Ex-NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in gambling probe
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
Federal prosecutors said 22 people were arrested in FBI raids at Northwest Indiana restaurants and homes for an illegal gambling ring during "Operation Porterhouse Parlay" Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors charged 34 defendants across two indictments, alleging sports betting and mafia-linked rigged poker games.
New state regulations approved this month are set to significantly reshape California's cardroom industry, with operators warning the changes would effectively outlaw blackjack-style games from within those facilities.
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, a member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group and four others were arrested for allegedly operating an illegal gambling and poker ring.
California law prohibiting gambling on sporting events, except for betting on horse races, also extends to the increasingly popular daily fantasy sports games, Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a legal opinion on Thursday.
The former Japanese interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania.
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced for bank and tax fraud.
Federal prosecutors say a nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money.
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano, a former Pittsburgh Pirate, is permanently banned from the MLB for violating the league's gambling policy.
Jontay Porter is the second person to be banned from the league for violating league rules after now-former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
The NHL suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for 41 games on Thursday, making the 22-year-old American the first modern-day hockey player banned for sports gambling.
Lottery officials said one state was still processing its sales data. The jackpot is the largest for any lottery, anywhere, ever.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
