Katrina P.

New Jersey Lottery Fails to Live up to its Promises to the State

New Jersey Lottery Fails to Live up to its Promises to the State

Katrina P. November 26, 2015 11:57:23

Officials for the New Jersey lottery are in hot water with state lawmakers, who are becoming increasingly critical of private contractor Northstar’s broken promises. In US gambling news, the New Jersey lottery contributed only $960 million to state programs in the 2015 fiscal year, falling short of their budgeted $1.037 billion. In wake of the […]

Offshore Costa Rica Sports Betting Firm Indicted in the US

Offshore Costa Rica Sports Betting Firm Indicted in the US

Katrina P. November 26, 2015 10:44:11

A Costa Rica sports betting operation has been indicted in the US for its connection to a multimillion dollar illegal sports gambling operation in Boston. The 122 count major criminal indictment by the Suffolk County Grand Jury is the result of a longstanding joint investigation by the Massachusetts police, FBI, the US Attorney’s Office, the […]

Coral Merger Approved by Ladbrokes Shareholders

Coral Merger Approved by Ladbrokes Shareholders

Katrina P. November 25, 2015 15:56:57

Over 90% of Ladbrokers shareholders have voted in favour of a company merger with fellow UK-based bookmaker Gala Coral. In big UK gambling news, a merger between popular British bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral has received the approval of the vast majority of Ladbrokes shareholders. The companies had first announced their proposed merger last July. […]

Man Sentenced to Jail for Multimillion Dollar Jamaican Lottery Scam

Man Sentenced to Jail for Multimillion Dollar Jamaican Lottery Scam

Katrina P. November 25, 2015 13:52:06

Montego Bay native Sanjay Williams has been convicted in North Dakota and now faces 20 years in prison for his key role in a multimillion dollar Jamaican lottery scam. In US gambling news, 26-year old Williams has been sentenced to prison by the US District Court Judge Daniel Hovland in North Dakota. During his court […]

Elderly Jewish Women Accused of Illegal Gambling, Actually just Playing Mahjong

Elderly Jewish Women Accused of Illegal Gambling, Actually just Playing Mahjong

Katrina P. November 25, 2015 12:15:54

Several elderly Jewish women have been accused by authorities of masquerading their illicit gambling den as a friendly weekly game of mahjong. In breaking US gambling news, there has been a police raid on the Escondido Condominium clubhouse in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Elderly Jewish women Lee Delnick, Bernice Diamond, Helen Greenspan and Zelda King—all ages […]

Casino Owners Divided Over Legalization of Massachusetts Online Gambling

Casino Owners Divided Over Legalization of Massachusetts Online Gambling

Katrina P. November 25, 2015 11:20:11

Owners of land-based casinos are divided over the idea of legalizing Massachusetts online gambling in existing licensed casinos. In US gambling news, with new resort casinos set to open soon in the state, Senate Minority leader Bruce Tarr is looking to authorize Massachusetts’ Gaming Commission to grant licenses to land-based casinos for online betting. He […]