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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A woman allegedly conspired with a casino dealer with whom she was "in a relationship" on Facebook, leading to several allegations of cheating, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. Yuk Wong faces five counts of cheating at a gambling game and one charge of attempting or conspiring to cheat at a gambling game, records said.…

Incidents ・ 24 May 2024

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Police seize 44 pounds of fentanyl pills in Las Vegas-area casino parking lot

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Three men face drug-trafficking charges after police said they found hundreds of thousands of illicit fentanyl pills during a planned handoff in a casino parking lot, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Jesus Aguayo, David Estrada and Ulyses Lopez-Vazquez on a superseding indictment on…

Incidents ・ 10 May 2024

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Man accused of cashing fake gaming chips at Las Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man is accused of passing counterfeit gaming chips at several Las Vegas casinos, leading to his arrest, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained. Gratis Woolen, Jr., 54, faces 14 felonies, including burglary and possession of unlawful instruments, for allegedly trying to pass counterfeit chips at several Las…

Incidents ・ 20 April 2024

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Man says he found 900 fentanyl pills next to slot machine

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) - A federal grand jury has leveled drug and conspiracy charges against a New Mexico man claiming he found 900 fentanyl pills next to an electronic bingo machine at an Indian casino in El Paso The indictment filed Wednesday in U.S. Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas stems from the Jan. 24 arrest…

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Wayne Nix’s Las Vegas trips explained in court documents

Wayne Joseph Nix, the illegal bookmaker whose casino play at MGM Grand led former resort president Scott Sibella to plead guilty to federal charges in a California courtroom this week, is well connected. The former minor league baseball pitcher who lives in Newport Coast, California, took sports bets from major league players of several sports who…

Incidents ・ 27 January 2024

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Colorado man takes plea deal in Las Vegas casino standoff

A fugitive from Colorado who was arrested after a spectacular standoff last month that had furniture flying from a window at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip has taken a plea deal that is expected to send him to his home state to serve any prison sentence, his attorney said Thursday. Matthew John Ermond Mannix, now 36, pleaded guilty to felony…

Incidents ・ 18 August 2023

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Colo. fugitive takes plea deal in connection with Vegas Strip casino standoff

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A fugitive from Colorado who was arrested after a spectacular standoff last month that had furniture flying from a window at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip has taken a plea deal that is expected to send him to his home state to serve any prison sentence, his attorney said Thursday. Matthew John Ermond Mannix, now 36, pleaded…

Incidents ・ 18 August 2023

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Colorado fugitive takes plea deal in connection with dramatic Vegas Strip casino standoff

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A fugitive from Colorado who was arrested after a spectacular standoff last month that had furniture flying from a window at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip has taken a plea deal that is expected to send him to his home state to serve any prison sentence, his attorney said Thursday. Matthew John Ermond Mannix, now 36, pleaded…

Incidents ・ 18 August 2023

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Colorado fugitive takes plea deal in Vegas Strip casino standoff

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A fugitive from Colorado who was arrested after a spectacular standoff on the Las Vegas Strip last month that had furniture flying from a window at Caesars Palace has taken a plea deal that is expected to send him to his home state to serve any prison sentence, his attorney said Thursday. Matthew John Ermond Mannix, now 36, pleaded…

Incidents ・ 18 August 2023

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Colorado fugitive takes plea deal in Las Vegas Strip casino standoff

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 | 4:48 p.m. Metro Police via AP Matthew John Ermond Mattix pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, on charges stemming from an incident in which he threw furniture out of a Caesars Palace hotel room window on the Las Vegas Strip on July 12. A fugitive from Colorado who was arrested after a spectacular standoff last month…

Incidents ・ 18 August 2023

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Las Vegas 'life coach' accused of running Ponzi scheme to fund gambling addiction

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A Las Vegas man is accused of running a Ponzi scheme where, instead of investing money in the stock market, he wagered millions of dollars at casinos, spending tens of thousands of dollars a day, investigators allege. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Las Vegas Metro police arrested Rodney Buckle, 65, on a warrant for several fraud-related…

Incidents ・ 28 December 2022

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Florida man arrested, ran a gambling house in Crestview: Okaloosa Co. Sheriff

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) - A Winter Garden man was arrested earlier this month on a misdemeanor charge for "keeping a gambling house" in Crestview with a gaming room and slot machines at an internet café, according to a release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Lin Zhou, 56, used The Lucky Pearl Internet Café off North Ferdon…

Incidents ・ 23 November 2022

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Detroit Gang Was Laundering Money at MotorCity Casino

A Detroit, Michigan-based drug ring called "Team Cookies" was laundering money at the MotorCity Casino and other gambling venues, according to court documents. distribution of marijuana, fentanyl, oxycodone, methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack cocaine Federal authorities charged 13 members of the group in February with drug trafficking and money…

Innovation ・ 08 November 2022

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Trio accused of bending cards, cheating on Las Vegas Strip to win tens of thousands of dollars

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Investigators with the Nevada Gaming Control Board said three men bent cards while playing table games similar to poker, cheating at least three Las Vegas Strip casinos of tens of thousands of dollars, court documents said. Pogos Simityan faces charges of committing fraudulent acts in a gaming establishment, cheating in a gaming…

Land-based ・ 10 August 2022

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Authorities arrest 4 in alleged drug and gambling ring on Oahu, Maui

Police and federal agents arrested four men who allegedly operated illegal game rooms, online gambling applications and sold methamphetamine and cocaine out of a restaurant and snack shops on Oahu and Maui. Maliu Tauheluhelu, who lived on Oahu, is the alleged leader of the group, coordinating cocaine and methamphetamine distribution, illegal game…

Incidents ・ 07 June 2022

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Las Vegas casino dealer accused of cheating to get tips

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Investigators with the Nevada Gaming Control Board have accused a Las Vegas baccarat dealer of cheating to benefit a player and receive tips, court documents said. In June 2020, a gaming investigator received a complaint from The STRAT Hotel & Casino about the dealer, Ying Yu, and a potential incident of dumping. "Dumping a game,…

Strategy Guide ・ 06 June 2022

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Las Vegas Baccarat dealer accused of cheating to get tips

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Investigators with the Nevada Gaming Control Board have accused a Las Vegas Baccarat dealer of cheating to benefit a player and receive tips, court documents said. In June 2020, a gaming investigator received a complaint from The STRAT Hotel & Casino about the dealer, Ying Yu, and a potential incident of dumping. "Dumping a game,…

Strategy Guide ・ 03 June 2022

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I-Team: 'You're gambling with your life,' DEA Las Vegas takes down suspected fentanyl dealers

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - More people in southern Nevada died last year from fentanyl overdoses than ever before - fueled by unsuspecting buyers ingesting a dose of death in pill form. Drug cartels are manufacturing Illicit fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50-to-100 times more potent than morphine, and combining it with other drugs. Just a…

Incidents ・ 10 May 2022

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2 accused of running illegal gambling business in Altamonte Springs

Two men were recently arrested on racketeering and other charges in Seminole County, accused of running an illegal gambling operation with casino-style games out of a strip mall in Altamonte Springs. Dhanan Alexander Ganpat and Amit Rampersaud, both 34, are accused of running afoul of state gambling laws at Infinity Potential VIP, a business at 801…

Law ・ 17 March 2022

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FBI raids City Heights gambling dens, seizing hundreds of machines

SAN DIEGO - The FBI and local law enforcement are charging 47 people in connection with a network of illegal gambling dens in San Diego that was "closely tied to gangs, drugs and violence." The wide-reaching investigation was revealed Wednesday as authorities raided two-dozen locations in the City Heights area, most of them alleged illegal gambling…

Incidents ・ 07 May 2021

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Las Vegas Strip Casino Employee Charged With $770K Theft

No doubt many gamblers remember the classic Ocean's Eleven movie - whether the original from 1960 starring Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., and Dean Martin or the 2001 version with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Matt Damon. The story focuses on a band of thieves hoping to score millions of dollars from a Las Vegas casino. While a recent case of…

Incidents ・ 10 September 2023