Longtime Joplin resident third man indicted in sports gambling probe – Joplin Globe
April 3, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Longtime Joplin resident third man indicted in sports gambling probeJoplin GlobeLisle, who also faces 15 counts of money laundering, allegedly sent proceeds from the Joplin gambling operation to Costa Rica by Federal Express. According to federal court records, $98263 in cash was seized from Lisle's home when a search warrant was …
Visionary iGaming CEO to Speak on Social Gaming at GiGse 2012 – Virtual-Strategy Magazine
March 31, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Visionary iGaming CEO to Speak on Social Gaming at GiGse 2012Virtual-Strategy MagazineVisionary iGaming's CEO will be speaking on a panel which assesses the social gaming phenomenon and its value for the gambling sector. San Jose, Costa Rica, March 29, 2012 –(PR.com)– Visionary iGaming's CEO, Martin Reiner, will be speaking at the … and more »
Brian Hastings, Poker Millionaire, Struggles With Fed Shutdown Of Online Gambling – Huffington Post
March 31, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Brian Hastings, Poker Millionaire, Struggles With Fed Shutdown Of Online GamblingHuffington PostKristin Wilson of the Poker Refugees placement center said she estimates that of the thousands of US players capable of making a living online, hundreds have moved to Costa Rica and up to 1000 have relocated to Canada since the DOJ ban was enforced.
Neighborhood Bookies Putting Lines Online – New York Times
March 31, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
New York Times Neighborhood Bookies Putting Lines OnlineNew York TimesPerHead.com, for example, is based in Costa Rica and has nearly 100 employees working in a gleaming, modern office building. There are six full-time employees focused on IT, working to ward off hackers and maintain the company's servers.
US Residents Indicted, Illegal Internet Gambling Operation – Casino Scam Report
March 31, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Casino Scam Report US Residents Indicted, Illegal Internet Gambling OperationCasino Scam ReportThe indictment alleges that Lisle sent money from the gambling operation to Costa Rica by Federal Express in an effort to conceal the proceeds. The indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation, which would require Lisle to forfeit to the United …
Hospitality exec’s letter: Employee’s gambling to blame for missing money – The State
March 25, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
The State Hospitality exec's letter: Employee's gambling to blame for missing moneyThe StateFor example, the actual company could be based in Costa Rica but have its financial accounts in the Philippines. “There're legions of scams,” Whyte said. “They're located God-knows-where because they're not concerned with the niceties of US laws.
Two Joplin Men Indicted for Internet Gambling – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
March 22, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Two Joplin Men Indicted for Internet Gambling7thSpace Interactive (press release)The indictment alleges that Lisle sent money from the gambling operation to Costa Rica by Federal Express in an effort to conceal the proceeds. The indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation, which would require Lisle to forfeit to the United … and more »
Two Joplin, Missouri Men Indicted for Internet Gambling – Kansas City infoZine
March 22, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Two Joplin, Missouri Men Indicted for Internet GamblingKansas City infoZineThe indictment alleges that Lisle sent money from the gambling operation to Costa Rica by Federal Express in an effort to conceal the proceeds. The indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation, which would require Lisle to forfeit to the United …
Staten Island man admits to running multimillion-dollar betting ring – SILive.com
March 22, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
SILive.com Staten Island man admits to running multimillion-dollar betting ringSILive.comThe ring maintained a "wire room" in Meiers Corners, and a backup in Willowbrook before shifting the wire room to Costa Rica. Stentella, 56, pleaded guilty yesterday in state Supreme Court, St. George, to enterprise corruption. Authorities seized up to …
Canadian border doesn’t stop pursuit of Bodog.com – Ottawa Citizen
March 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Canadian border doesn't stop pursuit of Bodog.comOttawa CitizenBy Michael Geist, Citizen Special March 6, 2012 Bodog.com, owned by Canadian Calvin Ayre, above, was one of the world's largest sports gambling operations, employing hundreds in Canada and Costa Rica. Photograph by: Andrew D. Bernstein, Nbae Via Getty … and more »