[jjgold]

Professional gambler David Oancea, who goes by the nickname “Vegas Dave,” came up short Wednesday when a federal grand jury indicted him on charges that he used phony Social Security numbers to open player accounts at area casinos and sportsbooks.
The well-known sports bettor has amassed hundreds of thousands of social media followers by promoting his ability to win big on long-shot bets — or, as his website describes it, “beat Vegas.” Now, he will be tasked not with beating the odds but with beating the charges contained in the 19-count indictment against him.

According to the indictment, Oancea provided casinos and sportsbooks with Social Security numbers that belonged either to nobody or to someone other than him.

Oancea could not be reached for comment Wednesday on the indictment.
He is accused of using others’ Social Security numbers to make nine transactions, totaling roughly $3.5 million, at Wynn Las Vegas and Westgate casinos. As a result, the two casinos filed false currency transaction reports, the indictment states.


Under federal law, casinos are required to prepare and submit reports of transactions that exceed $10,000. The indictment charges that casinos prepared and submitted at least 137 false reports as a result of Oancea’s use of at least two fraudulent Social Security numbers.
The indictment also seeks an order to force Oancea to forfeit about $881,600 — part of the fortune he has won off of sports betting.
In 2015, Oancea collected $2.5 million after betting $100,000 on the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series. The following year, he won a record-setting $2.3 million off an NFL future bet he placed on the Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl. His website also assigns him the nickname “Futures King.”
The indictment charges Oancea with nine counts of misuse of a Social Security number and 10 counts of causing a domestic institution to file false reports.


Oancea states on his website that his ability to beat Vegas “caused all the major sports books to ban Vegas Dave.” According to his website, he is now retired from sports betting and acts as a sports betting consultant.

[kmarinouofm]

It's all downhill once you leave SBR

[GunShard]

I guess he is a shady bettor. Also, he's not retired from sports betting.

[Auto Donk]

sounds similar to Paris Hilton, who is now a "cocaine consultant"

[jjgold]

well he now will be broke forever

was it worth it???

[Cuse0323]

Just pay your damn taxes. I hope he's betting items in Prison on the games you get to watch, and cards soon enough.

[rkelly110]

We had a Vegas Dave in here a few years back. Posted MLB picks, did quite well. Could be the same?

[jjgold]

It is not same guy

lol you guys are not bright at all

[kmarinouofm]

It is not same guy

lol you guys are not bright at all

We all didn't graduate from Montclair State like you did Coach..

[Russian Rocket]

the guy should be in jail

[jjgold]

We all didn't graduate from Montclair State like you did Coach..

[Dollars2Donuts]

the guy should be in jail

The majority of us should be.

[Cuse0323]

The majority of us should be.

The food is underrated. I could go for a brake pad right now.

[BrickJames]

Good. He is a clown. I hope Billy walters walks free with a fine, and this turd takes it up the *** in prison!

[jjgold]

all these guys basically fake rich

[SharpAngles]

High stakes card players crying this morning. Guy would win 50k then come donate at least half to the poker games at Aria.

[Thor4140]

im not to sure what the problem is here. This is typical of Vegas trying to keep out any winner they can. I see this shit all the time at the Casino i work at. You could take a sledge hammer and smash three slot machines and they will arrest ya. Then they see if u are a big loser and slap u on the wrist and welcome u back. This to me is nothing more than when these books cut ur limits when u start lighting them up. What is really fuked up about these casino's is that we lose talented people all the time because they won't pay shit. Im also starting to realize the white collar workers in a casino might be the dumbest fukers around and would never make it anywhere else in the business world so they land in a casino. Trash guys working like dogs for 12 dollars an hour. Security hasn't had a raise in 6 years. The turnover here is incredible. Lukily im under a contract so i don't have to deal with this shit till contract time. JUst the other day i had to fix a table in the money room. 1 foot away from me was 20 million stacked on a table. These fukers are swimming in money but these certain few white collar cok suckers are constantly trying to cut wages so they can blow the billionaire owner who actually isn't a bad guy and im not sure he even cares.

[bhoor]

Why do you hate him? He is trying to survive against big establishment like casino industry.

[mohye1980]

im not to sure what the problem is here. This is typical of Vegas trying to keep out any winner they can. I see this shit all the time at the Casino i work at. You could take a sledge hammer and smash three slot machines and they will arrest ya. Then they see if u are a big loser and slap u on the wrist and welcome u back. This to me is nothing more than when these books cut ur limits when u start lighting them up. What is really fuked up about these casino's is that we lose talented people all the time because they won't pay shit. Im also starting to realize the white collar workers in a casino might be the dumbest fukers around and would never make it anywhere else in the business world so they land in a casino. Trash guys working like dogs for 12 dollars an hour. Security hasn't had a raise in 6 years. The turnover here is incredible. Lukily im under a contract so i don't have to deal with this shit till contract time. JUst the other day i had to fix a table in the money room. 1 foot away from me was 20 million stacked on a table. These fukers are swimming in money but these certain few white collar cok suckers are constantly trying to cut wages so they can blow the billionaire owner who actually isn't a bad guy and im not sure he even cares.

umm you don't see anything wrong with using someone else's name to place wagers and collect? same shit as identity theft.

If it's not a big deal, you should let Vegas Dave place bets under your name.

[jjgold]

He owes millions in taxes

He is fukked big time

Federal crimes

[stackz125]

He owes millions in taxes

He is fukked big time

Federal crimes

Jj did you ever meet him while you were in Vegas??

[jjgold]

No

I associated with no one

I believe in ISOLATIONISM

[sweethook]

that boys gone be hungry one day , its sad

[TheMoneyShot]

It's amazing to hear stories about Vegas Dave, Walters, and the other dude that was selling picks.... forgot his name?

Seems like the govt is watching people who gamble... and then go with it publicly? The real truth is... just like a poster up above in this thread said... file your taxes when you are making a GAIN. Plain and simple... and do things within the law.

I just don't understand these hot shots who are so high on momentum that they forget their still on earth?

You can have a wonderful life if you just do it within the rules.

They spend so much money in their personal lives... they milk the money from their businesses or do other unlawful acts. That's a no no.

[jjgold]

He could go to jail

De frauding govt is serious stuff

[chopperocker]

guy was super shady

[TheMoneyShot]

guy was super shady

Needles in vending machines? WTF is going on? Is this real life?

[louisvillekid]

"According to the indictment, Oancea provided casinos and sportsbooks with Social Security numbers that belonged either to nobody or to someone other than him.

Oancea could not be reached for comment Wednesday on the indictment.
He is accused of using others’ Social Security numbers to make nine transactions, totaling roughly $3.5 million, at Wynn Las Vegas and Westgate casinos. As a result, the two casinos filed false currency transaction reports, the indictment states."

In this modern era of instant checks, how da f#!k can someone open accounts with fake SS numbers, and some numbers existed to NO ONE.
Plus i see people saying he didnt pay his taxes and/or defrauded the govt. I dont see that in the article. All i see is apparently casinos giving credit and/or allowed accounts to be opened to a dude with fake SS numbers. Seems to me the casinos dropped the ball and didnt do their background checks.

[Hu$tle]

only steal one SSN at a time

[SharpAngles]

Moron tax fraud 101

What the hell was he thinking?

[jjgold]

People that work at Wynn and other sports books are dumb fuks making $10 an hr



that is why

[Grits n' Gravy]

Good to see jj is still a dumb bald fuk who knows about as much about vegas as he does dental hygiene. Nice smile jack o lantern.

Told you all over a year ago he was under investigation for tax fraud due to using fake ss# at the casinos. Guess he thought the IRS never would figure it out. He is cooked because he signed W9s stating to the best of his knowledge that the ss# he provided the casinos was his. In reality one belongs to his father.

He also got robbed for his jewelry and over 120k in cash a few weeks ago outside a restaurant.

[jjgold]

Hi

I work at Wynn and have IQ of 40

Any dumb fuk can work at a sportsbook

Fooling them is so easy

[manny24]

Good to see jj is still a dumb bald fuk who knows about as much about vegas as he does dental hygiene. Nice smile jack o lantern.

Told you all over a year ago he was under investigation for tax fraud due to using fake ss# at the casinos. Guess he thought the IRS never would figure it out. He is cooked because he signed W9s stating to the best of his knowledge that the ss# he provided the casinos was his. In reality one belongs to his father.

He also got robbed for his jewelry and over 120k in cash a few weeks ago outside a restaurant.

kid's had a tough April !!

posting under 5mike5 handle until the heat is off

[semibluff]

Hi

I work at Wynn and have IQ of 40

Any dumb fuk can work at a sportsbook

Fooling them is so easy

When I worked for Corals my boss hired a woman as a cashier who couldn't even do basic math. The interview included a simple 10 question test based on numbers that we commonly used, 7, 10, 11, 15 and a few others. It was 'What is 11 X 5, and 15 X 10 stuff. The pass mark was 8/10 and she got 5! The guy told her which questions she got wrong and gave her another chance. She got 6! The stupid b*****d still hired her!