To many people, especially New Jerseyans, the terms "organized crime" and "the Mafia" conjure thoughts of fictionalized entertainment such as "The Godfather" or "The Sopranos." Attorney General ...

Associates of four of New York's infamous "five families" crime syndicates allegedly backed a multimillion-dollar poker con that used elaborate technology to cheat unsuspecting players — and brought ...

A hearing in Brooklyn was packed as Mr. Billups and 30 other defendants answered charges in a sweeping federal indictment involving rigged poker games. By Santul Nerkar Prosecutors say the New Jersey ...

A sprawling illegal sports betting network with alleged ties to the Lucchese crime family, and involving student athletes, was taken down by the feds this week, leading to charges against 14 people in ...