This month marks 30 years since the debut of the Martin Scorsese film Casino. In this publicity photo, Scorsese, left, chats with Joe Pesci, who played Nicky Santoro, based on Chicago mobster Tony Spilotro. Universal Pictures

Las Vegas Mob classic ‘Casino’ celebrates 30th anniversary

Three decades after Casino was released in November 1995, screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi says the nearly three-hour film portrays the end of…


Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, one of the defendants named in today’s indictment, was arrested this morning. The NBA has suspended Billups indefinitely. Erik Drost / Creative Commons

FBI indictments link New York mobsters, professional athletes in two cheating schemes

If you thought the traditional Mob was dead, think again. The FBI on Thursday announced sweeping indictments implicating members of…


‘Beer Baron’ Dutch Schultz gunned down 90 years ago

On October 23, 1935, Dutch Schultz was shot in a Newark restaurant along with three of his associates. In the…


Bookmaker Matthew Bowyer arrives at a Santa Ana, California, federal court for sentencing on August 29, 2025. Earlier that month, he pleaded guilty to his illegal gambling-related charges. AP Photo / Jae C. Hong

Mathew Bowyer, bookie for baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, vows to turn his life around

As he prepared to begin serving a federal prison sentence for booking sports bets illegally, Mathew Bowyer pledged never to…