British prime minister Rishi Sunak repeatedly refused to say whether he told his parliamentary aide about the date of the UK election, as the Metropolitan Police said they were investigating a “small number” of bets on the July 4th poll. Police are examining whether offences beyond cheating using inside information had been committed, while the […]
Politicians should not place bets on elections, a Cabinet minister said as the Westminster gambling row deepened. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said there should be a debate about political betting but “I would just say that people shouldn’t do it”. At least five Conservatives are being investigated by the Gambling Commission as part […]
Britain’s Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak has pulled support from candidates Craig Williams and Laura Saunders over the UK General Election betting row. The British prime minister acted after coming under mounting pressure within the party to take a tougher stance on the alleged use of inside information to bet on the timing of the […]
Two men have been sentenced after being convicted in a multi-million dollar Ohio gambling tax fraud case. >>People express concerns over proposed annexation in Huber Heights Christos Karasarides Jr. was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison and three years of supervised release. He is ordered to pay back over $5 million in restitution, […]
**Video above: Attempted robbery, shooting led Akron police to unrelated illegal gambling operation earlier this year CLEVELAND (WJW) — For years their lifestyles included extravagant gambling trips, luxury vehicles, country club memberships and stacks of cash and silver at multiple properties. All the while the two Northeast Ohio men were running illegal gambling businesses in […]
NC Senate chamber (Photo: Clayton Henkel) NC House Republicans advance a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit non-citizen voting The Legislative Building By Lynn Bonner Republicans in the state House are moving to put a question on the November ballot that would write a prohibition on non-citizen voting into the state constitution, even though non-citizen voting […]
Here’s a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies: Former Fillmore minister pleads guilty in online sex case Barry Don Fike A former Fillmore minister pleaded guilty last week to sending harmful matter to a child and arranging a meeting with a minor for a lewd purpose. Barry Don Fike, 68, was […]
A name that might be familiar to regular watchers of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” has come up in connection to the criminal case against Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Ryan Boyajian, who appeared in all 17 episodes of the long-running reality series last season as the boyfriend of cast member Jennifer Pedranti, […]
The Alabama Legislature failed to pass heavily debated gaming bills on Thursday, the final day of the state’s legislative session. The Alabama House voted in favor of the Conference Committee Report the ongoing gaming bills April 30, and House Bill 151 passed by a by a vote of 72 to 29 and House Bill 152 […]
Ippei Mizuhara agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to a pair of charges in connection with the gambling scandal involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara, who was Ohtani’s longtime interpreter, was arrested earlier this spring in a massive and complicated scandal that left him facing up to 30 years in prison. Mizuhara allegedly stole […]
Shohei Ohtani is still just playing baseball after being all but cleared in the Ippei Mizuhara scandal. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) If you were curious about what exactly happened to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s money after it was allegedly stolen by his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, a new report from ESPN’s Tisha Thompson […]
Apr. 16—AUGUSTA — A twice-defeated bill that would give the Wabanaki tribes of Maine the exclusive right to online gambling has been revived at the last minute. The proposal to expand the tribes’ online gambling authority from sports betting to all games of chance, such as online poker, was voted down in both the House […]