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Robin Severance-Lopez, the estranged wife of Marcos Lopez, the former Sheriff at the heart of a casino gambling scheme case, has accepted a plea deal.
This news comes alongside a former associate of Lopez, Krishna Kumar Deokaran, who changed their plea to guilty after charges against them were reduced.
Lopez’s corruption case continues
As we reported, the case into the alleged corruption and...
The South Korean National Police Agency has announced that a protracted cyber gambling investigation spanning an entire year led to the arrest of 5,196 individuals.
According to a news release from law enforcement in the East Asian nation, over 3,544 cyber-gambling cases were identified from November 2024 to October 2025.
South Korean police investigation
The release highlighted the types of...
Kalshi, the prediction-market operator, is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by the Ho-Chunk Nation. The company says the Wisconsin tribe has no legal grounds to challenge its sports-event contracts and can’t use tribal gaming laws to police trading on a derivatives exchange that’s already regulated at the federal level.
In its filing reviewed by ReadWrite, Kalshi argues that...
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has announced the seizure of 22 Illegal Gambling Machines. The news comes from a team-up between the FGCC and the Port Orange Police Department to reduce the impact of unregulated gambling on the surrounding area.
Port Orange illegal gambling machines seized
Three locations were the target of the coordinated police action on South Nova Road and Herbert...
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wants to see penalties for illegal gambling operations raised from their current level of misdemeanor to a felony.
Uthmeier stated that this punishment simply wasn’t sending the “right message” to people committing such crimes.
“Right now, people can stand to make millions off of unlawful gambling operations and just end up with a slap on the wrist, a...
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 87 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release, after scamming 54 individuals to pay for a gambling habit and lead a lavish lifestyle, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office.
Anthonie Ruinard, Jr, will also have to pay $4,508,057 in restitution to every victim in the case.
Arizona Man Sentenced to More than...
FanDuel have announced the launch of Pass the Leg via a press release, which is an in-app feature allowing customers to build a group parlay collaboratively.
This new app turns standard parlay betting into something which can be shared with friends as the holiday season fast approaches.
INTRODUCING: Pass The Leg
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty and has been released on a $5 million bond in the betting case that has dominated sports headlines.
The NBA Hall of Famer has denied allegations that he was involved in or knew of the inner workings of an alleged card game crime syndicate.
He and thirty-one other defendants in the case were appearing in Brooklyn Federal...
DraftKings is launching its mobile sportsbook in Missouri on December 1, months after being granted a temporary mobile sports wagering license, according to a press release from the sportsbook operator.
This was given by the Missouri Gaming Commission and will allow DraftKings to operate across the state independently without such a need for an affiliation with either a professional sports team...
A former manager for a tribal gaming company has been sentenced after pleading guilt to theft and tax fraud.
36-year-old Michael Anthony Houser has been sentenced to a total of 106 months in prison for one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of tax fraud. In addition, he must pay $17,337,949.50 in restitution to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and $8,205,834.00 in...