A searchable research collection of linked articles and official case releases. Publication window: October 5, 2006 to October 5, 2026.
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Four core categories follow the nature of the offense. Explicit gambling disorder evidence is an extra tag that can overlap. "Other gambling-linked crime" includes gambling-themed fraud, political bribery and cybercrime targeting betting accounts. Source links provide the evidence; follow-up searches only help further research. Related articles share a case group.
67 articles in 57 case groups.
67 articles
2026-08-07 · Australia
Sentenced (at publication)
Employee stole over A$220,000 and lost it online gambling. Reporting describes gambling addiction and a self-exclusion requirement.
ABC News · Tasmania
Disorder evidence: Court reporting
2026-06-29 · United States
Charged / allegations (at publication)
Indictment alleges sports bribery, manipulated NBA performance, fraudulent betting, and laundering. Charges remain allegations in this source.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York; multiple states
2026-06-23 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Hackers compromised betting website accounts and sold access. This is crime targeting gambling infrastructure; the source does not establish a gambling funding motive.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York; Minnesota
2026-06-09 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Operator of offshore betting infrastructure sentenced for illegal gambling, laundering, and tax evasion.
U.S. Department of Justice · California; Costa Rica
2026-06-04 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Employee embezzled over $123,000. The release identifies online gambling losses and shopping as purposes of the scheme.
U.S. Department of Justice · Virginia
2026-03-25 · United Kingdom
Sentenced (at publication)
Romance fraud and theft included unauthorized use of victims' cards and a betting account in a victim's name. Gambling is documented spending, not an established sole motive.
Crown Prosecution Service · England
2026-03-09 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Smith pleaded guilty in the basketball bribery and point-shaving investigation. His plea does not establish convictions of all other defendants.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania; China
2026-02-05 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Company credit card funds were diverted to pay gambling debts. At sentencing Owens said he had developed an online sports gambling addiction.
U.S. Department of Justice · Texas
Disorder evidence: Defendant testimony
2026-01-22 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Bettor sentenced for fraudulent prop betting using nonpublic information. He described a longstanding gambling addiction at sentencing.
Reuters / Field Level Media · New York
Disorder evidence: Defendant statement
2026-01-17 · United Kingdom
Sentenced (at publication)
Finance manager admitted employer fraud to fund gambling. Reporting describes a suspended sentence and the judge's consideration of gambling addiction.
The Guardian · England
Disorder evidence: Judicial remarks reported
2026-01-15 · United States
Charged / allegations (at publication)
Prosecutors charged 26 people in an alleged international basketball bribery and point-shaving scheme. Individual outcomes require separate checks.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania; China
2025-10-23 · United States
Charged / allegations (at publication)
Indictment alleges use of nonpublic NBA information for fraudulent wagers and laundering. These defendants' charges are allegations in this article.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York; multiple states
2025-08-29 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Illegal bookmaker sentenced for unlawful gambling, laundering, and a false tax return. The release connects his operation to Mizuhara's gambling debt payments.
U.S. Department of Justice · California
2025-02-06 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Former interpreter stole nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani to repay debts to an illegal bookmaker. Bank fraud and tax offenses led to imprisonment.
U.S. Department of Justice · California
2024-09-24 · United Kingdom
Sentenced (at publication)
Purported horse racing betting syndicate operated as a Ponzi-type fraud. This is investment fraud using gambling as its premise, rather than evidence of addiction.
Crown Prosecution Service · England
2024-09-06 · United States
Non-prosecution agreement / forfeiture (at publication)
Casino agreed to forfeit over $130 million in resolution of admitted conduct involving unlicensed money transmitters. A non-prosecution agreement is not a conviction.
U.S. Department of Justice · Nevada; international
2024-04-11 · United States
Charged / allegations (at publication)
Complaint alleged unauthorized transfers from Ohtani's account to repay gambling debts. Linked sentencing article reports the subsequent conviction and punishment.
U.S. Department of Justice · California
2024-03-12 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Former Jaguars employee embezzled over $22 million. Stolen funds paid for online gambling and numerous other purchases; the source does not attribute every dollar to gambling.
U.S. Department of Justice · Florida
2024-01-25 · United States
Guilty plea / related settlements (at publication)
Casino executive admitted failing to file required suspicious transaction reports involving illegal bookmaker funds. Related casino settlements are separate from his criminal plea.
U.S. Department of Justice · Nevada; California
2024-01-23 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Fraudulently obtained pandemic business loan proceeds were gambled away, according to the official release. No disorder diagnosis is asserted.
U.S. Department of Justice · Oklahoma
2023-12-15 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Earlier guilty plea release describes employer fraud and spending on gambling and other items. Linked sentencing article provides a later outcome.
U.S. Department of Justice · Florida
2023-09-05 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
A finance director stole from two nonprofit employers. Prosecutors identified gambling losses alongside mortgage payments, vacations, and other spending.
U.S. Department of Justice · Washington
2021-01-26 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Employee stole business cash and filed a false tax return. Prosecutors explicitly connect diverted funds to gambling.
U.S. Department of Justice · Oklahoma
2020-09-29 · Australia
Sentenced (at publication)
Financial theft and fraud funded gambling. The article also mentions an existing murder conviction, but this record concerns financial offenses and does not infer gambling caused the murder.
ABC News · Western Australia
Disorder evidence: Judicial remarks reported
2020-03-25 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
PokerStars founder pleaded guilty to operating an unlawful internet gambling business. Part of the wider online poker enforcement proceedings.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York; Isle of Man
2019-08-16 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Money manager stole from court-appointed clients and told investigators most of the money covered gambling expenses.
U.S. Department of Justice · Montana
2019-06-25 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Illegal bingo operation and laundering involved profits that should have benefited charities. The release distinguishes the defendants' different sentences.
U.S. Department of Justice · Florida
2019-02-01 · United States
Convicted at trial (at publication)
Attorney exploited an elderly client's finances through unauthorized withdrawals at casinos. The release explicitly connects the fraud to gambling with her money.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania; New Jersey
2018-12-19 · United Kingdom
Pre-sentence reporting (at publication)
Report describes employer theft linked to online gambling and recovery efforts. This article precedes sentencing; no later outcome is asserted here.
ITV News · England
Disorder evidence: Reported addiction / personal account
2018-09-28 · Australia
Sentenced (at publication)
Bank manager stole almost A$3.7 million and gambled it away. Reporting also discusses mental illness and gambling addiction.
ABC News · Western Australia
Disorder evidence: Court reporting
2017-12-15 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Racketeering enterprise combined illegal gambling, drug trafficking, laundering, and violence. Gambling was one component of the enterprise.
U.S. Department of Justice · California; international
2017-09-14 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Illegal slot machines placed in businesses generated proceeds laundered through clothing companies and purchases.
U.S. Department of Justice · California
2017-06-19 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Casino executive's laundering conspiracy involved stolen player identifiers and unauthorized free play credits.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania
2016-08-26 · Australia
Sentenced (at publication)
Real estate agent stole over A$1.6 million from clients. Court reporting links spending to gambling and notes addiction and bipolar disorder.
ABC News · Queensland
Disorder evidence: Court reporting
2016-08-25 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Employer embezzlement to obtain gambling money is identified in the official release. The article reports guilty pleas, not a completed sentence.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania
2016-04-20 · Australia
Guilty plea (at publication)
Bookkeeper admitted stealing about A$780,000 from Aboriginal organizations and attributed his offending to pathological online gambling.
ABC News · Northern Territory
Disorder evidence: Defendant attribution reported
2015-10-09 · Singapore
Sentenced (at publication)
Referee bribery and cheating Singapore Pools led to a 30-month prison sentence.
Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau · Singapore; Malaysia
2015-10-08 · Australia
Sentenced (at publication)
Financial adviser stole client funds through a purported investment scheme. Reporting explicitly identifies gambling addiction as a driver.
ABC News · Queensland
Disorder evidence: Court reporting
2015-09-18 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Racketeering conspiracy involving an illegal online sports betting enterprise led to a prison sentence.
U.S. Department of Justice · New Jersey
2015-06-11 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Violent racketeering enterprise included illegal gambling, extortion, and collection of unlawful debts.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania
2015-02-17 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Sports betting ring leader sentenced for racketeering, illegal gambling, laundering, wagering information transmission, and structuring.
U.S. Department of Justice · Pennsylvania
2014-06-26 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Casino cashier convicted of embezzlement and failure to file a tax return. Gambling winnings are documented; a gambling disorder motive is not established.
U.S. Department of Justice · Oklahoma
2014-04-30 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Leader of an international illegal sports betting business received a prison sentence and forfeiture order.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York
2014-04-24 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Employer embezzlement and check kiting funded gambling and other spending. The source documents several uses of the stolen money.
U.S. Department of Justice · Missouri
2014-01-17 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Offshore sports betting and poker operation resulted in a federal prison sentence. The release discusses associated laundering allegations and related defendants.
U.S. Department of Justice · Oklahoma
2013-10-18 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Youth nonprofit director misused grant funds, including money spent gambling at a casino and on a cruise ship.
U.S. Department of Justice · Washington DC
2013-08-27 · United States
Non-prosecution agreement / forfeiture (at publication)
Casino agreed to return over $47 million after an investigation of suspicious deposits and reporting failures. The resolution avoided prosecution and is not a conviction.
U.S. Department of Justice · Nevada
2013-08-16 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Defendants pleaded guilty for operating high stakes illegal poker games within a broader organized crime gambling investigation.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York
2013-07-31 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Administrator for an offshore internet sports betting operation pleaded guilty to transmitting wagering information and received probation and a fine.
U.S. Department of Justice · Louisiana
2013-06-18 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Guilty plea release documents the same employer embezzlement case later covered in the sentencing article.
U.S. Department of Justice · Missouri
2013-04-15 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Poker executive pleaded guilty to unlawful internet gambling and fraud conspiracy involving player funds, and was sentenced to time served.
FBI · New York
2013-04-10 · United States
Charged / allegations (at publication)
Earlier charging release alleges employer embezzlement, check kiting, and undeclared income connected to gambling and other spending. Linked sentencing article reports the later outcome.
U.S. Department of Justice · Missouri
2013-04-01 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Controller embezzled employer funds and used the proceeds largely for gambling, according to the release.
U.S. Department of Justice · Kansas; Missouri
2013-03-01 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Former University of San Diego basketball player received a sentence for a sports bribery conspiracy involving game outcomes.
U.S. Department of Justice · California
2012-10-31 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Illegal internet sports betting operation resulted in probation, home detention, a fine, and forfeiture.
U.S. Department of Justice · Missouri
2012-09-19 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Online poker payment executive pleaded guilty to gambling, bank fraud, and laundering offenses connected to disguised gambling transactions.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York; international
2012-08-06 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Former casino employee stole customer player-card information and used free play points to obtain unauthorized winnings.
U.S. Department of Justice · Nevada
2012-07-26 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Payment processor and poker executive received sentences for disguised internet gambling payments and related fraud conspiracies.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York
2011-11-03 · United Kingdom
Sentenced (at publication)
Players and agent jailed in Britain for cricket spot-fixing during the 2010 England tour.
ABC News · England; Pakistan
2011-04-22 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
Businessman admitted bribery and laundering in a scheme to influence electronic bingo legislation. Political corruption linked to gambling business interests.
U.S. Department of Justice · Alabama
2010-12-16 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Bookmaking operation used a Costa Rica-based server. Six defendants received sentences in related cases.
U.S. Department of Justice · Missouri
2010-08-20 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Defendants produced and sold counterfeit slot machines and unauthorized game software. This concerns gambling equipment, not a demonstrated addiction motive.
U.S. Department of Justice · Nevada; Florida; Latvia
2009-07-13 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Members of a casino cheating enterprise received sentences for their roles in coordinated cheating and related conspiracies.
U.S. Department of Justice · Multiple states; Canada
2008-09-12 · United States
Charged / allegations (at publication)
Indictment alleges a coordinated scheme to cheat casinos. Related sentencing coverage concerns the broader organization, not necessarily every defendant in this indictment.
U.S. Department of Justice · Multiple states
2007-08-15 · United States
Guilty plea (at publication)
NBA referee pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and transmitting gambling information. The release distinguishes his plea from charges against associates.
U.S. Department of Justice · New York
2007-08-15 · United States
Appeal decision (at publication)
Appeal addressed gambling addiction evidence after employer embezzlement. The court rejected the asserted diminished capacity basis; this is not proof that addiction alone caused the crime.
Justia , reproduced court opinion · Eighth Circuit
Disorder evidence: Claim examined; diminished capacity not substantiated
2007-02-02 · United States
Sentenced (at publication)
Illegal bookmaker concealed betting proceeds and evaded income taxes. The underlying operation predates the publication window.
U.S. Department of Justice · Maryland; Washington DC