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Man Dead Following Shooting at Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Man Dead Following Shooting at Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada

Shooting at Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada, results in one death.
03/17/2025
Legal
Maryland, Mississippi Advance Legislation to Ban Sweeps Casinos
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Maryland, Mississippi Advance Legislation to Ban Sweeps Casinos

Maryland and Mississippi seek to ban sweepstakes casinos.
03/14/2025
Legal
Ex-NFL Linebacker Ran Ponzi Scheme, Scores 2.5-Year Prison Stint
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Ex-NFL Linebacker Ran Ponzi Scheme, Scores 2.5-Year Prison Stint

John Leake ran a Ponzi scheme to finance his personal expenses and his gambling addiction. He’s been sentenced to prison.
03/13/2025
Legal
New Jersey Assemblyman Changes Stance on Sweeps Casinos
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

New Jersey Assemblyman Changes Stance on Sweeps Casinos

A New Jersey Assemblyman has appeared to change his stance on sweepstakes casinos.
03/12/2025
Legal
Man Robbed at MotorCity Casino He Spit Blood In My Face
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Man Robbed at MotorCity Casino: "He Spit Blood In My Face"

A man was robbed at MotorCity Casino, and four men have been arrested in connection to the crime.
03/11/2025
Legal
Former Child Injury Program CFO Stole $6.7M, Gambled Over $100K
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Former Child Injury Program CFO Stole $6.7M, Gambled Over $100K

John Hunter Raines, the former CFO of the Virginia Birth Injury Program, has been sentenced to nine years for stealing over $6.7 million.
03/07/2025
Legal
Poker Champ Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Car Loan Fraud Case
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Poker Champ Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Car Loan Fraud Case

World Series of Poker circuit champion George Paul Janssen Jr. has been arrested and charged with one count of financial institution fraud.
03/04/2025
Legal
Construction Boss Jailed For Stealing £700K for Casino Play
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Construction Boss Jailed For Stealing £700K for Casino Play

A 66-year-old construction boss out of England has been arrested for fraudulently taking more than £700k for casino play.
03/03/2025
Legal
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Issues Fines, Excludes Players
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Issues Fines, Excludes Players

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued fines and added/rejected nine people to its involuntary exclusion list.
02/27/2025
Legal
Former Lottery.com CEO Arrested on Fraud Charges, Faces 20 Years
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Former Lottery.com CEO Arrested on Fraud Charges, Faces 20 Years

Vadim Komissarov has been arrested and charged with multiple fraud charges and faces up to 20 years in prison.
02/26/2025
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