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Taiwan police bust illegal online sportsbetting operation

May 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting

Law enforcement officials in Taiwan reportedly busted an underground online sportsbetting operation last week that was allegedly providing its services to local and Chinese punters with a primary focus on Europ...

Philippines begins deporting Chinese nationals following joint operation

Adam Morgan

April 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Tax Evasion, Philippines

The Philippines has reportedly deported 55 Chinese nationals after they were arrested last week on suspicion of involvement in an illegal China-facing online gaming operation. According to a report from the ...

Australian government unified on problem gambling measures

Lars Jones

April 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation

An agreement has been reached among federal, state, and territory ministers in Australia in a continued effort to crack down on problem online gambling. Among the items under consensus is a voluntary opt-out...

Alleged illegal gambling operation in Santa Barbara County shut down

K Morrison

April 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, California, Illegal Bookmaking

An investigation in Southern California into an alleged illegal gambling operation has led to the arrest of a Santa Maria business owner. Police say Sam Grair of Santa Maria was taken into custody and subseq...

Gambling Commission investigating breaches of new rules on football betting

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, some 53 football players from the nation’s top eight leagues were reportedly flagged to the Gambling Commission regulator in the 29 months after new rules were brought in to stamp out mem...

South Korean group arrested for running illegal Thai online gambling operation

Adam Morgan

January 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Online Gambling News, Thailand

In Thailand, police reportedly arrested four South Korean men over the weekend for operating an alleged illegal online sportsbetting operation out of a rented house in the resort city of Pattaya. According t...

New poll results show most Americans are in favor of legalized sports betting

Renee Kingsley

November 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting

Sports betting is legal only in Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon as all the remaining states follow the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which has banned sports betting since 1992. On ...

Chinese authorities arrest 18 Crown Resort employees for alleged gambling recruitment activities

Renee Kingsley

October 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, China, Illegal Bookmaking, Macau

Authorities in China have arrested 18 Crown Resort employees and are questioning them in regards to their involvement in illegal gambling related activities. Gambling is banned in Mainland China with the except...

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Renee Kingsley

July 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Illegal Bookmaking, Asian Casino News, Macau, Sports betting, Thailand, Vietnam

The 2016 Euro Football Championships has spurred a massive betting craze across Asia as thousands of football fans in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand have joined illegal gambling groups to place wagers an...

Four charged in illegal online sportsbetting operation

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Online Gambling News, New York

Authorities in New York have charged four men with running an illegal online sportsbetting operation that raked in at least $927 million in wagers last year from National Football League (NFL) games alone. I...

Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis

Renee Kingsley

June 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Sportradar and the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) recently announced that they have decided to join forces in order to address the issues of match-fixing in tennis and clean up the sport. Sportradar...

Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

Renee Kingsley

February 1, 2016

Australia, Illegal Bookmaking, Asian Casino News, Sports betting, Malaysia

Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has also gained attention over the years for being a key player in the global match fixing business. Ph...

Super Bowl 50 expected to see $4.1 billion in illegal American wagers

Marie Kelley

January 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., NFL, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Sports betting

The American Gaming Association has released their estimate on how much Americans will be wagering on the upcoming Super Bowl 50. The Denver Broncos will meet the Carolina Panthers and with top players competin...

Roger Federer and Andy Murray want players to be named in match fixing allegations

Renee Kingsley

January 20, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Central & South America Gaming, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Crime, Bribery, United Kingdom

World tennis was rocked this week when a player from South America got candid and revealed that match fixing was a common occurrence on the circuit and it wasn’t a secret as both players and the authorities tha...

FBI raids clubs; Arrests in 5 states for illegal sports betting

Marie Kelley

December 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., California, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation

It was announced yesterday by federal authorities that a total of 25 individuals were indicted for their role in a large gambling ring spanning across the US and internationally. The scheme was able to net prof...