained. The group of arrested
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