Card Counter Jordan Kerr Sues Horseshoe Casino Baltimore for Alleged False Imprisonment Background:Jordan Kerr, who identifies as an “advantage player” rather than a card counter, has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Horseshoe Casino Baltimore (owned by Caesars Entertainment). Kerr claims the casino unlawfully detained him in October 2024. Incident Details:Kerr was asked for ID […]

Washington State Targeted by Fake Online Casino Ads Impersonating Tribal Casinos What’s happening?Washington residents are being targeted by fraudulent online gambling ads on social media, especially Instagram. These ads impersonate legitimate tribal casinos, falsely suggesting that regulated online gambling exists in the state. Why is this a problem?Washington State currently has no legal online casino […]

Kentucky Powerball Winner Arrested in Florida for Assaulting Police Officer James S. Farthing, 50, who recently won a $167 million Powerball jackpot—the largest in Kentucky history—was arrested in Florida following a violent altercation. The incident occurred at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, where Farthing allegedly punched and kicked a police officer in the […]

Illegal Firearms, Drug Distribution, and Cockfighting Ring Busted in Moses Lake, Washington A coordinated law enforcement operation in Moses Lake has led to the arrest of six individuals involved in drug sales, illegal firearms possession, and a large-scale illegal cockfighting ring. The Moses Lake Street Crimes Unit (SCU), with help from the Grant County Sheriff’s […]

Two Men Arrested for Highway Robberies Targeting Casino Winners in California Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, were arrested and face multiple charges related to a series of violent robberies targeting casino patrons in California. The duo operated by hanging around casinos, identifying people who had won several thousand dollars. They would […]

Mississippi Residents Targeted by Fake Sportsbook Scam Using Popular Casino Branding Mississippi is currently facing a surge in scams where fraudsters impersonate licensed sportsbook operators to lure residents into signing up for fake online betting platforms. Scammers are sending enticing offers such as $1,500 sign-up bonuses and other deposit promotions. These bogus sportsbooks use branding […]

Man Sues Former Girlfriend After She “Ghosted” Him Following CA$5 Million Lottery Win Lawrence Campbell of Winnipeg is suing his former partner, Krystal McKay, along with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, over a CA$5 million jackpot that McKay claimed—and then disappeared with. Campbell won the lottery on January 20, […]

Japan’s Largest Suspected Online Gambler Arrested After Wagering Over $625,000 Japanese authorities have apprehended Makoto Chomabayashi, a 38-year-old man believed to be the country’s largest individual online gambler. Chomabayashi confessed to spending approximately 90 million yen (~$625,000) on a single illegal global online casino, primarily playing baccarat. Police tracked his gambling activity from August 2022 […]

Texas Law Enforcement Raids Seven Businesses, Seizes 70 Illegal Gambling Machines In mid-May 2025, law enforcement agencies in Marshall and Harrison Counties, Texas, carried out a series of coordinated raids targeting illegal gambling operations. The initial search took place at the Fina gas station on 1601 W. Grand Ave, Marshall, where police seized 10 illegal […]

Eddie Tipton orchestrated one of the most audacious lottery frauds in U.S. history, manipulating lottery systems across multiple states using self-deleting malicious software. His scheme, which spanned from 2005 to 2011, allowed him to predict winning numbers and claim jackpots, defrauding state lotteries of nearly $24 million. Tipton, the former head of IT security at […]