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Philadelpia Accountant Stole $100,000+ from a 100-Year Old Woman to Pay-Off Gambling Debts
Jeanne Swain Was the Victim’s Accountant for 22 Years. A Philadelphia-area accountant surrendered to authorities on Tuesday on charges she stole money from a 100-year old woman to support her gambling habit, according to Rose Quinn of the Delaware County...
Massachusetts AG Issues 122 Charges against Costa Rican Sports Betting Website
PerHead Customer Support, as shown in a 2012 New York Times article. Massachusetts authorities have indicted a Costa Rican online sports betting website in a 122-charge indictment. The site, named PerHead, is located in one of the upscale suburbs of San Jose, the...
Senior Citizens’ Mahjong Game Raided by Florida Police for Illegal Gambling
This is not the first such raid. A Snohomish, Washington retirement community had its game shut down. Four senior citizens at a condominium in North Florida had their low-stakes game of mahjong raided by the police. When asked why the raid happened in the first...
Lawsuit against USA Today by Operator of Prison Gambling Ring Is Thrown Out on Appeal
The Inmate Sued USA Today While Serving Time at Smithfield Correctional Facility. A Pennsylvania Superior Court through out a lawsuit this week involving an illegal jailhouse gaming operation, according to Penn Live. In rendering its decision, the court described...
New Jersey Online Poker Traffic Increases 28% in November 2015
888poker and WSOP.com both are partnered with Caesars Interactive in the New Jersey Market. Player traffic on New Jersey online poker sites is up 28% in November. The traffic increased on 888 Poker’s New Jersey portal and the WSOP.com website. Both of those...
Unikrn eSports Betting Platform Announces Its First All-Female Gaming Team
Team Unikrn Is Competing in an All-Female Tournament with 32 Other Entrants. Unikrn unveiled its first attempt at team ownership last week, announcing an all-female competitive eSports team to compete in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The 5-member team includes...
HB 649 Passes Oversight Committee, Setting-Up Vote in Pennsylvania House
Sheldon Adelson’s Anti-Online Gambling Committee Paid for Attack Ads on Rep. John Payne. House Bill 649 was passed by the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee this week. The online gambling bill is still steps steps away from passage, but getting...
Massachusetts Attorney General Proposes Daily Fantasy Sports Regulations
Maura Healey said she views DFS gaming as legal, but said she did see it as a form of “gambling”. Massachusetts is seeking to regulate the daily fantasy sports industry in a proactive fashion. The Attorney General of Massachusetts, Maura Healy, this...
Don Guardian Says Atlantic City Faces Bankruptcy in April if State Relief Is Not Given
In an Ominous Sign, Moody’s Said This Week a State Relief Bill Might Not Be Enough to Save Atlantic City. Mayor Don Guardian warned reporters on Wednesday that Atlantic City faces bankruptcy on April 29, 2016, if measures are not enacted to bolster the city’s...
“Game of War” Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Virtual Slot Machines Is Dismissed
Game of War Has Had TV Ads Starring Kate Upton (above) and Mariah Carey. A federal judge in Maryland ruled recently that losses in a virtual casino should not be considered a “real world” problem. The judge was referring to a class-action lawsuit brought...
