Topic: 5Dimes founder found dead in Costa Rica a year after abduction (Read 525 times)
This is a sad news for everyone. In this world filled with bad people, the more you're becoming successful the more your life is at risk. But we don't know the real reason about the abduction and killing. If it's only about money and ransom or there's a hatred towards the victim. But I hope his family will get the justice he deserves.
September 25, 2019, 11:29:27 AM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
What a sad news, even when they were given a part of what they claim they wanted they still killed their victim, this makes me think that there is a possibility that they were not after the money and they wanted to do this from the beginning, and while we know that bitcoin had nothing to do with this since the kidnappers could have asked for fiat instead, it is likely that the media will try to spin this as evidence that bitcoin allows criminals to get away with their crimes when that is not the case since kidnapping existed before bitcoin. After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
September 22, 2019, 06:50:15 AM
I don't know about the case much, but seeing on face-value, it's really sad. These types of cases are the reason why one should be anonymous especially when they have something hugely valuable in possession or have tight security measures. Also, a reason why many online casino owners are sceptical about revealing their identity when their sites become too popular, and if they don't reveal then the players shout "non-transparent" site even without thinking that it might endanger the owner's life!
September 22, 2019, 06:44:30 AM
It's strange enough that someone like him is easily kidnapped, wouldn't this be a conspiracy?. I think people who are involved in gambling business will more careful to expressing themselves outside or atleast he have bodyguard who always guard him, People would prefer to be anonymous because this concerns their personal safety specially in the gambling business.
It is difficult to remain anonymous specially when you have a business like he had a sportsbook site. Many people would have known him personally and he cannot afford to do gambling betting while being remain anonymous. The investigation can only tell what was the real reason behind this kidnap & murder and I hope those criminals should be caught and hanged.
Normally whenever I read such news my first instinct tells me it’s an insider person’s job, because it’s impossible execute it without their help. As far as I know many gambling owners never share their real photos because of privacy issues, it’s unfortunate that his real information was leaked out and that led to his death. @virasog these kind of murders are executed by professional killers, and it’s impossible to find them but I too hope his killers are arrested.
September 21, 2019, 08:24:37 PM
It's strange enough that someone like him is easily kidnapped, wouldn't this be a conspiracy?. I think people who are involved in gambling business will more careful to expressing themselves outside or atleast he have bodyguard who always guard him, People would prefer to be anonymous because this concerns their personal safety specially in the gambling business.
It is difficult to remain anonymous specially when you have a business like he had a sportsbook site. Many people would have known him personally and he cannot afford to do gambling betting while being remain anonymous. The investigation can only tell what was the real reason behind this kidnap & murder and I hope those criminals should be caught and hanged.
September 21, 2019, 05:09:28 PM
We never know there will be an investigation we'll know if they released the results of the investigation, it could be an act of revenge or a conspiracy or just kidnapping, but this is a call for gambling operators to beef up their security whenever they are going to visit other countries.
Well, if it is indeed an assassination then do you think that there won't be an action by the killer to cover up the result of investigation to escape from it?. Let's wait then for the result of investigation if what really is the intention behind this tragedy. It seems to me that it is not just a kidnapping since the person/people behind the abduction is asking for $1m worth of bitcoin.More and more news about of killing people who owns a lot of crypto these days. Shouldn't whales and gambling owners feel the danger on their life trusting the wrong person? It seems that Bitcoin is now being used as a way of payment for kidnapping.
to see such scenario if theres someone being hostage up and the demands werent met not only that where suspects will most
likely kill up their victim rather than on releasing them as said by some it is much more wiser to leave up no trace than to release it all along.
They are just giving a way on how they would be get caught by the authorities.
their hostage is a multi-millionaire and even they had been given by $1M they didnt tend to release it because they do want something more than that.
We know on whats the reputation of Bitcoin when it comes to crimes like this and sadly its being dragged down once again and do looks bad into other eyes
specially to those who werent aware on bitcoins existence ever.
September 21, 2019, 04:57:41 PM
We never know there will be an investigation we'll know if they released the results of the investigation, it could be an act of revenge or a conspiracy or just kidnapping, but this is a call for gambling operators to beef up their security whenever they are going to visit other countries.
Well, if it is indeed an assassination then do you think that there won't be an action by the killer to cover up the result of investigation to escape from it?. Let's wait then for the result of investigation if what really is the intention behind this tragedy. It seems to me that it is not just a kidnapping since the person/people behind the abduction is asking for $1m worth of bitcoin.More and more news about of killing people who owns a lot of crypto these days. Shouldn't whales and gambling owners feel the danger on their life trusting the wrong person? It seems that Bitcoin is now being used as a way of payment for kidnapping.
to see such scenario if theres someone being hostage up and the demands werent met not only that where suspects will most
likely kill up their victim rather than on releasing them as said by some it is much more wiser to leave up no trace than to release it all along.
They are just giving a way on how they would be get caught by the authorities.
September 21, 2019, 04:46:30 PM
We never know there will be an investigation we'll know if they released the results of the investigation, it could be an act of revenge or a conspiracy or just kidnapping, but this is a call for gambling operators to beef up their security whenever they are going to visit other countries.
Well, if it is indeed an assassination then do you think that there won't be an action by the killer to cover up the result of investigation to escape from it?. Let's wait then for the result of investigation if what really is the intention behind this tragedy. It seems to me that it is not just a kidnapping since the person/people behind the abduction is asking for $1m worth of bitcoin.More and more news about of killing people who owns a lot of crypto these days. Shouldn't whales and gambling owners feel the danger on their life trusting the wrong person? It seems that Bitcoin is now being used as a way of payment for kidnapping.
to see such scenario if theres someone being hostage up and the demands werent met not only that where suspects will most
likely kill up their victim rather than on releasing them as said by some it is much more wiser to leave up no trace than to release it all along.
They are just giving a way on how they would be get caught by the authorities.
September 21, 2019, 02:59:22 PM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
That was a great loose to the family and the gambling industry. Going through the story, I can deduce some reasons which could have possibly lead to his death by those kidnappers. Firstly, they paid the kidnappers unreasonable amount of money they actually demanded from them ( $5m to $1m) which was far bellow the kidnappers demands. Greediness on the part of the family maybe also contribute because, as the owner of a gambling platform you will be seen as a multi millionaire. Secondly, close friends to the victim are the ones that actually carried out the kidnapped and demand ransom. I have leant a lesson, never give kidnappers one third of what they demand, in my country were there is higher rate of kidnapping, you dare not pay one third of what they demand ( ransom ). The gambling industry have just lost another potential investor. After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
September 21, 2019, 02:17:34 PM
very concerned about this news,
hopefully, his wife patiently accepts this fact.
if this case is hidden then the local government and police will certainly be involved,
I hope in the future, the owners of crypto gambling sites don't expose themselves to the public.
hopefully, his wife patiently accepts this fact.
More and more crimes in this regard was very common in the gambling world. When people know about a person having a large sum of funds, automatically the person will be under surveillance. This surveillance will be by thieves as well as governments. From my view this crime case will go hidden soon.
greed and the desire to get rich quickly is the root of all evil,if this case is hidden then the local government and police will certainly be involved,
I hope in the future, the owners of crypto gambling sites don't expose themselves to the public.
September 21, 2019, 12:09:07 PM
We never know there will be an investigation we'll know if they released the results of the investigation, it could be an act of revenge or a conspiracy or just kidnapping, but this is a call for gambling operators to beef up their security whenever they are going to visit other countries.
Well, if it is indeed an assassination then do you think that there won't be an action by the killer to cover up the result of investigation to escape from it?. Let's wait then for the result of investigation if what really is the intention behind this tragedy. It seems to me that it is not just a kidnapping since the person/people behind the abduction is asking for $1m worth of bitcoin.More and more news about of killing people who owns a lot of crypto these days. Shouldn't whales and gambling owners feel the danger on their life trusting the wrong person? It seems that Bitcoin is now being used as a way of payment for kidnapping.
September 21, 2019, 11:45:57 AM
We never know there will be an investigation we'll know if they released the results of the investigation, it could be an act of revenge or a conspiracy or just kidnapping, but this is a call for gambling operators to beef up their security whenever they are going to visit other countries.
Well, if it is indeed an assassination then do you think that there won't be an action by the killer to cover up the result of investigation to escape from it?. Let's wait then for the result of investigation if what really is the intention behind this tragedy. It seems to me that it is not just a kidnapping since the person/people behind the abduction is asking for $1m worth of bitcoin. 
September 21, 2019, 10:59:34 AM
It's strange enough that someone like him is easily kidnapped, wouldn't this be a conspiracy?. I think people who are involved in gambling business will more careful to expressing themselves outside or atleast he have bodyguard who always guard him, People would prefer to be anonymous because this concerns their personal safety specially in the gambling business.
We never know there will be an investigation we'll know if they released the results of the investigation, it could be an act of revenge or a conspiracy or just kidnapping, but this is a call for gambling operators to beef up their security whenever they are going to visit other countries. 
September 21, 2019, 10:49:55 AM
It's strange enough that someone like him is easily kidnapped, wouldn't this be a conspiracy?. I think people who are involved in gambling business will more careful to expressing themselves outside or atleast he have bodyguard who always guard him, People would prefer to be anonymous because this concerns their personal safety specially in the gambling business.
September 21, 2019, 07:49:39 AM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
That's horrible,but I have to ask something.
Why is this topic in the Gambling discussion forum?Only because this guy was founder of a srortsbook website?Such topics don't belong to this sub-forum.You,or some moderator should move them to a more suitable forum.I've never heard anything about the 5Dimes platform or Sean Creighton,but this is truly awful.
Which other place can we place this topic other than gambling discussion ?
I think this is the right place for this discussion as people are discussing about the owner of the gambling site and the how it can impact the site.
Sad news. I do know that 5Dimes is one of the most popular gambling sites out there that fortunately accepts BTC and I never had any issues gambling on their site.I am guessing that the owners of other popular gambling sites are buffing their security now.
This makes crypto even more essential in our day to day lives where privacy can help save lives. The sooner the world governments who stand against BTC realize this, the better. 1 year to find the body is way too much time though.
This makes crypto even more essential in our day to day lives where privacy can help save lives. The sooner the world governments who stand against BTC realize this, the better. 1 year to find the body is way too much time though.
With the death of the owner of 5Dimes , there would nothing be changed in the site and it will continue to run. Also remember that he was missing for the past few months, which does means that the gambling site has been running by some other person and his death will have no impact on the gambling site.
September 21, 2019, 07:15:03 AM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
That's horrible,but I have to ask something.
Why is this topic in the Gambling discussion forum?Only because this guy was founder of a srortsbook website?Such topics don't belong to this sub-forum.You,or some moderator should move them to a more suitable forum.I've never heard anything about the 5Dimes platform or Sean Creighton,but this is truly awful.
September 21, 2019, 06:42:46 AM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
They demanded 5 Million dollar from his wife but she only paid 1 million dollar to the kidnappers. Maybe the kidnappers were not satisfied with the amount and they finally killed him after he was being missing for an year or so.
He was an amercian book maker and made a lot of money through betting and gambling.
5M dollar is a big amount and maybe his wife and family did not have that much amount to give to them to rescue her husband.
I think the killers had some other intentions and not only to get the money. 1M dollar should have been enough for them but these rich people have lot of enemies around them and also many people are jealous from their fame and money.
September 21, 2019, 02:26:09 AM
Sad news. I do know that 5Dimes is one of the most popular gambling sites out there that fortunately accepts BTC and I never had any issues gambling on their site.I am guessing that the owners of other popular gambling sites are buffing their security now.
This makes crypto even more essential in our day to day lives where privacy can help save lives. The sooner the world governments who stand against BTC realize this, the better. 1 year to find the body is way too much time though.
This makes crypto even more essential in our day to day lives where privacy can help save lives. The sooner the world governments who stand against BTC realize this, the better. 1 year to find the body is way too much time though.
September 21, 2019, 12:21:31 AM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
This probably an assassination/revenge attack or the abductors were afraid of being exposed. It is possible they kept him that long because he saw their faces.
Is 5Dimes sports book Crypto-based?
September 20, 2019, 11:56:13 PM
Even the $1-million ransom paid by William Sean Creighton's wife to the kidnappers was to no avail.
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
After having being reported missing for almost a year, the founder of 5Dimes sportsbook was found dead in Costa Rica, the local police confirmed.
Source: https://www.bitcoinsportsbetting.co.uk/news/5dimes-founder-found-dead/
They demanded 5 Million dollar from his wife but she only paid 1 million dollar to the kidnappers. Maybe the kidnappers were not satisfied with the amount and they finally killed him after he was being missing for an year or so.
He was an amercian book maker and made a lot of money through betting and gambling.
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