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Las Vegas gambler Walters’ win streak ends with insider-trading conviction

Famed Las Vegas sports gambler William “Bill” Walters was convicted on Friday of insider trading charges in a scheme that prosecutors said enabled him to make more than $40 million and involved a stock tip to star professional golfer Phil Mickelson.

Once-prospective juror delivers gift for War Machine midtrial

A once-prospective juror in the War Machine rape and attempted murder trial showed up for the second day of testimony on Tuesday, even though she was never selected to hear the case.

 
FBI investigating 3 UTEP basketball players for betting

Three players for UTEP’s men’s basketball team bet on at least one sporting event, a university official said Tuesday, and they are no longer enrolled at the school.