Former WSOP Main Event Champ Arrested in Undercover Prostitution Sting

Greek myths mirror real life with tales of success and debauchery, pride and humiliation, and secrets that lead to results that are dastardly. We all keep in mind poker pro Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow’s 2003 cocaine arrest that eventually led up to a stint that is six-month Clark County jail on charges of felony control with intent to sell. In reality, the list of poker player scandals, maybe not surprisingly, is colorful indeed, and you will add 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Raymer to that particular list: he ended up being arrested in very early March after responding to a website advertising for prostitutes. Unfortuitously for him, the ad had been a sting arranged by North Carolina police, and he ended up being nabbed, one presumes, when he showed up to satisfy his hooker at a police-selected hotel. Raymer is married, and was allegedly searching for some action on the side. Even though story originally stated that it was a prostitution that is male, that apparent error had been quickly amended. Whoops.

Story Hook

Wake Forest, North Carolina police say that 48-yr-old Raymer ‘was one of six men whom reacted to an advertisement posted by undercover police on a site usually used by prostitutes.’

Wake Forest police chief Jeffrey Leonard added that ‘the locations prostitutes opt for this kind of criminal activity differ, and seldom stay the same for over a few days at a right time, helping to make enforcement difficult. In this example, we conducted the operation at a hotel that is local its full cooperation. We’re not conscious of this kind of criminal task ever occurring at the resort [before]. Our officers selected the hotel for the undercover operation at random.’

Not Alone

Raymer was certainly one of six men arrested, even though certainly probably the most well-known (now notorious), he was not the only man by having a image that is high-profile. Among the other six had been Kevin Scott Konarzewksi, president of Complete Inventory Services; Christopher Burrell Shella, handling director of Shella, Harris & Aus P.C and an attorney that is former Mangum; and Robert Hancock, vice-president of sales and marketing at MobileSmith.

Bail for many these ‘gentlemen’ had been set at $1,000, and court appearances for 18th april. Police said the sting operation was ‘a pre-emptive measure to fight the nationwide growing trend of prostitution.’

Ricky, you got some ‘splainin’ to complete.

1,400 Layoff Notices for Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Staff

1,434 of Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino workers have actually been offered notices that are layoff warning them they may lose their jobs on May 10. The hotel ownership is expected to have transitioned from the current owners, to the new owners, the Meruelo Group by that point.

The notices are largely seen as a formality but, plus one legally needed by the current owner in case the brand new owner will not wish to retain some or each of the existing staff. The layoff notices are needed under New Jersey’s WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) system.

Curiously, neither Trump nor Meruelo has taken credit for the filing of the layoff notices, which happened this with the New Jersey Department of Labor week. Trump lawyer John Donnelly flatly denied that Trump had filed the layoffs, while Meruelo has stated they’dn’t have the legal right to achieve this, because they are maybe not the owner that is current. The purchase of the hotel is anticipated to be finalized by May 31.

Nevertheless, inspite of the notices Meruelo Group has every intention of keeping as many current workers as you possibly can according to the company’s president and chief investment officer, Xavier Gutierrez.

‘Absolutely, a number that is substantial be rehired, but we’re unsure how which will transpire,’ Gutierrez said early in the day this week in a interview.

The layoff notices and purchase come at a right time if the Trump Plaza Casino has plummeted to the base associated with Atlantic City casino rankings. The casino grossed simply $102.5 million from slots and dining table games in 2012, and its fortunes haven’t improved any in 2013. Profits for February had been down 42% from the period that is same year ago to simply $5.2 million, also dead last between the twelve Atlantic City casinos.

Industry sources anticipate Meruelo will pour their resources into turning the casino around and lifting it through the bottom for the positioning.

‘ We think this company will spend quite a bit of money on the home to create it up to where it requires to be, much like Golden Nugget and Resorts did,’ casino union president Bob McDevitt stated of Meruelo’s purchase of the Trump Plaza.

McDevitt included which he will not expect Meruelo to make any job cuts once they officially simply take over as owners associated with the resort and casino.

Baltimore Casino Construction Temporarily On Hold Following Lawsuit

A group of five area citizens have brought construction on Ceasars Horseshoe Casino on Russell Street in south Baltimore to a grinding halt. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner issued a restraining that is temporary in light of the lawsuit, halting construction crews which had just started work with your website this week.

The citizen group established the lawsuit against the Baltimore casino, claiming the casino group never offered residents the opportunity to deal with their issues about the environmental effect associated with casino’s development on the building site, or the alterations in its proposed action plan. That site on Russell Street once housed a industrial complex, and pollutants were based in the soil seven years ago.

The casino task is backed by city and state officials, and the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) did perform a research on the web site and drew up an action plan concerning the possible contaminants found there. Nevertheless, the residents state they had been never ever allowed to talk about the plan or raise some of city or state officials to their concerns, and that the program was later on changed too.

‘The environment is being ignored, the middle river is being ignored, and so the hope is those comments will be taken notice of and that the more comprehensive remedy would be placed in place before the structures go up and eradicate the possibility to eliminate the hotspots of contaminated soil,’ ecological attorney Timothy Henderson said.

Attorneys for the City of Baltimore have responded by saying the lawsuit is frivolous, and that the seemingly heroic, underdog residents behind it are now nothing more than puppets being directed through the shadows by a mystery company bent on delaying the casino’s 1984 the party development.

‘The inspiration with this expensive litigation can hardly be to have one more ‘informational meeting’ in regards to the voluntary cleanup of the casino site,’ town attorneys Matthew W. Nayden and Daniel J. Sparaco had written in their response to the lawsuit. ‘More likely these interests are served by derailing this complex, time-sensitive construction effort.’

They also suggest that Caesars was under no obligation to look for input from area residents regarding the action plan for the building site, which the MDE also disputes.

More hearings on the matter are scheduled.

Taylor has Got It Made Out Of William Hill Jackpot

Whom says you have to gamble big to win big? Well most certainly not Mr. that is 45-year-old Taylor the UK whom ended up being checked out by Lady Luck recently when his struggle for sleep prior up to a night shift tempted him into the internet gambling world.

Taking his opportunities on the slots at William Hill, Taylor spun the wheel for just 20 pence and doubtless struggled further to catch some rest following a win that is staggering of;258,670.

‘It’s nevertheless not necessarily sunk in,’ said Taylor, a darts that are self-confessed. ‘It’s in regards to the equivalent of 20 years’ wages when I won’t pay tax on my winnings.’

‘It’s maybe not enough for me personally to retire, but will make life a complete lot easier,’ added the Burnley resident. ‘I won’t be worrying all about the bills and I’ll manage to go anywhere I want on holiday.’

As in the event that story doesn’t seem exciting enough, as it happens that Taylor lost his connection that is internet to William Hill site within simple seconds of their triumph. He remained oblivious to his big victory until he logged back on to see a significantly increased balance in their online account.

Taylor hasn’t acquired the name of biggest champion in the William Hill slots, as 23-year-old barman from Doncaster, Lien Bailey, hit an even bigger win early last year as he struck it lucky in the ‘Millionaires Club’.

Regardless of the huge amounts won by the Englishmen, the best slots reward goes to Ly Sam, a Vietnamese-American online gambling enthusiast who pocketed $55,542,296.73 after spinning the tires for just ten cents in the Polazzo Club at the Sheraton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Initially, the casino refused to honor the jackpot since the record sum was actually a glitch that is technical. However, Sam was awarded the sum of 1.5 million Dong that is vietnamese after ruling by the District 1 Peoples Court in Ho Chi Minh City settled in support of the gamer.

So while you’ll never ever know when Lady Luck is going to grace you with her presence, it is worth remember that these stories are one-in-a-million tales of luck. But next time you’re struggling to sleep, it could be well worth the 20 pence spin just to see what goes on.