Connecticut: Ex-New Haven Police Chief Who Said He “Turned to Gambling” Pleads No Contest
Former New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson pleaded no contest to first-degree larceny on October 23. Sentencing is set for January 29, 2027.
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Nevada: Ex-Fresno State Player and Former DraftKings Trader Charged in College Prop-Bet Case
Steven Vasquez and Matthew J. Martin face Nevada cheating charges over bets on a Fresno State player’s stats, and a warrant was issued for…
Massachusetts: Attleboro Man Accused of Spending Pandemic Relief Grant at a Casino
Prosecutors say Daquan Dooley spent thousands of a $10,000 EIDL advance at a casino. He is one of four men indicted for pandemic relief…
Pennsylvania: Man Charged in Mercer County Skill Game Machine Thefts; Second Suspect Sought
State police say skill game machines were taken from two Mercer County businesses on Oct. 7, 2026. Brandon Smith faces 33 charges; a second…
Pennsylvania: Meadville Police Seize More Than 30 Skill-Game Machines
Meadville police have seized about 35 skill-game machines from four businesses since Pennsylvania’s deadline passed. No one had been charged as of October 22.
Kentucky: Frankfort Business Owner Charged After Police Seize $55,461 and 8 Gambling Machines
Frankfort police searched four locations on Oct. 22, 2026, and charged property owner Prakash Patel with promoting gambling and drug trafficking.
Philadelphia: Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in Live! Casino Parking Garage
A 28-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint on the third floor of the Live! Casino garage in South Philadelphia on Oct. 22, 2026, police…
Florida: Gambling Helpline Director Gets Nearly 10 Years for $1.4 Million Theft
Philip Lee Sullivan was sentenced Oct. 16, 2026, to 118.5 months for stealing from Royal American. He later directed Florida’s 888-ADMIT-IT gambling helpline.
California: Fast-Food Manager Pleads No Contest; DA Says He Gambled Away $232,000
Juan Jose Antonio Vanegas, 30, pleaded no contest Oct. 20, 2026. Prosecutors say he skipped 120 restaurant bank deposits and spent the money on…
Connecticut: Man Pleads Guilty After Gambling Away Investors’ Crypto on Stake.com
Elmin Redzepagic, 25, of Wolcott pleaded guilty Oct. 19, 2026. Prosecutors say he lost victims’ money gambling on Stake.com, a net loss of $1,159,945.34.