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Vatican and Interpol no longer accepting FIFA funds

June 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Crime, Financial Fraud, Russia

FIFA lost support Friday, June 12, 2015, from both the Vatican and Interpol due to fraud investigations. Interpol stated it would no longer take funding from FIFA, which is supposed to stop match fixing and oth...

Indictment, warrant issued for gambler owing Vegas casino $500,000

Lars Jones

June 13, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Casino Cheating, Financial Fraud

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A grand jury in Clark County Nevada has indicted a gambler who lost half a million dollars playing table games at the Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in January last year. Mark Allen Johnston claime...

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Canada, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Quebec, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Financial Fraud, Taxes

Amaya Inc based out of Canada, was a relatively unknown company until it surprised everyone in the poker industry in June 2014, when it confirmed that it had successfully acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker...

Singaporean citizen refutes claims of scamming Manila casino of $8 million

Renee Kingsley

May 28, 2015

Asian Casino News, Crime, Financial Fraud, Philippines, Singapore

According to reports in Asian news outlets, Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila filed a police report against Singaporean national and junket operator Dominic Sim for defrauding the casino of millions of dolla...

AGA wants more consideration before DoD bans casino card use

Lars Jones

May 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Financial Fraud

Earlier this month a Pentagon audit report showed that over a million dollars was spent by Department of Defense (DoD) credit card holders on adult entertainment including casinos. In response to the informatio...

FireKeepers data probe continues

Sadonna Price

May 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Financial Fraud

The FireKeepers Casino and Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan has been investigating a point-of-sale system breach for a few weeks now, after finding out from patrons that issues have arisen on credit card and ba...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank drops claims against Crown for stolen money gambled and lost there

Sadonna Price

May 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

For six years now the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank in Australia has been trying to recover over $3 million in cash stolen by a former bank employee. Kate Jamieson took the money from the financial institution and ...

Chinese authorities catch and prosecute 2nd most wanted man in China

Renee Kingsley

May 15, 2015

China, Money Laundering, Macau, Financial Fraud, Singapore

Beijing has targeted Macau's casino industry because it's been reported to be a hotbed for corruption, money laundering and racketeering. More than 50% of Macau's casino revenue comes from VIP and high stake ga...

Indictment alleges Dave Peralta gambled campaign funds

Sam Mitchell

May 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Financial Fraud, Louisiana

David Peralta, St. Bernard Parish President, gambled campaign funds at Harrah's New Orleans, Silver Slipper Casino, Hollywood Casino and Grand Casino Biloxi according to an indictment. The indictment was filed ...

Pentagon audit reveals $1 million spent on casinos and adult entertainment

Renee Kingsley

May 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Financial Fraud

Casinos make their money by offering exciting and enticing services that are designed to attract customers from all walks of life. Apart from offering all kinds of casino and table games, some gambling establis...

Casino installs new POS equipment while investigating potential data breach

Sadonna Price

May 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Financial Fraud, Michigan, Nevada

Just days after the Hard Rock Casino of Las Vegas reported they were subject to a security breach, another casino is now reporting a possible data breach incident. An internal investigation has begun at the Fir...

Ex-Creek Nation leader sentenced to 33 months in federal prison

Renee Kingsley

May 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Financial Fraud, Oklahoma

Many of the aboriginal or Native Indian Tribes in the United States make a significant amount of their revenue from their tribal based casinos. The casinos that operate on reservation land come under a differen...

Documents may have been seized from top Amaya executives–insider trading alleged in AMF affidavit

Sam Mitchell

April 11, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Canada, Game manufacturers, Online Gambling News, Financial Fraud

According to a report in the Globe and Mail, sources have stated that Amaya Gaming's CEO, David Baazov and CFO, Daniel Sebag have come under scrutiny in an investigation by the Autorité des marchés financiers (...

Cutting out junket operators leaves Singapore casinos with unpaid debt

Sam Mitchell

April 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Financial Fraud, Singapore

Grant Govertsen, a Union Gaming Advisors analysts, told media that Singapore’s gaming revenue is down due to the Chinese movement to end corruption. For over a year now Beijing has limited travel and sought to ...

666Bet Director arrested for fraud and money laundering

Sam Mitchell

March 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Financial Fraud, United Kingdom

The UK Gambling Commission announced a week ago that it had suspended the license for MetroPlay Limited, which also controls 666Bet. This week starts with a new turn of events. The director of 666Bet has been ...

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Vatican and Interpol no longer accepting FIFA funds

Indictment, warrant issued for gambler owing Vegas casino $500,000

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

Singaporean citizen refutes claims of scamming Manila casino of $8 million

AGA wants more consideration before DoD bans casino card use

FireKeepers data probe continues

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank drops claims against Crown for stolen money gambled and lost there

Chinese authorities catch and prosecute 2nd most wanted man in China

Indictment alleges Dave Peralta gambled campaign funds

Pentagon audit reveals $1 million spent on casinos and adult entertainment

Casino installs new POS equipment while investigating potential data breach

Ex-Creek Nation leader sentenced to 33 months in federal prison

Documents may have been seized from top Amaya executives–insider trading alleged in AMF affidavit

Cutting out junket operators leaves Singapore casinos with unpaid debt

666Bet Director arrested for fraud and money laundering

Judge Rejects Tom Goldstein’s Motion Over $968K Poker Cash Statements

Nevada Regulators Reaffirm Crackdown on Prediction Market Ties

Kraken Expands U.S. Presence with $100 Million Acquisition of Small Exchange

Nolimit City Unleashes Breakout: A Thrilling New Slot with High-Stakes Gameplay

MGM Resorts Sells Ohio’s MGM Northfield Park to Clairvest for $546 Million