No More Crucible? World Snooker Championships Set for World Tour


Wilson wins in Sheffield The 2024 World Snooker Championship was won on Monday evening by England’s Kyren Wilson, who beat Welshman Jak Jones 18-14 in the final. The 2023 world champion Luca Brecel didn’t even make it to the final eight after falling victim to the Crucible Curse. Neither did the sport’s biggest star Ronnie […]

Cambodian Union Leader Gets 18-Month Prison Sentence for Facebook Comments


While trade union leaders in the US have the right to protect their worker’s rights through many means, this is not the case in certain other countries. A union leader in Cambodia will now spend 18 months in prison just for comments he made in a live Facebook broadcast. Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced Morm […]

Dennis Rodman’s Ex-Agent Offers $1M for Info on Alleged MGM Grand Drink-Spiker


A high roller who wants to find out who allegedly spiked his drink in an MGM Grand VIP room has just raised the stakes, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Billboard posters have appeared around Las Vegas offering $1 million to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of the alleged drink spiker, above. […]

Scattered Spider Hackers Target Numerous Companies Months After MGM, Caesars Cyberattacks


Scattered Spider, which was behind last year’s sensational hacking of MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, is suspected of recently hacking two insurance companies and targeting other businesses, according to Bloomberg News. The FBI’s Brett Leatherman, pictured above. He said some hacking groups remain a challenge. (Image: Institute for Security and Technology) Beyond the insurance […]

Former Las Vegas Casino Prez Scott Sibella Sentenced for Money Laundering


The former president of the MGM Grand and Resorts World in Las Vegas was sentenced by a federal judge Wednesday to one year’s probation and a $9,500 fine, plus a $100 special assessment. US District Judge Dolly M. Gee imposed the lenient sentence Wednesday in the Central District Court of California in downtown LA after […]

Casino Crime Round Up: Ex-Pro Basketball Player Allegedly Stole Cash, Spent on Gambling


Roderick Wilmont, a former professional basketball player, allegedly stole funds from a Florida sports academy, and used it for gambling and personal expenses, according to recent news reports. Roderick Wilmont, while playing for Indiana University, pictured above. He was charged for stealing money earmarked for a sports academy and spending some of it on gambling, […]

German Ref Embroiled in 2005 Match-Fixing Case to Oversee UEFA Semi-Final


The referee for Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final between the EPL’s Aston Villa and Greek champion Olympiacos will be refereed by an official who once served a ban for his role in a gambling match-fixing scandal. A decision by referee Felix Zwayer causes Jude Bellingham’s jaw to drop. The midfielder was later fined for a […]

Wynn Sees UAE Spend of $900M, Confirms Interest in Thailand Casino


Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) expects to contribute approximately $900 million to the Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Wynn and Encore on the Las Vegas Strip. The operator said it will spend $900 million in the United Arab Emirates and that it’s interested in a Thailand casino. […]

Gambling Machine Forger Bilked Stores Across Pennsylvania


A Bethlehem, Pa. man who allegedly operated a voucher-counterfeiting scheme for skill-gaming machines across northeastern Pennsylvania was charged last week with felony theft and forgery. Anthony Diehl pictured after a previous arrest for drunken driving and fleeing or eluding police. He used a network of vulnerable people to cash forged vouchers in return for drugs […]