More Ohtani connections Major League Baseball (MLB) has launched an investigation into allegations of illegal betting by David Fletcher, a former Los Angeles Angel now playing for the Atlanta Braves’ Triple-A squad. Specifically, ESPN has reported that David Fletcher bet on sports with Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookie who took millions in bets from Shohei… Read more »
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Feds Have a Forest of Evidence Against High Stakes Poker Player Gal Yifrach in Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering Case
Just a little light reading High stakes poker player and 2018 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Gal Yifrach seems to be in quite a bit of trouble. In a case that dates back to 2022, the federal government has nearly 143,000 pages of evidence that Yifrach and four co-defendants operated an illegal gambling business… Read more »
Texas Poker Room Raided, Staff Arrested, Players Fined
They took everything The Watauga Social Lounge in Watauga, Texas was raided by law enforcement on Sunday in the middle of a big poker tournament. Staff members were placed under arrest and players were assessed fines of $360 each. According to the warrant, obtained by PokerNews.com, it appears that the reason for the raid was… Read more »